Every short-term rental property in Cedar Park must register with the city beginning October 1, 2026. Registration is per-property (not per-owner) and renews annually at $100.
The April 23, 2026 ordinance requires owners of any residential property rented for 30 consecutive days or fewer to register that property with the City of Cedar Park. The city cited three goals: ensuring proper Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) collection under Article 10.03 of the Code of Ordinances, addressing code-compliance issues, and giving city leaders accurate counts and locations of STRs (city staff estimated about 200 in operation). HOT must still be reported monthly or quarterly using the Cedar Park Hotel Occupancy Tax Report, due by the last day of the month following each quarter. The 7% local rate stacks on top of the 6% Texas state HOT for a 13% combined rate on stays under 30 days. Texas HB 2127 (2023) preempts cities from prohibiting STRs outright, but registration regimes like Cedar Park's remain permitted.
Failure to register an STR property on or after October 1, 2026, or failure to remit HOT, is enforceable under the general penalty (Article 1.01) — up to $500 per offense, with each day a separate offense. Unpaid HOT can also be collected with interest and penalties as provided in Tex. Tax Code Ch. 351.
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