Miami Beach Vacation Rental Regulations for Covid-19

As the situation continues to evolve in the United States with COVID-19, Florida’s regulations around short-term vacation rentals continue to evolve as well.

JUNE 16TH MIAMI BEACH SHORT TERM RENTAL UPDATE:

According to Miami Beach’s Phase 2 Reopening Order and Emergency Measures, short-term rentals and vacation rentals were prohibited as of July 16, 2020:

Commencing on July 16, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., short-term rentals and vacation rentals must be CLOSED, and are hereby expressly PROHIBITED. Short-term and vacation rentals shall cancel all existing reservations, and shall refrain from accepting new guests or making new reservations, until such time as this Order expires or is otherwise amended. 

JUNE 4TH MIAMI BEACH SHORT TERM RENTAL UPDATE:

As of June 4th, the State of Florida authorized Miami-Dade County to allow the operation of vacation rentals once again.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) approved the County’s plan for vacation rentals, which includes the following mandatory regulations:

Health and Safety of Guests

Guests and homeowners and property managers must follow Miami‐Dade County guidelines regarding social distancing and facial coverings and are restricted to gatherings of no more than 10 individuals.

Remote check‐in/out should be made available when possible to cut down on face‐to‐face interactions.

• CDC resources must be provided to any guest while staying on property. These resources are available in multiple languages at the CDC website.
• CDC guidance must be provided to guests traveling with pets and service and assistance animals if the property is pet friendly.
• All properties must provide local COVID‐19 guidance for guests. Miami‐Dade County has a dedicated webpage that includes local information.
• Homeowners and property managers will add cleaning procedures to their amenities list and property description.

Cleanliness of the Property

All DBPR sanitation guidelines must be followed: 61C‐3.001 Sanitation and Safety Requirements of the transient lodging statutes.

CDC-related guidelines that are for public spaces, businesses, schools and homes and which expand upon the State of Florida and DBPR requirements for safety and sanitation for all lodging, must be followed.

Two days must be allowed for enhanced cleaning procedures to take place between stays based upon the use of CDC cleaning and sanitization procedures.

Housecleaning will conform to the “Enhanced Industry‐Wide Hotel Cleaning Standards in response to COVID‐19” adopted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).

All cleaning will be completed prior to guest check in, so as to avoid any physical contact between cleaning staff and guests.

Shared pools and elevators, as well as common areas, will be subject to the Enhanced Industry‐Wide Hotel Cleaning Standards (AHLA). Spare blankets and pillows will be removed, unless cleaned between each guest stay. To inform guests, signage will be placed at each property highlighting the cleaning protocols between stays.

All vacation rentals must follow guidelines for Hotels and Accommodations included in The New Normal Guidebook.

For additional information and guidance related to vacation rentals or other businesses regulated by the DBPR during the ongoing “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery,” visit www.myfloridalicense.com/emergency.

For other County news and updates on COVID-19, see miamidade.gov/coronavirus.