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Garland officials propose stricter short‑term rental rules, higher fees and compliance agreements for repeat violators
Summary
City attorney and staff returned with amendments to short‑term rental rules including required floor plans and annual interior inspections, raising the minimum permit fee to $500, higher insurance limits, a 48‑hour minimum stay, and targeted compliance agreements (occupancy limits, noise sensors, outdoor‑activity curfew) for repeat violators.
Garland City Attorney and staff presented revised short‑term rental (STR) ordinance amendments during Tuesday’s work session that would impose new permit requirements, higher fees and targeted compliance agreements for properties with repeated violations.
The attorney described a package of changes the council requested after an earlier meeting: permit applicants would be required to submit an approved floor plan and pass an interior inspection before receiving a permit, and an annual inspection would be required thereafter. The attorney said unapproved deviations from the submitted floor plan "could result in a revocation of your permit." He also noted the violation‑measurement period was changed to one year from six months.
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