The City Commission adopted rules for Short-Term Rentals in 2018. These regulations deal specifically with short-term vacation rentals and encourage them to be safe and well-maintained. In the City of Oakland Park, a Short-Term Rental is defined as:
- A “Transient Public Lodging Establishment” which means any unit, group of units, dwelling, building, or group of building within a single complex of building which is rented to guests more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less than 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is less, or which is advertised or held out to the public as a place regularly rented to guests.
- A Vacation Rental as defined under City Ordinance, as any transient public lodging establishment that does not have on-site management, which is located in the single family residential dwelling zoning district in the City of Oakland Park.
View Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Excerpt of general Code Ordinance
Fees: The registration fee is $250.00, the annual renewal fee is $100.00
Inspections | FEES |
Inspection Fee | $150.00 |
Re-inspection; per re-inspection (failure to pass initial inspection requiring an additional inspection) | $75.00 |
Fee for a change of agent | $50.00 |
Fee for modification of Vacation Rental Registration (modification may require additional inspection) | $50.00 |
Change of ownership requires a new initial registration fee |
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Short-Term Rental License Application: Apply online
HOTLINE NUMBER: 954-504-6454
Requirements:
Application Requirements | - Must be submitted with fees
- Must contain owners name, address agent and telephone number of agent
- Proof of State License from Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations Transient Public Lodging
- Proof of Florida Department of Revenue sales surtax
- Proof of Broward County Business Tax Collector for collection of tourist tax
- Proof of Broward County Business Tax Receipt (this is a Broward County requirement)
- Exterior site sketch example (include off-street parking)
- Interior building sketch example (identify floor layout)
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Owner or Rental Agent | - Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Property | |
Penalties | - $250 fine a day per violation for a first offence, repeat offences up to $500 a day per offence
- $150 Administrative fee
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For questions, please contact:
Short-Term Rental Coordinator
5399 N Dixie Hwy Suite #3
Oakland Park, Fl. 33334
954-630-4400
ShortTermRentals@oaklandparkfl.gov