Ord 2025-4097_short term rentals

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(c) Advertising. The short-term rental permit number, maximum occupancy as permitted, and health and life -safety inspection expiration date must be listed in all advertising for the short- term rental. (d) Bathrooms. Not less than one (1) full bathroom shall be provided for each five (5) occupants for the short-term rental. This full bathroom must meet the minimum International Residential Code standards and include a washbasin, toilet and tub or shower. (e) Occupancy. The maximum number of occupants allowed to sleep in a short-term rental is two occupants per sleeping room, plus an additional two occupants. (f) Emergency egress. Every sleeping area must have at least one operable emergency escape and rescue opening as per all applicable city -adopted codes, regulations, and ordinances. (g) Permit display. The city issued short-term rental permit shall be posted at all times in a prominent location inside the property for which it is issued. (h) Other standards. It is unlawful: (1) To advertise in any medium, including but not limited to a short-term rental listing service, hosting platform, newspaper, magazine, brochure, website, or mobile application or offer a short-term rental without first obtaining a short-term rental permit in accordance with this article; (2) To operate a short-term rental in a manner that does not comply with all applicable city and state laws and codes; (3) To operate a short-term rental without paying the required hotel occupancy taxes; (4) To rent to a guest who is under the age of twenty-one (21); (5) To post or allow external signage on or off the premises of the short-term rental that indicates the property is a short-term rental; (6) To fail to include the city permit number for the short-term rental in all advertisements, including online, for the short-term rental within the description or body for public reference; (7) To permit the use of a short-term rental to promote activities that are illegal or for the purpose of temporary or transition housing for registered sex offenders; operating a structured sober, recovery or other purpose living home or similar enterprise; selling illegal drugs; selling alcohol or another activity that requires a permit or license under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code; operating as a sexually oriented business, or for rental periods of less than 24 hours; and (8) To permit the use of tents, hammocks, recreational/camper vehicles or other vehicles and outdoor areas that are not residential dwellings as short-term rentals. (i) Hotel occupancy tax. Failure to timely pay the hotel occupancy taxes is considered a violation of this article and may result in revocation of the permit. Owner shall have thirty (30) days from 8