The City Council this week adopted a temporary 90-day prohibition on approving new short-term rental (STR) registrations in residential zones, effective May 27-Aug. 25. This pause allows time for the City to conduct additional public outreach, data collection and analysis related to STR impacts on neighborhoods, including resident concerns about noise, parking, safety and potential STR clustering.
The ordinance does not shut down currently operating STRs that qualify under the adopted provisions. STR operators who have not yet registered may continue to operate during the interim period if they submit a complete STR registration application by May 27.
Richardson requires annual registration for STRs, defined as all, or a portion of, a dwelling unit offered or used for transient lodging in exchange for compensation for less than 30 consecutive days. The registration fee is $100.
More information: www.cor.net/STR
