RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
Revised 02/2023
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Urban Planning Division
CODE COMPLIANCE SECTION
1 North University Drive, #102 • Plantation, FL 33324 • 954-357-9791 • Broward.org/planning
Residential Rental Certificate Application Instructions
Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD)
OVERVIEW
All owners of residential rental homes, buildings, and units in Unincorporated Broward County, who intend to lease,
sublease, rent, or become involved in any other oral or written arrangement between a tenant/lessee, are required to
have a Residential Rental Certificate if the property is not located within a city or municipality. Each property with
an individual property identification number issued by the
Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office is required
to have its own
Certificate. Each separate lease, sublease, and/or agreement establishes a rental unit. All
Residential Rental Certificates are issued annually according to Chapter 39 ARTICLE IX ½ Broward County Code
of Ordinances.
Residential rental unit means any residential dwelling that is leased for residential purposes, including any single-
family home, multi-family dwelling (including condominium units), duplex, triplex, and quadruplex, mobile home, or
other similar units.
Residential rental unit does not include any dwelling unit that is owned by a federal, state, or local housing program
or the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, hotels, motels, public lodging
establishments, as
defined in Section 509.013, Florida Statutes, or any community residential facility licensed and inspected by the
state of Florida.
An exemption from this requirement may be granted by filing the Exemption Affidavit if the use of the property meets
the requirements described on page 3 of this application. There is no fee to submit an exemption request
.
SUBMITTING A NEW APPLICATION
You must include a nonrefundable annual fee of $75 with each Certificate application. Please return your completed
application and payment to the address indicated at top. Make checks payable to:
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
INSPECTION PROCESS
Once we receive your application and payment, a Code Compliance officer will inspect the property’s exterior
condition. You will receive a copy of the inspection report indicating whether the property has any outstanding code
violations, lot clearing liens or bills.
NOTICE
The annual renewal of the Certificate and $75 fee are the responsibility of the landlord/property owner. Failure to
renew prior to the Certificate’s expiration date will subject you to code enforcement action. Residential rental units
and properties subject to the provisions of this article will remain under the annual Certificate requirements if the
property remains occupied or an exemption has been approved. Any person, persons, or entity that has registered
a property must report any change of required information contained in the Certificate application, including change
of ownership, within 30 days of the change.
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RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
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Residential Rental Certificate Application
Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD)
IMPORTANT: This registration applies to the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD) – Unincorporated,
Broward. Please contact your local Code Enforcement Administrator if your property is within a city.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Owner(s) Legal Name(s)
Property Address
Apt Number
State
Zip
Property ID / Folio Number
CONTACT INFORMATION
Applicant Name(s)
Date of Application
City
State
Zip
Phone
24 / HR Emergency Phone
E-mail Address for Receiving Notices
ZONING
Building Type
Single-Family Duplex Mobile Home Condo Multi-Family | # of units____ Reserve Units
Will any commercial vehicles or equipment be parked or stored at this property? Yes No
Will tenant(s)/lessee(s) use the property for any commercial purpose?
Yes No
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Urban Planning Division
CODE COMPLIANCE SECTION
1 North University Drive, #102 • Plantation, FL 33324 • 954-357-9791 • Broward.org/planning
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
Revised 02/2023
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Residential Rental Certificate Exemption Affidavit
Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD)
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Owner(s) Legal Name(s)
CERTIFICATE NO.
Property Currently Occupied
Yes No
Property Address
Apt Number
City
State
Zip
Property ID / Folio Number
Phone
E-mail Address for Receiving Notices
Dwelling is a single-family or duplex property that is vacant and not intended to be used for a rental property by owner
Dwelling is owner-occupied. Any owner-occupied dwelling unit is exempt from the certificate of use requirement. However,
the remaining units within the building will require a certificate of use.
Family occupied dwelling or dwelling unit. Property is occupied by one or more members of my family such as a parent,
step- parent, or adult child, is being occupied as a single household unit, and I am receiving no net income and, therefore,
does not require a residential rental certificate of use.
Name of family member(s): _______________________________________________________________________________
Relationship to owner: __________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Number(s): ____________________________________________________________________________________
AFFIDAVIT
I, _________________________________, attest that I am the owner (‘Affiant’) of the property located at
_____________________________________, that it meets one of the exemption requirements above, and,
therefore, does not require a rental license. If I decide to rent this property at any time, pursuant to Broward
County Ordinance 2013-28, Section 39-118, I will notify the Urban Planning Division’s Code Compliance Section
and take the necessary steps to obtain a rental license immediately. I acknowledge that this affidavit is a “public
record” and if I make a false entry or representation in this affidavit, then I will commit a violation of Section 39-
118. I have carefully considered the contents of this affidavit before signing. I affirm that the contents are true,
to the best of my knowledge.
_____________________________________ ________________________________
Owner/Agent Signature Date
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF BROWARD
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by the Affiant by means of physical presence |
online notarization, this _______day of ________________, 20_______, by _______________________.
Personally Known or Produced Identification. ID Type: _______________________________.
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
Signature of Notary Public – State of Florida Name of Notary Typed, Printed or Stamped
(NOTARY SEAL)
Urban Planning Division
CODE COMPLIANCE SECTION
1 North University Drive, #102 • Plantation, FL 33324 • 954-357-9791 • Broward.org/planning