Council Discusses Potential Regulations for Short Term Housing

Short term rentals are generally defined as renting a home or a portion of a home for stays of less than 30 days. Given the popularity of apps such as Airbnb, the use of short term rentals in residential areas has increased, including in Addison. During a work session on January 22, Assistant Director of Development Services Charles Goff shared with Council how other area cities have begun to regulate short term rentals.

Council indicated that they were interested in exploring a registration process for short term rentals in Addison, as well as collecting hotel tax, which is allowed by law. Staff will begin drafting an ordinance for Council to review and discuss at a future meeting.

You can watch the Council's short term rental discussion here.