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. |
§ 25-2-795. OCCUPANCY LIMITS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS.
(A)
In this section:
(1)
ADULT means a person 18 years of age or older.
(2)
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP means adults living in the same household and sharing common resources of life in a close, personal, and intimate relationship.
(3)
UNRELATED means not connected by consanguinity, marriage, domestic partnership, or adoption.
(B)
Unless a stricter limit applies, not more than two adults per bedroom plus two additional adults may be present in a short-term rental between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(C)
A short-term rental is presumed to have two bedrooms, except as otherwise determined through an inspection approved by the director.
(D)
A licensee or guest may not use or allow another to use a short-term rental for an assembly between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(E)
A licensee or guest may not use or allow another to use a short-term rental for an outside assembly of more than six adults between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(F)
For purposes of this section, an assembly includes a wedding, bachelor or bachelorette party, concert, sponsored event, or any similar group activity other than sleeping.
(G)
A short-term rental use may not be used by more than:
(1)
ten adults at one time, unless a stricter limit applies; or
(2)
six unrelated adults.
(H)
Requirements in this section apply only when the dwelling unit is being used as a short-term rental, and apply only to that dwelling unit. For purposes of this subsection, dwelling unit means the area being used as a short-term rental, including the partial unit described in Section 25-2-788(B)(1) ( Short-Term Rental (Type 1) Regulations ).
Source: Ord. No. 20160223-A.1, Pt. 2, 3-5-16 .