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Plantation, Florida Vacation Rental Rules

Writer: Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Sep 3
2 min read

Updated: Nov 1

*Checked against the City of Plantation's published code and the Florida Attorney General's guidance on September 1, 2026. Confirm current fee amounts with the City Clerk; this guide does not state them.*

Plantation is one of the more careful cities in Broward County for short-term rentals, and owners should know two things before listing. First, Florida law prevents cities from banning vacation rentals or limiting how often a home is rented, unless the rule predates June 1, 2011. Second, Plantation's residential zoning definition of a family, which limits a dwelling to 3 unrelated persons, does predate 2011, and the city has relied on it. That makes Plantation different from Fort Lauderdale or Pompano Beach: whether a given home can operate as a vacation rental depends on the property, and it is the first thing we check. Yours Truly Hospitality files every city, county and state registration a vacation rental needs, on the owner's behalf, before the first booking.

What Plantation requires

Under Chapter 14, Article V of the city code, a vacation rental owner or agent must:

  • Obtain a separate registration for each vacation rental in the city

  • Carry a certificate of insurance covering liability for injury to occupants

  • Pass an annual inspection of the rental for safety compliance

  • Keep a log of all guest records for a three-year period

Plantation, Florida Vacation Rental Rules: What the City Requires and What We File for You (2026)

The county and state layer

Broward County collects a 6% tourist development tax on stays of six months or less. The state DBPR vacation rental license and the Department of Revenue registration are required regardless of the city's rules.

What Yours Truly Hospitality does for owners

Before anything else, we confirm with the city whether the specific property can operate under Plantation's zoning. If it can, we file the DBPR license, the Department of Revenue registration, the Broward tourist tax registration, and the city registration, arrange the insurance certificate and the annual inspection, and maintain the guest log the city requires.

Questions about a specific property in Plantation: 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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