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South Padre Island council approves first reading of short-term rental ordinance with digital notice and signage changes
Summary
City Council approved on first reading an amendment to Chapter 11, Article 7 adding rules on minimum standards, signage and a process for possible license revocation for repeat short‑term rental violations; the measure was altered to allow digital guest notices and to remove the property owner address from required exterior signage.
South Padre Island City Council voted to approve on first reading Ordinance No. 25‑O‑4, amending Chapter 11, Article 7 to establish minimum standards for short‑term rental properties and to create a discretionary revocation procedure for repeat or habitual violators.
The ordinance, as approved on first reading, keeps existing penalty provisions but adds: requirements for smoke detectors and conspicuously posted guest information (digital options allowed); posting a sign or interior document with the short‑term rental permit number and a 24‑hour contact; removal of the owner’s physical address from required exterior signage; and a revocation review when a property receives three citations in a 12‑month period or four written notices of violation. The council also asked staff to add a formal method to notify owners and operators when citations are not hand‑delivered.
Council members and staff framed the measure as aimed…
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