Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rental registration rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Travis County has no rental registration program for unincorporated areas. County authority over rental housing is limited under Texas law. The City of Austin operates a separate Repeat Offender Program for rental properties within city limits.
Texas counties lack general police power to require rental registration. Landlords in unincorporated Travis County are subject only to state-level Texas Property Code Chapter 92 habitability requirements and federal Fair Housing Act compliance. Within Austin city limits, Chapter 25-12 of the Austin City Code administers rental housing inspections and the Repeat Offender Program targeting properties with recurring code violations. HOT tax collection applies only to short-term rentals, not long-term residential leases.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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