Cedar Hill, TX Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)
Short-term rental permit rules in Cedar Hill, TX, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Ch. 10, Art. VIII
- Effective
- January 2021
- Scope
- All SF rentals
- Submit To
- code@cedarhilltx.com
Summary
Cedar Hill Ch. 10, Art. VIII requires annual registration of ALL single-family rental properties (including duplexes and townhomes): adopted November 2020, enforcement began January 2021. Registration is per rolling calendar year or upon owner change. Submit form to code@cedarhilltx.com.
Sec. 351.002. TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping. [...] (c) The tax does not apply to a person who is a permanent resident under Section 156.101 of this code. [...] Sec. 351.003. TAX RATES. (a) Except as provided by this section, the tax authorized by this chapter may be imposed at any rate not to exceed seven percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel.
Full Breakdown
Cedar Hill's Single Family Rental Registration Ordinance (Chapter 10, Article VIII) was adopted November 10, 2020, with enforcement beginning January 1, 2021. All single-family residential rental properties, including duplexes and townhomes, must register annually with the city. This applies to both long-term and short-term rentals. Registration is per rolling calendar year or upon change of property owner. The Residential Rental Certificate of Occupancy form must be submitted to code@cedarhilltx.com. Cedar Hill does not have a standalone STR-specific conditional use permit as of this research. STRs are covered under the general rental registration program.
Violations & Fines
Operating without registration: code violation, fine per city schedule. Each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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