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Short-term rental rules in Cooper City, FL
How Cooper City regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- Vacation rental permit required for every vacation rental (Code Ch. 6 Art. VIII)
- Initial and routine certification of compliance with inspection
- City business tax receipt required as a permit condition
- No citywide cap and no residency requirement; whole-home rentals in one- to four-family residences
Based on: Cooper City Code Ch. 6 Art. VIII (Vacation Rentals), Secs. 6-110 to 6-123; Ord. No. 21-26 (11-30-2021), amended Ord.
Summary of the rule
It is unlawful for any person to allow another person to occupy any vacation rental within the City of Cooper City, or offer any residential property for rent and/or lease as a vacation rental within the City of Cooper City, unless the person has obtained the vacation rental permit for the vacation rental with the City of Cooper City in accordance with the provisions of this article, except as provided in 6-112(b).
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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