From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Discuss regulations for short term residential rentals.
Presenter
Steve Norwood, Director of Development Services
Recommended Action
Discussion
Analysis
This item is in response to the proliferation of short term rentals through such services as Airbnb. Such services allow homeowners to list rooms or entire houses for rent on a short term basis (less than 30 days). Code Enfocement and the Police Department has received several calls for service during the past year which were related to the short-term rental of a single-family residence. The use of single-family dwellings for transient lodging has the potential to impact on neighboring residential properties, especially when lodgers or renters create a disturbance due to lack of oversight by the homeowner or when the residence is not owner occupied.
Other Cities have adopted code to allow for/manage new and existing Airbnb/rental locations.
• Fort Worth
o Complexes with three or more units on the same lot/owner have an annual registration fee of $25 and $10 per each additional unit.
o Registration is voluntary for one and two family rentals with no violations.
o Registration is mandatory for one- and two- family rentals with code violations, with an annual registration fee of @200
o Annual registration fee is $200 for each unit with violations
• Austin
o Requires an annual license of $443.00 and $236.00 for renewal.
o There are 3 types of Austin short-term rentals in terms of housing type, Owner-Occupied, Not Owner-Occupied, and Multifamily. Owner-Occupied rentals are allowed in all zoning districts with a residential house.
• Dallas
o All rental properties (single family homes, duplexes and condo units) are required to be registered for an annual fee of $43.00
o There is an annual Owner's Self Inspection Checklist with the affidavit for each dwelling or unit.
o The City conducts a comprehensive inspection every 5 years.