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Rowlett council forwards short-term rental recommendations including 1,000-foot spacing and landlord responsibilities

Rowlett City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Council received a subcommittee report recommending a 1,000-foot minimum separation between short-term rentals (with grandfathering), a Sapphire Bay exemption, two-unit limits for multifamily buildings, front-door contact plaques, upgraded monitoring software, and options for long-term rental transition after revocation. Staff will draft ordinance language with legal review.

Rowlett City Council on Jan. 5 heard a subcommittee report on short-term rental (STR) regulations and directed staff to advance ordinance language and administrative tools for council consideration.

Staff presented six recommendations developed by the STR subcommittee: a 1,000-foot separation between STR operators (with existing permitted units grandfathered), an exemption or different treatment for destination areas such as Sapphire Bay, a cap of two STR units per multifamily building, a requirement that contact and operational information be posted where neighbors and…

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