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Short-term rental rules in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
How Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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/short-term rental certificate required with code and fire inspection
- 24-hour rental agent required
- 7-day minimum stay for single-family and townhouse vacation rentals
- No cap or residency requirement
Based on: Town Code Sec. 30-327 (Ord. 2009-19, 5-26-09; 2009-30, 12-1-09; 2014-13, 10-28-2014; 2017-05, 4-25-2017); Ch. 12
Summary of the rule
No person shall rent or lease all or any portion of a single-family or townhouse dwelling or a duplex/two-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling of three or four units ... in the Town's RS-4, RS-5, RD-10, RM-15, RM-16, RM-25 and RM-50 residential zoning districts or the B-1 or B-1-A business zoning districts as a vacation rental or short term rental ... without first: (i) obtaining a business tax receipt from the Town pursuant to chapter 12 of the Code, and (ii) complying with the supplemental regulations contained herein.
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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