North Miami treats rentals of less than 3 months as prohibited and bars any property from being rented or leased more than 4 times in a 12-month period. Advertising for sub-3-month stays is itself prohibited. Operators that do qualify must hold a Florida DBPR vacation rental license under F.S. 509.241 and a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt.
The City of North Miami's Code Compliance Division publicly states two related restrictions: rental advertisements for a period of less than 3 months are prohibited, and rentals for 3 months or less, or any rental/lease occurring more than 4 times in a twelve-month period, are prohibited. Because Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts post-June 1, 2011 local STR ordinances and North Miami's restriction is rooted in pre-existing zoning treatment of transient lodging, the city continues to enforce these limits through Code Compliance citations under Chapter 12 (Nuisances) and the zoning code (Chapter 31). Properties that lawfully operate as short-term/vacation rentals must obtain a state Public Lodging Establishment vacation rental license from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants under F.S. 509.241, plus a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt and a Tourist Tax account with the County Tax Collector. There is no separate North Miami STR registration portal; enforcement is complaint-driven via Code Compliance at (305) 895-9825.
Operating a sub-3-month rental, exceeding 4 rentals in 12 months, or advertising prohibited stays subjects the owner to North Miami Code Compliance citations and Special Magistrate fines (escalating per recurrence). DBPR may also impose administrative fines and license suspension under F.S. Ch. 509 for unlicensed operation.
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