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What this is

The council will consider adopting an ordinance making several updates to the city's short-term rental rules in Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, including new definitions, revised registration requirements, hotel occupancy tax obligations, a new appeals process, and added enforcement and penalty provisions.

Why it matters

The changes would strengthen oversight of Airbnb- and VRBO-style rentals in Richardson, including new rules on who is responsible for operating a rental, how registrations can be revoked, and how violations are enforced.

Council action

Timeline

• July 9, 2026 Agenda posted — March 23, 2026 meeting
• March 23, 2026 Note — March 23, 2026 meeting · No action taken (consent)

Appearances on agendas

• Item 14A No action

  City Council — March 23, 2026

  Adopt ordinance

  Official agenda language

  CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6 TITLED “BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS” BY AMENDING ARTICLE XIII TITLED “SHORT-TERM RENTALS” BY AMENDING SECTION 6-511 TITLED “DEFINITIONS” BY ADDING A NEW DEFINITION FOR “OPERATE” AND AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF “OWNER”; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-512 TITLED “REGISTRATION PERIOD” BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (A), BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (B) BY ADDING A NEW (B)(7), AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (D), BY DELETING SUBSECTION (F) AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (G); BY AMENDING SECTION 6-513 TITLED “DESIGNATION OF LOCAL RESPONSIBLE PARTY”; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-514 TITLED “GUEST SAFETY NOTIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS” BY ADDING A NEW (A)(5); BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-516 TITLED “HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX”; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-517 BY AMENDING THE TITLE TO READ AS “REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE” AND ADDING A NEW 6-517(A) AND AMENDING 6-517 (B) AND 6-517 (C); BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-518 TITLED “INITIAL APPEAL OF REVOCATION”; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-519 TITLED “FINAL APPEAL TO CITY MANAGER”; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-520 TITLED “OFFENSES”; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-521 TITLED “ENFORCEMENT”.

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