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Magistrate fines dozen-plus Fort Lauderdale short‑term rentals for operating without certificates
Summary
At a special magistrate hearing April 30, the city pressed dozens of vacation‑rental cases for advertising or operating without required certificates; magistrate found multiple recurring violations and imposed fines (commonly $500 immediate citation plus $1,000/day for subsequent days) while allowing mitigation only after compliance.
The City of Fort Lauderdale’s special magistrate on April 30 reviewed an extensive docket of short‑term rental enforcement cases and repeatedly found properties operating without the city’s required vacation‑rental certificate.
Code compliance officers told the magistrate they issued immediate $500 citations when advertisements were found live and sought $1,000 per day for each day a property remained advertised beyond the 24‑hour compliance window. Code compliance officer Evan Oaks summarized the city’s position in several cases: “This property is operating as a vacation rental without the required vacation…
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