The ordinance, which was tabled until Aug. 14, would provide procedures for registration and self-inspection of short-term rentals in Plano. It would also provide guidelines for the approval, denial, suspension and revocation of short-term rental registrations.
“Considering the information that we have received over the last few days and through an executive session regarding Senate Bill 929 and other information that we’re still trying to collect, we are needing to table this item,” Mayor John Muns said during the June 26 council meeting.
The overview
Under the proposed short-term rental registration program, owners would have to provide the following:
- Existence and location of existing rentals
- Ownership, management and designated contacts
- Floor plan with identified sleeping areas; furniture layout; evacuation routes; and locations of fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Photographs of all interior and exterior rooms, hallways and spaces
- Proof of insurance
- Host rules for the premises, including maximum number of guests
- Compliance with any property covenants
- Applicable laws
- Completeness of application
- Payment of fees and potential revocation of registration for failure to comply with ordinance requirements
The proposed program was previously brought to council May 8. Council members tabled the ordinance and also approved a temporary ban on any new short-term rentals until May 2024.
The action comes days before the city’s Short-Term Rental Task Force is slated to hold its first meeting June 29. The task force was formed earlier this spring as part of an overarching effort to study short-term rentals in Plano.
In the last year, more than 113 speakers have expressed concerns about the increase in health, safety and nuisance issues related to short-term rentals in Plano, according to a memo to City Council.
What else?
SB 929 took effect immediately after Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law in May. It amends current law regarding the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to use of a property that was allowed before changing any zoning regulations, according to the bill.
