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Elgin notifies short-term rental operators; council approves specific-use permit for 907 N. Avenue C

5767083 · September 17, 2025

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Summary

City staff told council they identified 12 purported short-term rental properties operating without required permits and will notify owners to seek a specific-use permit and remit hotel-occupancy taxes; separately, council approved a SUP for one property at 907 North Avenue C.

City staff told the Elgin City Council on Sept. 16 they identified 12 properties operating as short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO or similar) without the specific-use permit required by city code and without filing necessary hotel-occupancy tax (HOT) reports. Staff said letters notifying property owners to come into compliance for the 2025 tax period will be mailed and that staff will follow the list periodically.

The city manager's update explained that the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended a specific-use permit (SUP) for a short-term rental at 907 North Avenue C; council voted to grant the SUP with the conditions P&Z recommended. City staff said the management company for the approved property will remit HOT taxes.

Why it matters: City staff framed the action as an enforcement of the existing permitting and taxation requirements for short-term rental activity. Staff also told council they are surveying neighboring jurisdictions to consider whether city code changes are needed; any ordinance changes would be a future council decision.

Process notes: The SUP process described by staff requires P&Z review followed by council action; if council later adopts a separate short-term-rental ordinance, that law would supersede individual SUPs moving forward. Council members asked staff to discuss short-term-rental policy with peers during the Texas Municipal League conference.

Council action: Council approved the SUP for the North Avenue C property after the planning commission's positive recommendation. Staff said the city website includes step-by-step guidance for owners who wish to follow the permitting route.