Bell County, TX Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Texas Local Government Code Ch. 232 limits county authority over residential property to subdivision platting, drainage, OSSF (septic), and floodplain (Ch. 240) — not to parking, design, or occupancy standards. Bell County therefore imposes no minimum number of off-street parking spaces for STRs, no driveway-paving requirement, and no overnight RV/trailer parking ordinance for private property in unincorporated areas. Vehicles parked on Bell County right-of-way must not obstruct the travel lane, sight distance at intersections, or U.S. mail delivery; obstructions can be enforced by the Bell County Sheriff or the Texas Department of Transportation on state-maintained roads. HOA and platted-subdivision covenants frequently impose stricter rules (boat/RV bans, paved-driveway requirements, on-street overnight bans) — these are enforced privately. Inside Killeen, Temple, Belton, or other city limits, the city's STR ordinance and zoning code controls — Killeen, for example, requires registered STRs to provide off-street parking sufficient for guests.