Plano cannot require Airbnb hosts to use the property as their primary residence. Texas HB 1620 (2025) preempts municipal short-term rental restrictions that limit ownership type, treating non-owner-occupied rentals like any other lawful residential use.
Plano Ordinance Chapter 8 historically registered short-term rentals but never imposed an owner-occupancy mandate. After Texas HB 1620 took effect September 1, 2025, cities are statutorily blocked from banning non-owner-occupied STRs in residential zones, banning lock-box rentals, or requiring on-site host presence. Investors operating second homes, corporate rentals, and pure investment STRs are protected. Plano can still enforce noise, parking, occupancy, hotel-tax registration, and life-safety rules that apply equally to all residential properties under content-neutral standards.
Cities enforcing primary-residence-only STR rules face state-court injunctions, attorney-fee awards under HB 1620, and possible Attorney General intervention.
Plano, TX
Plano STRs collect 13% HOT total (6% state + 7% city). Registration is 300 dollars, reduced to 100 dollars with compliance incentives. Airbnb auto-collects t...
Plano, TX
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