Weston, FL Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

§ 81.04, Fees for Registration, gives the City authority to charge 'reasonable fees for registration to compensate for administrative expenses,' with the actual dollar amount set 'from time to time' by resolution of the City Commission rather than fixed in the Code itself. That fee is due with the application materials under § 81.02 and is one of the conditions the City Manager checks before issuing a Certificate of Use under § 81.06(A)(2). Because registrations expire every September 30 under § 81.08(C), owners pay again at renewal, with the renewal fee likewise 'established by resolution of the City Commission.' Beyond the local registration fee, § 81.06(A)(3) requires the owner or agent to prove ongoing compliance with Florida Department of Revenue and Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requirements, which is how the state and county-collected tourist development and sales taxes on transient rentals are administered; Weston does not layer its own separate lodging tax on top of the state and county collections.

The Business Tax Receipt required after issuance, under § 81.06(A)(8) and Chapter 40, is a further, separate local fee layered on top of the Chapter 81 registration fee. Failing to keep current with the state Revenue and DBPR proof required by § 81.06(A)(3) can block a Certificate of Use renewal, on top of any Special Magistrate fine for operating without valid registration.