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Short-term rental rules in Miramar Beach, FL
How Miramar Beach 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.
- county-wide STR registration program (Ord. 2023-03; registration effective 2025-02-01)
- life-safety standards (smoke/CO detection, emergency lighting, pool alarms, fire-extinguisher map)
- maximum occupancy, parking, and neighborhood-compatibility requirements
- state DBPR vacation-rental license + local BTR + tourist-development tax prerequisites
Based on: Walton County STVR registration program — BCC Resolution 2024-57 (effective 2025-02-01)
Summary of the rule
County STR registration program effective 2025-02-01 (BCC Resolution 2024-57); renewals aligned to state DBPR licensing cycle
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