How to Get a Vacation Rental License in Hollywood, FL (Step by Step)
Last reviewed: November 2026
Renting your Hollywood property short-term requires state, county and city registrations. These are the steps, in order.
The steps
- Get a Florida DBPR vacation rental license (condominium or dwelling). Florida treats a unit as a transient vacation rental when it is rented more than three times a year for periods of less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less. myfloridalicense.com
- Register with the Florida Department of Revenue to collect sales tax on transient rentals. floridarevenue.com
- Open a Broward County Tourist Development Tax account (6%). broward.org
- Get Local Business Tax Receipts from Broward County and the City of Hollywood.
- Apply for the City of Hollywood Vacation Rental License through the city portal. The application asks for proof of the FL DOR registration, the Broward TDT account, the Local Business Tax Receipt, an interior building sketch by floor, a sketch of on-site parking, and an exterior site sketch showing structures, pools/spas and fencing. Expect a city inspection. apps.hollywoodfl.org
- Condo owners: also confirm the association rules.
Requirements and fees change; verify with the official sources linked.