Fort Worth City Council votes to approve new regulations for short-term rentals.
On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council voted to approve a registration ordinance that would require owners of short-term rental properties to register and pay an annual fee for their property as well as hotel occupancy taxes for each guest.
Fort Worth defines a short-term rental as a residential property available for rent for a period ranging from one day to 29 days. shared with city officials in the summer of 2022, there were 68 legally operating short-term rentals in Fort Worth and 565 properties where potential illegal rental use was occurring.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersAccording to the new ordinance, the rentals must inside an area zoned for short-term rentals.
The ordinance also bans parties and other events during certain hours and the owner must provide for a person to respond to concerns at the property 24/7. The vote was previously scheduled for the Jan. 31 City Council meeting but was canceled due to the ice storm.
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