Denton, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Party venue use
- Prohibited for registered STRs
- Noise disclosure
- Required in guest brochure
- Revocation trigger
- 3 noise notices in 12 months
- Re-registration ban
- 12 months after revocation
- Governing code
- DDC § 5.3.5T
Summary
Denton bars registered short-term rentals from being used as party venues and requires hosts to give guests written noise rules: three noise notices in 12 months can get the registration revoked.
To offer or allow the use of a short-term rental for the sole or primary purpose of having a party venue (e.g. wedding reception, concert, bachelor or bachelorette party, or any similar activity that would assemble large numbers of attendees); To permit the use of short-term rental for the purpose of: housing sex offenders; operating a structured sober, recovery or other purpose living home or similar enterprise; selling illegal drugs; selling alcohol or another activity that requires a permit or license under the Alcoholic Beverage Code; or operating as a sexually oriented business; To fail to update all required registration materials within 30 days if there is a change in Local Emergency Contact, property ownership, or property management company for a registered short-term rental. To operate a short-term rental in a vehicle. Refer to Chapter 17, Section 17-2 of the City's Municipal Code of Ordinances for the definition of vehicle and Section
Full Breakdown
Under Denton Development Code § 5.3.5T, a registered short-term rental cannot be advertised, offered, or operated for the sole or primary purpose of serving as a party venue: the code names weddings, concerts, and bachelor or bachelorette parties as examples of activities that assemble large numbers of attendees. Hosts must also give every guest a written brochure covering neighborhood noise and amplified-sound restrictions alongside parking and trash rules. The Director can revoke a registration if the property racks up three noise, trash, or code-violation notices within a rolling 12-month period, and a revoked host cannot re-register that address for a full year.
Violations & Fines
Using an STR as a party venue is a DDC violation, punishable as a misdemeanor under the city's general penalty (Sec. 1-12); three noise or other code notices in 12 months triggers registration revocation plus a one-year re-registration ban.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if neighbors keep filing noise complaints about my rental?
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