Cedar Hill, TX Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual Night Cap
- None
- Minimum Stay
- None (1 night allowed)
- STR Permit
- Rental Registration + RRCO at each turnover
- Registration Fee
- $50 initial / $25 renewal / $25 RRCO
- HOT
- 6% state + 7% city = 13%
- Authority
- Code Ch. 10 Art. VIII; Ch. 21 Art. III
Summary
Cedar Hill imposes no annual night cap, no minimum stay, and no maximum guest-stay length on short-term rentals. Texas has no statewide STR preemption. STRs fall under the Single Family Rental Registration program (Code Ch. 10, Art. VIII) plus the 6% state and 7% city Hotel Occupancy Tax for stays of 29 nights or fewer.
Sec. 156.101. EXCEPTION--PERMANENT RESIDENT. This chapter does not impose a tax on a person who has the right to use or possess a room in a hotel for at least 30 consecutive days, so long as there is no interruption of payment for the period.
Full Breakdown
Cedar Hill regulates rental housing through its Single Family Rental Registration ordinance (Ordinance No. 2020-714, codified in Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article VIII), adopted November 10, 2020 and enforced from January 1, 2021. The ordinance applies to all single-family, duplex, and townhome rentals, long-term and short-term alike, and does not impose an annual night cap, a minimum-night requirement, or a maximum number of guest parties per year. Owners must register each rental unit annually ($50 initial / $25 renewal) and obtain a Residential Rental Certificate of Occupancy ($25) at each tenant change, which triggers an exterior inspection within 30 days.
For STRs this means a new RRCO is generally required before each new guest occupancy. Texas has no statewide preemption of municipal STR regulation and no statewide cap on rental nights, so Cedar Hill could add operating limits in the future. Hotel Occupancy Tax obligations: 6% state HOT under Tex. Tax Code Ch. 156 remitted to the Texas Comptroller plus 7% city HOT under Code Ch. 21, Art. III (Sec. 21-41–21-46) remitted monthly to the city via MuniServices, due by the 20th of the following month. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days are exempt from HOT and convert to long-term tenancy. Code Compliance: 972-291-5100 ext. com.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unregistered rental, failing to obtain an RRCO at tenant change, or skipping the exterior inspection is a Class C misdemeanor under Tex. Loc. Gov. Code §54.001 with fines up to $500 per day. Failure to remit the 7% city HOT or 6% state HOT triggers penalties, interest, and audit liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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