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North Richland Hills council adopts short-term rental rules, excludes Town Center and sets occupancy cap
Summary
After an extended public hearing with divided testimony, the North Richland Hills City Council approved a consolidated short-term rental zoning ordinance and Chapter 18 operating rules, grandfathered existing operators who register and meet tax requirements, set a $450 annual permit and revised maximum occupancy to two people per bedroom plus two (maximum 14).
The North Richland Hills City Council on Oct. 13 approved a consolidated zoning ordinance and operational regulations for short-term rentals, carving out the city's Town Center district and imposing new registration, inspection and tax-compliance requirements.
Staff presented three zoning options and a companion operations code change that together add a short-term-rental use to the city's zoning code, identify where short-term rentals are permitted, and create an annual permitting process. Council voted 7-0 to adopt the consolidated zoning ordinance (39-22b) excluding the Town Center districts and, separately, approved Chapter 18 regulations (ordinance 39-25) with amendments that set a 30-day delayed effective date.
Why it matters: The package aims to balance neighborhood protections with allowing existing hosts to continue operating. Staff said the rules are designed to limit party rentals, ensure payment of the city's hotel-occupancy tax, create a local point of contact for properties owned out of state or abroad, and give code enforcement clearer tools to suspend…
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