Plano, TX Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)

Plano Code of Ordinances Sec. " The device has to be outdoor and placed conspicuously, not hidden, and confined to areas without a reasonable expectation of privacy, which keeps the requirement from sweeping in interior spaces or areas like bathrooms. The definitions section of Article XXIV, Sec. 6-731, defines "video monitoring device" broadly as "an outdoor camera or other device, which captures, records or broadcasts video," so streaming doorbell cameras and similar devices fall within scope, not just dedicated security cameras. The registration application itself requires a floor plan depiction identifying, among other things, the location of all outdoor video monitoring devices, per Sec.

6-735(d)(2)(iv), so the city knows where cameras sit before it approves a registration. This is an STR-specific mandate tied to registration compliance, not a general residential surveillance ordinance, Plano does not otherwise regulate home security cameras outside the short-term rental context in this article.