Miami is know for fun, sun, beaches and is a top spot for people looking to vacation or get together with friends or family for reunions and parties.  As a result, Miami-Dade County has been one of the busiest areas for peer-to-peer short term rentals.   The more short term rentals in a neighborhood the more complaints from neighbors regarding noise, parking, trash and other concerns.

Back in April, Miami-Dade reached agreement with Air BnB to collect bed taxes on the short term rentals listed on their platform.

Following the deal on taxes, Miami-Dade has now imposed regulations on the short-term rental market.

The new requirements include the following:

• Hosts must apply for a certificate of use, which includes a “minimal” application fee.  Applicants will have to provide contact information for the property owner (who is also liable for any violations under the ordinance) and the short-term rental host, as well as the platform where the vacation rental will be listed.
• In their applications, hosts will also have to certify that they will be collecting and remitting local tourist and state taxes, have permission from the property owner to rent short-term, carry insurance coverage on the property and have a vacation rental license with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
• Hosts will also have to acknowledge that the property owner is aware he or she risks losing a homestead exemption by renting short-term.
• The certificate of use must be renewed annually and will be revoked, with few exceptions, if the property has three or more violations in the preceding 12 months.
• If a host owns property within 2,500 feet from a school, the host will be required to ensure that a prospective guest is not a registered sexual offender or sexual predator.
• Hosts must also maintain a register with the names and dates of all guests who stay at the home or apartment — including people invited to the property by the guests.  The maximum overnight occupancy at any short-term rental will not be permitted to exceed two people per room, plus two per property for a maximum of 12.  During the day, capacity is limited to 16 people.  This rule is designed to combat the problems with AirBnB “party houses” and other overcrowding problems.
• Finally guests are expected to follow standard garbage procedures, noise restrictions (including no amplified sound outdoors), public nuisance laws and rules for pets, in coordination with the host. Guest parking is limited to two cars at a time on the property or on the street.  Again, violations are the responsibility of the property owner and can imperil the renewal of the certificate of use.
• Fines for violations range from $100 for a first offense to $2,500 for a third offense within 24 months.  Five percent of all money collected from violations or fines will go into Miami-Dade’s Affordable Housing Trust.

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