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North Richland Hills delays short‑term rental decisions after hours of divided public comment
Summary
After more than three hours of public testimony both for and against proposed short‑term rental regulations, the North Richland Hills City Council voted unanimously to continue the public hearing to Oct. 13 to allow staff to refine a package that would add registration, inspections and zoning limits.
The North Richland Hills City Council on Sept. 8 moved its public hearing on a new package of short‑term rental regulations to Oct. 13 after hours of sharply divided public testimony.
City planner Corey summarized three companion items staff proposed: a new chapter in the code requiring annual registration and inspections, a zoning-text amendment to add 'short‑term rental' as a permitted use in select districts, and a fee-schedule change that would set an annual permit fee at $500. The draft would require a local point of contact who can respond within 60 minutes, cap on‑site parking at no more than four vehicles (or the existing on‑site…
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