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Short-term rental rules in Plantation, FL
How Plantation 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 rental registration and certificate of compliance required for hosted and non-hosted rentals (Code Ch. 14 Art. V)
- Annual registration renewal with a separate registration for each rental
- Whole-home non-hosted vacation rentals allowed with registration
- No citywide cap or residential-zone exclusion
Based on: Plantation Code of Ordinances Ch. 14 Art. V (Vacation Rentals), Sec. 14-203 et seq.; Ord. No. 2023-002 adopted
Summary of the rule
The operation of a hosted or non-hosted vacation rental without registration and certificate of compliance shall be a violation of this Article, except in the instance of providing accommodations to fulfill a pre-existing contract as provided hereinafter.
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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