Which permits does your market need?
Pick your city or county, tell us whether you'll have food, use public space, or set up tents and cooking, and get the permits that apply to you and your vendors, with fees, deadlines and official links. Covers 225 US cities and counties.
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Permits for your market in Miami, FL.
To run a vendor market in Miami, the organizer needs a Special Event Permit from the City of Miami Office of Film and Entertainment, which covers events with merchandise sales on public or private property. Food vendors need a Florida DBPR temporary event license, and vendors register for Florida sales tax and hold city and county business tax receipts.
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Event permit.
Special Event Permit
Miami's special event permit covers markets on both public and private land. The fee depends on expected attendance, and applications late past the deadline pay double.
- Who
- Organizer
- From
- City of Miami Office of Film and Entertainment
- When
- Gatherings with entertainment, merchandise sales, temporary structures or significant city coordination, on public or private property. Private property: no more than four events per year, each up to seven consecutive days. City property: up to ten calendar days per organization per year.
- Fee
- $250 for up to 1,000 attendees; $500 for over 1,000 attendees (fees as of May 15, 2025; double if submitted after deadlines)
- Timing
- At least 30 days for events up to 1,000 attendees; at least 45 days for events of 1,001 or more
Other rules.
Commercial general liability insurance
Applicants must carry commercial general liability coverage with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with the City listed as additional insured.
- Who
- Organizer
- From
- City of Miami Office of Film and Entertainment
- When
- Non-governmental special event applicants
Vendor and business licenses.
Business Tax Receipt (City of Miami and Miami-Dade County)
The City says every business needs a Business Tax Receipt and also needs a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt. Whether a one-day market vendor must hold both is not spelled out, so ask the Business Licensing Division.
- Who
- Vendors
- From
- City of Miami Business Licensing Division
- When
- Businesses operating in the City of Miami. Peddlers, food trucks and businesses with no physical location in Miami are excepted from the Certificate of Use step.
Sales tax.
Sales and use tax dealer registration
Vendors who sell taxable goods or services must register with the state as a sales and use tax dealer to collect, report and remit tax. Registration must be done before starting business, and the page does not describe a separate temporary or special-event registration.
- Who
- Vendors
- From
- Florida Department of Revenue
- When
- Any vendor selling taxable goods or services in Florida, including at markets and events
- Timing
- Register before you begin conducting business in Florida
What the rules ask of you about vendors.
Florida's Department of Revenue says anyone selling taxable goods at a flea market must be registered as a sales tax dealer and collect and remit tax directly. Under that notice, market operators keep collecting tax on space rentals but are no longer required or authorized to remit vendors' sales tax. Official page
When to apply.
- Special Event Permit: At least 30 days for events up to 1,000 attendees; at least 45 days for events of 1,001 or more
- Sales and use tax dealer registration: Register before you begin conducting business in Florida
Collect your vendors' permits with their applications.
Make the vendor licenses, sales tax registration and food permits above required documents on your application, and check them before you approve anyone.
Check with the office.
This checklist summarizes official government pages read on 2026-10-10. It isn't legal advice; rules, fees and deadlines change. Special events contact: 305-468-5900 or filmoffice@miamigov.com. Full page and sources for Miami.
Common questions.
What permits do I need to host a vendor market?
Usually an event permit from the city or county, licenses and sales tax registration for vendors, and temporary food permits for anyone selling food. Parks, streets, tents and cooking can add more. Pick your city above to see the exact list.
Do I need a permit for a pop-up market on private property?
It depends on the city. Some only require permits on public property; others, like zoning temporary-use permits, apply anywhere. The checklist shows what each city's official pages say.
How far ahead should I apply for an event permit?
Often 30 to 90 days. The median deadline across 111 places in our study is 45 days, and 43 want 60 or more.
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