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Houston council hears extensive public comment on short-term rental rules; Councilmember Alcorn withdraws Amendment 3
Summary
Short-term rental owners, operators and neighborhood representatives urged changes to proposed STR ordinance amendments, focusing on Amendment 2’s potential for revocation and the withdrawn Amendment 3; councilmembers said they are working to narrow rules to target bad actors.
A large group of short-term rental (STR) owners, operators and neighborhood representatives addressed the Houston City Council on April 6 about proposed amendments to the city’s STR ordinance, with repeated concerns about Amendment 2 (revocation language) and relief after Councilmember Abbie Alcorn said she would withdraw Amendment 3.
Speakers representing multiunit and single-family operators described screening, noise monitoring, security measures and medical hospitality provided to families…
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