Plano, TX Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)
Short-term rental permit rules in Plano, TX, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Key Facts
- New STRs in SF
- Banned (April 2024)
- Existing STRs
- Grandfathered, must register
- Registration Fee
- $300 ($100 with incentives)
- Heritage District
- 300 ft minimum spacing
- Enforcement
- Deckard + Neighborhood Services
Summary
Plano banned new STRs in single-family neighborhoods effective April 22, 2024. Existing STRs grandfathered but must register with the city. In heritage districts, STRs must be 300+ feet apart. New STRs only allowed in hotel, non-residential, multi-family, and heritage zoning districts.
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. (b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of personal services performed by the hotel for the person except for those services related to cleaning and readying the room for use or possession. (c) The tax does not apply to a person who is a permanent resident under Section 156.101 of this code.
Full Breakdown
The Plano City Council passed citizen-proposed STR regulations on April 22, 2024, effectively banning new short-term rentals in single-family residential areas. Pre-existing STRs that operated before the temporary ban may continue but must register with the city. The registration process requires an application, $300 fee (reduced to $100 with compliance/educational incentives), and responsible party contact information. The August 1, 2024 deadline applied to existing operators. Heritage districts impose a 300-foot minimum distance between STR properties. Approximately 212 applications were received before the deadline out of an estimated 345-700 STR properties citywide. Enforcement is handled by Plano Neighborhood Services with support from Deckard, the city's contracted compliance company.
Violations & Fines
Operating without registration is a violation. Every incident after August 1, 2024 is documented. HOAs may impose additional restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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