Pompano Beach, FL Short-Term Rentals: Registration Rules (2026)

Pompano Beach Code Chapter 153 (Rental Housing Code), §153.08, makes a Short-Term Rental Permit mandatory before any unit is leased for a term of six months or less or advertised as a vacation rental. Permits are issued per property to the owner of record, are non-transferable, and run on the city fiscal year (Oct 1 to Sept 30); failure to renew is a code violation. Application is filed with the Department of Development Services (Business Tax Receipt office) and requires: a completed Short-Term Rental application; proof of ownership; an owner-designated 24-hour local responsible party who can respond to complaints; a sworn affidavit of compliance with the §153.26 minimum standards; a current DBPR Division of Hotels and Restaurants vacation rental license under F.S. 509.241; a Florida Department of Revenue Certificate of Registration for sales tax; a Broward County Business Tax Receipt and Tourist Development Tax account; and payment of city application and inspection fees. Inspections are coordinated by Code Compliance, Building, Fire-Rescue, and Landscape divisions and confirm compliance with the city code, the Florida Building Code (HVHZ), and the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts adoption of new STR-specific zoning rules after June 1, 2011, but expressly preserves city authority to license, inspect, and enforce uniformly applicable life-safety, building, and registration requirements such as this permit program.