There is no annual night cap on short-term rentals in Bell County. The county cannot zone, and Killeen's program sets no limit on rented nights per year. Temple instead bars rentals of 30 days or less in residential districts. Unincorporated areas have no cap.
Some cities limit how many nights per year a property may be rented short-term; Bell County cannot, and does not. Killeen's STR ordinance imposes registration, inspection, insurance, and tax duties but no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented. Temple does not use a night cap; its code effectively prohibits any rental shorter than 30 days in residential zones, which is a full ban rather than a cap. In unincorporated Bell County there is no limit on rental nights. Practically, the meaningful distinction is the 30-day threshold: stays under 30 days are 'short-term' and subject to hotel occupancy tax wherever they occur.
No night-cap rule exists to violate; enforcement instead targets unregistered operation (Killeen) or prohibited under-30-day rentals (Temple residential).
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