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Short-term rental rules in North Lauderdale, FL
How North Lauderdale 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 vacation-rental or short-term-rental ordinance in the City code
- General residential rental license (local business tax receipt) with inspection applies to all rented residential units
- No city-levied lodging tax; Broward County levies the Tourist Development Tax
Based on: North Lauderdale Code §82-9 (residential rental license); §106-446 (Ord. No. 83-2-497, 2-24-83)
Summary of the rule
§82-9(a)(1): 'No person shall offer for rent or lease any residential units unless such building has been inspected by the community development department and a residential rental license (local business tax receipt) has been issued by the city to the owner of record of such building.'
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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