Short-term rental permit rules in Lubbock County, TX — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
To run a short-term rental (any stay under 30 days) in the City of Lubbock you must obtain an annual operating license, and the property must sit in a residential zoning district. Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Lubbock County issues no STR permit.
The City of Lubbock requires an operating license, renewed yearly, before advertising or hosting an STR; the unit must be a residential unit or accessory dwelling in a residential zoning district. Applications go through the Deckard Technologies Rentalscape portal after Planning confirms zoning (CityPlanning@mylubbock.us). Unincorporated Lubbock County has no zoning authority under Texas law, so it cannot require an STR land-use permit, though the county still collects hotel occupancy tax. Cities of Slaton, Wolfforth, Idalou and Shallowater set their own rules. Rentals of 30-plus days are long-term rentals needing no registration.
Operating an unregistered STR is a Class "C" misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 per day, with penalties and interest accruing on unpaid tax.
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