No Bell County rule requires an STR to be the owner's primary residence, and the county cannot make one. Killeen allows non-owner-occupied (investor) STRs and imposes no primary-residence requirement. Temple effectively bars under-30-day rentals in residential zones regardless of who owns them.
A Texas county cannot restrict rentals to owner-occupants, so Bell County has no primary-residence rule. Killeen's STR program permits investor-owned, non-owner-occupied rentals; it requires registration, inspection, and insurance but does not require the operator to live on-site or in the home. Temple does not offer a primary-residence carve-out because its code generally prohibits rentals of 30 days or less in residential districts, whether or not the owner lives there. In unincorporated Bell County there is no primary-residence restriction at all. Deed restrictions or HOA covenants may separately limit rentals in specific subdivisions, so owners should check private restrictions.
No primary-residence rule exists to violate at the county or Killeen level; private HOA/deed restrictions are enforced civilly, not by the county.
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Killeen prohibits storing abandoned, inoperable, or unregistered vehicles on public streets or visible on private property. Vehicles may be tagged and towed ...
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Killeen regulates electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residential and commercial properties. Building codes may require EV-ready parking in new cons...
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Killeen regulates overnight parking on public streets. Many areas restrict parking between certain hours or require permits for overnight street parking.
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Killeen requires pool barriers meeting safety codes to prevent drowning. Fences must be at least 4 to 5 feet tall with self-closing, self-latching gates.
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Killeen requires permits for retaining walls above a certain height, typically 4 feet. Engineering review may be required for taller walls.
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Killeen restricts or prohibits intentional feeding of wildlife including deer, coyotes, and bears. Feeding wildlife creates public safety hazards and nuisanc...
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