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Short-term rental rules in Hialeah, FL
How Hialeah regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- No STR-specific ordinance anywhere in the Hialeah code
- Only a general Local Business Tax / occupational license applies (Code Ch. 86 Art. II, non-STR-specific)
- City levies no municipal lodging tax (Ch. 86 holds only local business, public service, and ad valorem taxes)
- FL Stat. §509.032(7)(b) preempts any city ban or duration/frequency limit; no pre-2011 grandfathered device exists
Based on: No STR-specific ordinance. Hialeah Code Ch. 86 Art. II 'Local Business Tax' (general occupational license, F.S. ch.
Summary of the rule
Hialeah Code contains no short-term / vacation-rental ordinance — no STR registration, permit, cap, primary-residence rule, or STR use-classification exclusion. STR is permitted as a residential dwelling use (FL §509.032(7)(a) requires STRs be treated like other residential dwellings), subject to the state DBPR vacation-rental license and county tax. City directs operators to state/county for licensing.
Last reviewed Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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