Fort Worth's 2023 short-term rental ordinance requires registration and operating standards but does not impose a hosted-only presence rule. Operators need not stay on-site during stays; instead the ordinance limits STRs through zoning and primary-residence framing.
Fort Worth City Council adopted a short-term rental ordinance in 2023 requiring registration, hotel occupancy tax remittance, and operating standards. The ordinance does not contain a Chicago-style hosted-only requirement compelling operators to sleep on-site during a booking. Instead, the framework relies on registration, life-safety duties (smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, parking minimums), occupancy caps tied to bedrooms, and zoning restrictions limiting STRs to multifamily and mixed-use districts. Operators must designate a 24-hour local responsible-party contact, post a registration number on listings, collect Texas state and city hotel occupancy taxes, and respond to neighbor complaints. As with Dallas, the residential zoning ban faces ongoing litigation but registration remains enforceable.
Operating without registration, failing to designate a 24-hour local contact, ignoring occupancy caps, omitting registration numbers from listings, or violating life-safety rules draws civil citations, escalating per-day fines, and possible permit revocation under the Fort Worth STR ordinance.
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth's 2023 short-term rental ordinance restricts STRs to multifamily and mixed-use zoning districts, effectively pushing whole-home rentals toward own...
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Ord. 26005-02-2023 (Art. XIII) requires STR registration. $150 initial fee, $100 annual renewal. Must display permit number in all ads. Designated...
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