The Colony adopts annual safety-inspection requirement and $500 inspection fee for short-term rentals
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Summary
Council adopted an ordinance adding annual life/safety inspections for short‑term rentals, with a staff‑estimated $500 inspection fee and a proposed six‑month implementation window for operators to schedule inspections.
The Colony City Council approved an ordinance amending the city’s hotel occupancy tax chapter to require annual life and safety inspections for short‑term rental properties.
Staff described the inspections as focused on life and safety issues — electrical, plumbing, egress/ingress and other hazards — and said the city will maintain inspection results on file and provide a certificate indicating the property was inspected that year. Staff recommended notifying operators in December, with a six‑month window for inspections while the city recruits and onboards additional fire inspectors; staff stated the inspection fee would be $500. Council discussed the intent as safety-focused, not a revenue source, and compared the requirement to standards applied to hotels.
A motion to adopt the ordinance passed after a second by Councilmember Marks. Implementation details such as final administrative procedures and staffing remain subject to municipal rule‑making and scheduling.
