Keller treats stays under 30 days as STRs subject to HOT but sets no city minimum-night rule. Most Keller HOAs require 30-day minimum rentals, effectively prohibiting short stays.
The City of Keller Code of Ordinances follows the Texas Tax Code Chapter 156 definition, treating any stay of 30 days or less as a short-term transient rental subject to hotel occupancy tax. Keller does not impose a minimum night requirement for STRs at the city level, but the zoning classification of transient lodging as a commercial use in residential zones effectively limits legal STR operations. The practical barrier to very short stays is the HOA layer: most Keller master-planned communities (including Hidden Lakes, Bloomfield Hills, Lakes of Keller, and similar subdivisions) have CCRs that define residential use as leases of at least 30 consecutive days to the same tenant. Under Texas Property Code Chapter 202 and 209 (Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act), these deed restrictions are enforceable. A 30-day minimum lease to the same party avoids both the Texas state hotel occupancy tax and the Keller local hotel occupancy tax. Some Keller HOAs go further with 6-month or 1-year minimums.
No direct city minimum-stay penalty exists. HOA violations of minimum-stay CCRs may result in fines, attorney fees, and injunctive relief under Texas Property Code 202.004.
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