Lewisville, TX Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

An owner or property manager must file a city-provided application for each separate multi-family complex location, including all information submitted during the certificate of occupancy process, the names, addresses, and phone numbers of every owner and property manager, and proof of a valid certificate of occupancy; any change to that information must be reported within seven calendar days. Before issuing the license, the city confirms that all backflow devices on the property have passed their annual testing and that all fire protection systems required by the International Fire Code meet the annual testing requirements, and it may demand further clarifying information, which the applicant must supply within seven calendar days.

No license issues until all requirements are met and applicable fees are paid; the fee is waived only for complexes less than three years past their first final building inspection. The license expires one year after issuance, with a renewal notice sent no later than 30 days before expiration, though renewal remains the owner's or manager's responsibility regardless of the notice. It must be displayed in the leasing office or another conspicuous location accessible to occupants and cannot be assigned or transferred. The director of neighborhood and inspection services may revoke a license when violations documented during an inspection go uncorrected after notice; the owner or manager may appeal a revocation in writing to the City Manager within 20 calendar days, who forwards it to the City Council for a final decision, and a pending appeal does not stay the revocation. Providing false information in connection with the license, or knowingly allowing any violation of this division, is separately unlawful.