Deerfield Beach Vacation Rental Registration
Updated: Nov 1
*Checked against the City of Deerfield Beach's published registration package on September 1, 2026. Fees change; the city's package is the source of record.*
Since October 1, 2018, Deerfield Beach has required registration for any residential unit rented to transient guests more than 3 times in a calendar year for periods under 30 days, under Section 98-106 of the Land Development Code. Registration renews every October 1. Yours Truly Hospitality files every city, county and state registration a vacation rental needs, on the owner's behalf, before the first booking.
What Deerfield Beach charges
The registration fee is $100, and the annual renewal is also $100, due October 1 each year.
What the city requires before it will register the home
City of Deerfield Beach business tax receipt
Broward County tourist development tax registration
Florida DBPR vacation rental license
Florida Department of Revenue certificate of registration
The postings required by Section 98-106(g)
A notarized Vacation Rental Affidavit
A copy of casualty insurance showing the Deerfield Beach address as the address of record
A responsible party with 24-hour contact details
Any change to the registration must be reported to the city within 30 days of the change. The owner agrees to city inspection on reasonable notice.
Penalties
Fines run up to $250 per day for a first offense and $500 per day for repeat offenses.
The county and state layer
Broward County collects a 6% tourist development tax on stays of six months or less. The county and state registrations are prerequisites for the city registration.
What Yours Truly Hospitality files for owners
The DBPR license, the Department of Revenue registration, the Broward tourist tax registration, the city business tax receipt, the notarized affidavit, the required postings, and the October 1 renewal every year.
Questions about a specific property in Deerfield Beach: hello@yourstrulyhospitality.com, +1-561-473-0466.
*Yours Truly Hospitality has managed short-term rentals across Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties since 2023.*
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