Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-2. ZONING. |
SubChapter C. USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. |
Article 4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES. |
SubPart C. Requirements for Short-Term Rental Uses. |
§ 25-2-789. SHORT-TERM RENTAL (TYPE 2) REGULATIONS.
(A)
This section applies to a short-term rental use that:
(1)
is rented for periods of less than 30 consecutive days;
(2)
is not part of a multifamily residential use; and
(3)
is not owner-occupied and is not associated with an owner-occupied principal residential unit.
(B)
A short-term rental use under this section may not:
(1)
include the rental of less than an entire dwelling unit;
(2)
operate without a license as required by Section 25-2-791 ( License Requirements );
(3)
operate without providing notification to renters as required by Section 25-2-792 ( Notification Requirements ); or
(4)
include a secondary dwelling unit or secondary apartment except as provided by Section 25-2-774(C)(6) ( Two Family Residential Use ) and 25-2-1463(C)(6) ( Secondary Apartment Regulations ).
(C)
If a license for a short-term rental (Type 2) use meets the requirements for annual renewal under Section 25-2-791(E) ( License Requirements ) and the property received a notice of violation related to the life, health, or public safety of the structure, the property is subject to an inspection every three years by the building official to determine if the structure poses a hazard to life, health, or public safety.
(D)
A short-term rental (Type 2) use may not be located on a lot that is within 1,000 feet of a lot on which another short-term rental (Type 2) use is located unless the license:
(1)
was issued on or before November 23, 2015;
(2)
is not suspended after November 23, 2015; and
(3)
is renewed timely.
Source: Ord. 20120802-122; Ord. 20130926-144; Ord. No. 20151119-080, Pt. 5, 11-30-15 ; Ord. No. 20160223-A.1, Pt. 1, 3-5-16 .