Dallas County does not recognize an extended home-share or hosted long-stay license tier. Texas counties lack residential-use zoning authority. Stays under thirty consecutive days fall under standard STR concepts; longer stays convert to leases governed by Texas Property Code Chapter 92 statewide.
Some cities maintain a hybrid extended home-share license letting owners rent rooms for longer windows beyond standard STR limits. Dallas County does not — and lacks the residential zoning authority to do so under TX Local Government Code Chapter 232. Once a stay reaches thirty days, the booking is treated as a residential tenancy under Texas Property Code Chapter 92, which governs leases, security deposits, and habitability statewide. Operators in unincorporated Dallas County cannot use any county registration to extend bookings or operate boarding-house-style without separate fire and building code compliance. Cities within the county apply their own short-term and long-term rental rules; none currently maintains a separate extended home-share tier comparable to those in some West Coast jurisdictions.
Not applicable as a county-level violation. Stays above thirty days convert to leases under Texas Property Code Ch. 92; non-conforming boarding-house operations face city-specific zoning citations or county fire-marshal enforcement.
Carrollton, TX
Effective Dec 2, 2025 (Ord. 4291 + 4297), Carrollton issues no new STR or bed-and-breakfast permits. Only certain existing properties may qualify for a Chapt...
Carrollton, TX
Carrollton may require landlords to register rental properties with the city and maintain compliance with housing codes. Registration helps ensure rental uni...
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