Council reviews single-family rental inspection changes and draft short-term rental rules

City planning staff presented ordinance updates for the single-family rental registration and inspection program and introduced draft short-term rental (STR) regulations at the North Richland Hills City Council work session on June 9, 2025.

Staff said the single-family rental ordinance changes aim to create a pathway for owners to self-certify or self-inspect units so city inspectors can focus on higher-priority inspections, while retaining tenant protections that allow city inspections in response to life-safety complaints. Staff also proposed exempting homes that received a primary certificate of occupancy within the preceding five years from a required city inspection.

Corey, the planning staff presenter, described the proposed short-term rental regulations as a separate ordinance process that will require public hearings. He said the proposed framework addresses common resident complaints about STRs —…