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Magistrate stresses new Fort Lauderdale penalties for unpermitted vacation rentals
Summary
Inspectors invoked a city ordinance effective May 20 increasing penalties for operating vacation rentals without current certificates; magistrate ordered owners to remove listings or obtain compliance within the set deadline.
At the May 29, 2025 special magistrate hearing, City of Fort Lauderdale inspectors and the magistrate emphasized newly increased penalties for operating vacation rentals without a valid certificate of compliance, and ordered affected owners to either bring properties into compliance or remove listings.
Inspector Wanda Aquabella presented multiple vacation‑rental cases and told the magistrate the city seeks a $1,000‑per‑day fine when properties are advertised or…
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