Florida · Short-Term Rental Compliance
Miami Short-Term Rental Permit Guide
The City of Miami requires a Certificate of Use (CU) for any property rented for less than 30 days. STRs are prohibited in T3 single-family residential zones (T3-R, T3-L, T3-O) outside specific overlay districts — most of single-family Miami is therefore off-limits. Hosts must also hold a Florida DBPR Vacation Rental License (state) and remit a combined ~14% in state sales + Miami-Dade Tourist Development + discretionary tax.
⚠ This summary is preliminary — we’re verifying against the current Miami ordinance. Always confirm with the city before filing.
What the city requires
Requirements checklist
- 1Miami Certificate of Use (CU)~$240/yr per unit. Application requires zoning verification, life-safety inspection, posted emergency contact, and proof of property tax/utility currency.
- 2Florida DBPR Vacation Rental LicenseState-level license issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Single license $200/yr, group/condo licenses scale with unit count. Renewed annually.
- 3Combined occupancy tax6% FL state sales + 1% Miami-Dade discretionary + 6% Miami-Dade Tourist Development = ~14% total. Airbnb collects most components, but Tourist Tax registration with Miami-Dade Tax Collector is still required for direct bookings.
- 4Zoning eligibility (critical)STRs banned in T3 single-family residential zoning citywide. Allowed in T4-T6 (multi-family / mixed-use) and specific overlays. Run a zoning lookup BEFORE applying — denied applications are not refunded.
- 5Local responsible partyDesignated 24/7 contact must respond to complaints in person within 60 minutes. Out-of-state owners typically retain a local property manager to satisfy this.
Miami enforcement leans on complaint-based code-compliance sweeps; the city actively scrapes Airbnb/VRBO listings and cross-references CU records. Repeat zoning violations in T3 zones can stack to $5,000/day.
Official filing portal: https://www.miami.gov/Government/Departments-Organizations/Planning/Zoning/Vacation-Rentals
Other jurisdictions
Operating in more than one city?
- GAAtlantaShort-Term Rental License (STRL) — Type 1 (owner present) / Type 2 (whole-home with on-site owner)
- TXAustinShort-Term Rental Operating License (Type 1 / Type 2 / Type 3)
- CODenverShort-Term Rental Business License (primary residence only) + Lodger's Tax License
- NVLas VegasShort-Term Rental Business License + Conditional Use Verification
- FLMiami BeachBusiness Tax Receipt + Resort Tax Registration (STR-eligible zones only)
- TNNashvilleShort-Term Rental Property (STRP) Permit — Type 1 (owner-occupied) / Type 2 (non-owner-occupied)
- LANew OrleansShort-Term Rental Permit (Residential, Commercial, or Small Multi-Family)
- FLOrlandoHome Share Registration (city) + Florida DBPR Vacation Rental License
- AZScottsdaleVacation Rental / Short-Term Rental License