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City of Nacogdoches Considers Regulating Short-Term Rentals
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City of Nacogdoches Considers Regulating Short-Term Rentals
Mariela Gonzalez
As the popularity of short-term rentals continues to grow in Nacogdoches, city officials are considering new regulations to ensure safety, fairness, and tax compliance.
With a 37% increase in short-term rental properties over the past year, the City Council is discussing the possibility of implementing annual inspections and a permit system for these properties.
Currently, Nacogdoches has no specific regulations in place for short-term rentals which has led to concerns about safety and tax collection. According to Mike Neu, the city's Director of Development and Infrastructure, there are currently 74 short-term rental properties within the city. The Convention and Visitors Bureau tracks these properties through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
City Attorney Jerry Baker pointed out that the proposed regulations would represent a significant update to the city’s code of ordinances. One important aspect would be ensuring that owners of short-term rentals comply with hotel occupancy tax laws—something that is difficult to track at the moment.
Nacogdoches Director Ashley Morgan also stressed that the regulations would help ensure that rental properties are up to safety standards, similar to those required for hotels and motels.
“It’s about fairness. We’re responsible for promoting Nacogdoches, but we can’t promote unsafe properties.”
The staff and council also discussed including regulations for parking and the exclusion of special events.
“Part of the reason to have a special clause is because when they are actually advertising this, they can say, ‘no you’re not allowed to have this, this, and this and that will really help reduce it,” said council member Kathleen Belanger.
No action was made during the workshop. City council members will vote on the item at a future regular meeting.
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