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Council staff: short-term rental registry will be shared with police dispatchers but not guest registrant information
Summary
An ordinance amending Irving’s short-term rental (STR) registration rules is on the agenda; staff confirmed the police department will receive the city’s list of registered STRs so dispatchers and responding officers know the property is an STR, but hosts’ guest information is not collected or shared.
The council discussed an ordinance to revise short-term rental registration and insurance requirements during the April 10 work session.
Councilmembers asked whether the law change covers platforms such as Airbnb and whether the police department would be informed about registered short-term rentals. Staff confirmed the ordinance covers short-term rental platforms (Airbnb and similar services) and said the police department receives the city’s list of registered STRs so dispatchers and officers are aware when a property is a short-term rental.
Staff clarified that the city does not collect or provide information on who is renting (the guest) from hosts as part of the registration process; the police receive only the registry of properties. The council did not take a final vote in the work session transcript; the ordinance was listed on the regular agenda for council consideration.
Why it matters: Knowing which properties are registered helps public-safety responders to identify a property’s status quickly during calls. The policy does not extend to guest lists or tenant-level data, which staff said are not part of the city’s current registration practice.
