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Short-term rental rules in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
How Sunny Isles 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.
- mandatory annual per-unit STR license (multi-family) + single-family registration
- 24/7 local responsible party must reside in South Florida and respond in person within one hour
- occupancy cap: 2 persons/bedroom + 2, absolute max 12 (children under 3 excluded)
- active platform monitoring / strict enforcement reputation
- annual renewal cycle with late fees; enforcement begins Oct 1
Based on: Ord. No. 2018-522, § 2, adopted 5-17-2018 (POST-2011), codified as Code of Ordinances Chapter 217 (RENTAL PROPERTY)
Summary of the rule
PRIMARY: Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Chapter 217 (RENTAL PROPERTY), Article II — Regulating Short-Term Vacation Rentals in Multi-Family Buildings, §§ 217-10 through 217-26 (Purpose, Applicability, Definitions, License required (217-13), Application, Modification, Expiration/renewal, Nontransferable, Issuance/refusal, Fees (217-19), Responsible party (217-20), General standards (217-21), Occupancy requirements (217-22), Life-safety standards (217-23), Platform-entity duties (217-24), Enforcement (217-25), Inspection (217-26); 217-27—217-50 reserved). Section history note reads verbatim '(Ord. No. 2018-522, § 2, 5-17-2018)' with later amendments (Ords. 2019-539/542/545/547 in 2019 and a 2021-03-18 amendment). Codified through Ord. No. 2025-625 (2/20/2025), Supp. 43. This is the STR-specific process in force.
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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Monitoring Sunny Isles Beach · system last checked Oct 25, 2026
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