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Short-term rental rules in Lighthouse Point, FL
How Lighthouse Point 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.
- Transient rental certificate of compliance required per City code (Ch. 42 Art. IV Div. 8)
- Initial and routine compliance inspections with 24/7 responsible party
- Whole-home (single- to four-family) transient rentals allowed
- Occupancy cap of 8 (RS-3/RS-5) or 16 transient occupants; no citywide cap or minimum stay
Based on: Lighthouse Point Code Ch. 42 Art. IV Div. 8 (Transient Rentals), Secs. 42-440 to 42-455, Ord. No. 2015-0926
Summary of the rule
It is unlawful for any person to allow another person to occupy any transient rental within the city, or offer any residential property for rent and/or lease as a transient rental within the city, unless the person has obtained the certificate of compliance for the transient rental with the city in accordance with the provisions of this article, except as provided in 42-442(b).
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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