Cameron County has no registration program for short-term rentals. On South Padre Island, every owner advertising a rental of under 30 days must register the unit with the City and renew annually; the $125 license carries a permit number that must appear in all ads.
The county itself does not register STRs. South Padre Island does: owners must register each residential rental unit before advertising it for periods under 30 consecutive days, obtain a license (currently $125/year), post a property sign with the license number and contact details, and designate a local contact available 24/7 who responds to complaints within one hour. Monthly Hotel Occupancy Tax collection reports are required even in months with no rentals. Other Cameron cities may run their own registration; there is no shared county registry.
South Padre Island: advertising or renting without registering, or leaving the permit number off ads, brings fines up to $2,000 per day and possible license revocation after three citations in 12 months.
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