Short-term rental permit rules in Guadalupe County, TX — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Guadalupe County can't ban or zone short-term rentals - it has no zoning power. Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo may regulate STRs, but the obligation everywhere is registering for hotel occupancy tax.
Texas has no statewide STR law (preemption bills have failed), and counties can't zone, so unincorporated Guadalupe County can't prohibit short-term rentals - deed restrictions and HOAs are the real limits there. Home-rule cities Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo can license or condition STRs, but none runs an Austin-style permit regime. Every operator must register with the Texas Comptroller to collect the 6% state hotel occupancy tax. Basic safety gear - smoke and CO detectors, fire extinguishers - is standard practice.
Failing to register or remit hotel occupancy tax draws Comptroller penalties and interest, plus possible audit. City code violations carry local fines; deed-restriction breaches are enforced in civil court.
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