Short-Term Rentals in Texas City, TX (2026)
1 verified short-term rentals rules for Texas City, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Host Presence Rule
The Texas City Code of Ordinances never uses the phrase short-term rental. Overnight paying guests in a home run through the bed and breakfast rule in § 160.051, which states that an applicant for bed and breakfast must own and reside at the site, and the use is confined to District S-P by site plan with Planning Board review.
Owner Residency for Bed and Breakfasts in Texas City
Significant RestrictionsTexas City Code of Ordinances §§ 160.006, 160.051(C)(1)(b)
BED AND BREAKFAST. An owner occupied private home built more than 50 years ago and/or is of historical significance, which offers lodging for paying guests, which serves meals to these guests, and which allows for limited social functions as regulated in this chapter. ... 2. Bed and breakfast establishments. The site plan for bed and breakfast shall comply with the following provisions of this ...
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