FL H1399

Vacation rental license applicants must provide proof of inspection and compliance with county, municipal, building, zoning, and fire safety codes showing change in use from residential to transient lodging

Applicants must submit proof that their homeowner's insurance policy permits use as a transient public lodging establishment

A signed affidavit from the local municipality or county chief executive confirming vacation rentals are allowed at the property address is required

First-time failure to obtain a license or pay required fees is reduced to a noncriminal violation; second or subsequent offenses become a first-degree misdemeanor (upgraded from second-degree)

Effective date: October 1, 2023