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Richardson council directs staff to draft 90-day moratorium on new short-term rental registrations

Richardson City Council · April 20, 2026
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At a Richardson City Council meeting, staff recommended and council members supported a 90-day temporary prohibition on new short-term rental registrations in residential districts with a 30-day grace period; council directed staff to place an ordinance on next week's agenda for consideration.

Richardson — City staff on Monday recommended a 90-day temporary prohibition on new short-term rental (STR) registrations in residential districts, and the City Council directed staff to place an ordinance on next week's agenda.

City Attorney Joe Grafida told the council the proposed temporary ban would apply to new registrations in residential, apartment, duplex and patio-home districts while allowing already-registered STRs to continue operating. "We would prohibit new short term rentals in any residential apartment duplex patio home district," Grafida said, adding that the…

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