13 verified short-term rentals rules for Plano, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plano banned new STRs in single-family neighborhoods effective April 22, 2024. Existing STRs grandfathered but must register with the city. In heritage districts, STRs must be 300+ feet apart. New STRs only allowed in hotel, non-residential, multi-family, and heritage zoning districts.
Tex. Tax Code Sec. 351.002
Sec. 351.002. TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping. (b) The price of a room in a hotel does not inclu...
Plano STRs follow Ord. 2023-9-18: quiet hours 10:01 PM to 6:59 AM with 60 dBA nighttime limits. Every documented noise complaint after August 1, 2024 is logged against the STR and can trigger enforcement.
Plano STRs collect 13% HOT total (6% state + 7% city). Registration is 300 dollars, reduced to 100 dollars with compliance incentives. Airbnb auto-collects the Plano portion under a 2019 agreement.
Plano STRs must provide on-site parking disclosed at registration. Street parking is capped at 15 consecutive days, and RVs, trailers, and boats are banned on residential streets under Code 12-114.
Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 545.302 (Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places)
Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES. (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:(1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;(2) on a sidewalk;(3) in an intersection;(4) on a crosswalk;(5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite th...
Plano STRs cap overnight occupancy at 2 adults per bedroom plus 2, bounded by the building code. Weddings and large commercial events are prohibited at single-family STRs without a special event permit.
Plano STR registration requires proof of liability insurance for transient guests. Airbnb AirCover and Vrbo liability typically satisfy this; standard homeowner (HO-3) policies exclude short-term rental activity.
Plano imposes no annual night cap on grandfathered STRs; registered operators may rent year-round. Density is controlled through zoning, with new STRs banned in single-family districts rather than by rental night limits.
Plano requires every STR to register. New STRs are banned in single-family zones; those registered by August 1, 2024 are grandfathered. Fee is 300 dollars, reduced to 100 dollars with compliance incentives.
Plano does not require an owner or designated host to remain on the premises during stays. Texas HB 1620 specifically blocks host-presence mandates, allowing fully unhosted whole-home rentals across all Plano residential zones with valid registration.
Plano cannot require Airbnb hosts to use the property as their primary residence. Texas HB 1620 (2025) preempts municipal short-term rental restrictions that limit ownership type, treating non-owner-occupied rentals like any other lawful residential use.
Plano can suspend or revoke a short-term rental registration after repeated documented violations of generally applicable noise, parking, occupancy, or trash ordinances. HB 1620 still permits content-neutral repeat-violator enforcement so long as the underlying rules apply citywide.
Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit Plano's seven-percent hotel-occupancy tax and the six-percent state HOT on the host's behalf for stays under 30 days. Hosts using direct-booking websites or Facebook Marketplace must register with the city and remit HOT themselves.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Plano city rules.
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