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Short-term rental rules in Sunrise, FL
How Sunrise 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.
- City local business tax receipt required for any business, with hotel/apartment rental classifications (Code Ch. 7 Art. II)
- No vacation-rental or short-term-rental ordinance in the City code
- No city lodging tax; the Broward County Tourist Development Tax is a county levy
Based on: Sunrise Code Ch. 7 Art. II (Local Business Tax), Sec. 7-31 and fee schedule (Supp. No. 129, codified through Ord. No.
Summary of the rule
No person shall engage in or manage or be in charge of any business, profession or occupation until a city local business tax receipt for the current year has been obtained for such business, profession or occupation and the proper local business tax paid.
Last reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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