Dallas Chapter 42B (2023) restricts short-term rentals to multifamily and mixed-use zoning districts and frames lawful single-family STRs as accessory to a primary residence. A 2024 Dallas County district-court injunction paused the residential-zone prohibition while the legal challenge proceeds.
Adopted in June 2023, Chapter 42B prohibited new STRs in single-family residential districts and limited them to non-residential and multifamily zones, effectively pushing whole-home rentals toward owner-occupied primary residences and apartment uses. STR operators and a hosting-platform-aligned coalition sued, arguing the zoning ban violated Texas property-rights protections. In May 2024 a Dallas County district court enjoined enforcement of the residential prohibition, allowing existing single-family STRs to continue operating during litigation. The City has appealed. Registration, occupancy caps, and life-safety rules remain in force regardless of zoning status, so operators still need a current Chapter 42B registration even where zoning enforcement is paused.
Operating an unregistered STR or violating occupancy or safety rules draws citations under Chapter 42B with escalating per-day fines and revocation. The residential zoning ban is currently unenforceable pending appeal.
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