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Galveston approves short‑term rental rules but removes proposed parking controls after heated debate
Summary
The City Council on Nov. 13 approved a revised short‑term rental ordinance that updates registration, definitions and penalties but removes the ordinance’s proposed parking requirements after councilors and legal staff raised enforcement concerns.
Galveston’s City Council voted on Nov. 13 to adopt a new short‑term rental ordinance that updates definitions, fees and registration rules but omits proposed parking controls that had divided councilors.
City Legal Chief Andrew Gaskin told the council the draft ordinance included a parking plan but recommended removing parking provisions and addressing parking citywide in a separate process. “I think parking is an issue citywide. It’s not necessarily limited to short‑term rentals,” Gaskin said, urging the council to move forward without the…
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