How to get a short-term rental permit in Miami Beach, FL (2026)
Miami Beach requires Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (BTR), with Certificate of Use and Resort Tax registration, renewed annual. Here's how to get and keep it.
Permit at a glance
| Permit required | Yes |
|---|---|
| Permit name | Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (BTR), with Certificate of Use and Resort Tax registration |
| Renewal | Annual |
Step by step
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Confirm your property is eligible
Confirm the property's zoning allows short-term rentals. Prohibited citywide in all single-family districts (Resiliency Code 7.5.4.11(a), formerly Sec. 142-905(b)(5)): single-family homes may only be leased for six months and one day or longer. For apartments/townhomes, STRs under six months and one day are prohibited in districts zoned RM-1, RM-PRD, RM-PRD-2, RPS-1, RPS-2, CD-1, RO, RO-3 and TH (Resiliency Code 7.5.4.13, formerly Sec. 142-1111), with narrow grandfathered exceptions in the Flamingo Park and Espanola Way historic districts, the Collins Waterfront Local Historic District (contributing buildings south of West 24th Terrace, 24/7 on-site management, minimum seven-night reservation), and contributing buildings fronting Harding Avenue in North Beach (minimum seven-night reservation). STRs are generally allowed, with CU + BTR + resort tax registration, in higher-density and commercial/mixed-use districts such as RM-2, RM-3, CD-2, CD-3 and MXE (e.g., the South Beach entertainment district and North Beach Town Center). Entire units only; rental of individual rooms is prohibited in the exception districts, and condo/HOA association approval letters (dated within 60 days) are required.
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Apply for the Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (BTR), with Certificate of Use and Resort Tax registration
Submit the Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (BTR), with Certificate of Use and Resort Tax registration application to Miami Beach. The city does not publish a single flat STR permit fee online. The code sets a $600.00 Certificate of Use application fee for legacy short-term rental approvals in the Flamingo Park/Espanola Way historic districts and a $1,000.00 CU application fee for the North Beach (Harding Avenue) exception area. In generally-permitted districts, the standard CU + annual fire fee + BTR fees apply per the city fee schedule (amounts not published on the city website; confirm with the Finance Department at 305-673-7420). A separate CU is required for each STR unit, and BTRs for transient rental are issued only to unit owners.
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Register for occupancy taxes
Register to collect and remit the applicable lodging/occupancy taxes for Miami Beach. Some are collected automatically by the booking platform and some you may need to remit yourself.
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Renew on schedule
The permit renews annual — set a reminder so it never lapses, since operating on an expired permit typically triggers fines.
STR rules change without warning.
Get an email the moment Miami Beach changes its short-term rental rules — plus renewal reminders before your permit expires.
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Verified July 10, 2026. Informational only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Permit requirements and fees change; confirm current requirements with Miami Beach before applying.