• Requirements for Vacation Rentals

• Application for Business Tax Receipt
• Residential Agreement
• Statement of Units
• Affidavit of Compliance
• Fictitious Name Affidavit 
• Homeowner Authorization
• Letter of Intent

Provide proof of property ownership from the Broward County Property Appraiser’s website. If the applicant is not the property owner, a notarized letter of authorization from the property owner(s) or managing member of the business is required for non-hosted vacation rentals.

• If property is owned by a business entity, please provide ownership information found on Sunbiz. If the corporation is an out of state/international entity, registration is required with the State of Florida Division of Corporations.

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation – If the property is a homestead, owner-occupied, and renting a room only, you are exempt from providing this license.

• Department of Revenue – If the hosting platform collects and remits the required State of Florida sales tax on your behalf, you will be required to acknowledge such on the City’s Vacation Rental Affidavit of Compliance, provide the City with a copy of your third-party vendor’s certificate of registration with the Florida Department of Revenue and provide the City proof that your address is registered with DOR in lieu of obtaining a Certificate of Registration with DOR.

• Broward County Tourist Development Tax – If the hosting platform collects and remits the required Broward County Tourist Development Tax on your behalf, you will be required to acknowledge such on the City’s Vacation Rental Affidavit of Compliance, provide the City with evidence of your third-party vendor’s current and active account with the Broward County Tax Collector and provide the City proof that your address is registered with the Broward County Tax Collector in lieu of registering with the Broward County Tax Collector.

• Broward County Business Tax Receipt – Application can be completed online or in person at Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, Governmental Center Room, 115 S. Andrews Ave. Room A 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

• City of Plantation Business Tax Receipt – You may review the City of Plantation Business Tax Receipt  process online. 

Obtain a commercial certificate of insurance evidencing insurance coverage to cover liability for injury or harm to occupants within a vacation rental.  Such liability coverage shall be in effect while the property is being used as a vacation rental.  Please note that an updated copy of the Certificate of Insurance showing the City of Plantation as Certificate holder shall be remitted to the City upon receipt to maintain compliance with the City’s Vacation Rental Ordinance. The amount of coverage shall be as follows:

• Bodily Injury & Property Damage Liability
• Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
• Policy Aggregate: $2,000,000
• Personal & Advertising Injury: $1,000,000

Obtain a copy of interior sketch identifying internal floor plan with each room labeled clearly, bedrooms noting placement of closets, placement of noise detection device in the exterior of the structure, and evacuation map.  Interior sketch may be hand drawn.

Obtain copy of current exterior site sketch identifying property boundaries, structures, accessory structures (e.g. pools, spas, hot tubs, fencing, placement of noise detection device) and off-street parking spaces. Exterior site sketch may be a current survey or aerial photo from the Broward County Property Appraiser.

Provide a sample copy of the lease agreement (reflecting the property address) furnished to your guests. Ensure the required information found in the Vacation Rental Ordinance is a part of the agreement. A sample lease addendum with mandatory information is available from the City.

Visit the Accela Citizen Access Portal to make a payment online.

Prior to submitting payment for the Local Business Tax Receipt, you must ensure that the Certificate of Compliance requirements have been met and all inspections received a passed inspection status from  Structural, Fire and the Zoning Department.