Little Elm does not impose an annual night cap or limit on the number of nights a property may be rented as a short-term rental. There is no maximum rental frequency restriction in Ordinance 1673. Properties may be rented year-round as long as registration is current and all other STR requirements are met.
Little Elm's short-term rental ordinance (Ordinance 1673) does not include a provision limiting the total number of nights per year that a property can be used as a short-term rental. This is consistent with most Texas municipalities, which generally do not impose annual night caps on STR operations. Texas state law under TX Property Code 202.007 limits the ability of property owners associations to prohibit certain residential uses, and the state has generally maintained a property-rights-oriented approach to short-term rental regulation. Hosts in Little Elm may rent their property for as many nights per year as they choose, provided they maintain current registration ($200 annually), comply with occupancy limits (10-person cap), adhere to quiet hours and parking rules, collect and remit the 7% hotel occupancy tax, and meet all other ordinance requirements. The absence of a night cap means that both occasional hosts and full-time rental operators are subject to the same regulatory framework.
No night-cap-specific violations. Hosts must maintain current registration and tax compliance regardless of rental frequency.
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