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Short-term rental rules in Margate, FL
How Margate 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 rentals enrolled in the City residential rental unit registration and annual inspection program (Code Ch. 9 Art. V)
- Vacation-rental operator duties: guest register, proof of DOR and Tourist Development Tax registration, 24/7 responsible contact
- Whole-home (single- to four-family) vacation rentals allowed
- No citywide cap, no distance separation, no residency requirement
Based on: Margate Code Ch. 9 Art. V (Residential Rental Unit Inspection Program), Secs. 9-36 to 9-48; Ord. No. 2021-4 (5-5-2021)
Summary of the rule
... shall be inspected at least once in each twelve-month period ...
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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