Baytown does not require short-term rental hosts to carry liability insurance under city ordinance. Coverage is governed by host-platform contracts and standard Texas Department of Insurance guidance rather than a Baytown municipal mandate.
No section of the Baytown Code or the Unified Land Development Code requires a short-term rental operator to carry a specified amount of liability or homeowner-rider insurance. Because Baytown has not enacted an STR permit program, there is no city-issued certificate of insurance threshold and no proof-of-coverage filing with the City. Hosts using Airbnb or VRBO are subject to platform host-protection programs, which the Texas Department of Insurance describes as supplemental rather than substitute coverage. TDI warns that a standard homeowner's policy may exclude home-sharing, so hosts typically need an endorsement or commercial dwelling policy. State Insurance Code Chapter 2210 windstorm rules apply to the coastal Tier 2 area that includes parts of Chambers County.
Because no Baytown ordinance requires STR insurance, the City cannot cite a host for lack of coverage. Operating uninsured exposes the host to personal liability, and HOA, lender, or platform termination may follow if private insurance terms are breached.
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