Miami-Dade County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Violation threshold
- 3+ violations within 12 months
- Bond amount
- $10,000 posted with the Department
- Bond forfeiture
- Forfeited if cited again within 12 months
- Scope
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (UMSA) only
- Revocation bar
- No reissue of certificate for 12 months
Summary
Miami-Dade County denies Certificate of Use renewal to unincorporated-area vacation rentals with three or more code violations in 12 months unless outstanding violations are cured and a $10,000 bond is posted.
(6)Enforcement history.(a)When reviewing an application to obtain or renew a Certificate of Use, the Department shall consider the violation history of the property...If the violation history shows three or more violations of this section within the preceding 12 months, the Department shall not issue or renew the Certificate of Use unless: (i)All outstanding violations or liens are first satisfied and corrected; and (ii)A bond in the amount of $10,000.00 is provided to the Department...The bond shall be subject to forfeiture for future violations, as set forth in this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
In unincorporated Miami-Dade County (UMSA), the Regulatory and Economic Resources Department tracks each vacation rental's violation history under Code § 33-28. Three or more violations of the vacation-rental section within the preceding 12 months block a Certificate of Use renewal until all outstanding violations and liens are resolved and a $10,000 bond is posted with the Department. If the property is cited again for a violation within 12 months of posting the bond and the citation is resolved against the owner, the bond is forfeited and the Certificate of Use is revoked and cannot be reissued for 12 months. The Department must also notify the listing platform of the repeat-violation property.
Violations & Fines
A repeat-violation vacation rental cannot renew its Certificate of Use without curing all violations and posting a $10,000 bond; a further violation forfeits the bond and revokes the certificate for 12 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many violations trigger the bond requirement?
Does this rule apply inside the City of Miami or Miami Beach?
What happens if the bond is forfeited?
Sources & Official References
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