Frisco does not limit short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. Investors may operate non-owner-occupied STRs citywide, subject to registration. Texas HB 1620 and similar preemption efforts strongly disfavor primary-residence-only rules at the local level.
Unlike Dallas and Plano, which have explored tighter STR regimes, Frisco permits non-owner-occupied short-term rentals throughout most residential zones. The city has not adopted a primary-residence-only ordinance limiting STRs to a host's homesteaded property. Investor-owned vacation rentals are common near The Star, Toyota Stadium, and along the Dallas North Tollway corridor that feeds tourism to PGA Frisco and the planned Universal Studios Frisco. Texas legislators have repeatedly pushed STR preemption bills like HB 1620, which would explicitly bar cities from restricting STRs based on owner-occupancy status.
Operating an unregistered STR, owner-occupied or not, can result in permit denial and code-enforcement penalties up to two thousand dollars per day.
Frisco, TX
Frisco STR registration requires annual renewal, posting of permit number in every listing, notification of neighbors within 200 feet at first registration, ...
Frisco, TX
Frisco adopted an STR ordinance in 2023 requiring every short-term rental to obtain an annual permit before listing. Operators must submit proof of ownership...
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