The city of Richardson is considering stricter regulations on short-term rentals after receiving push back from residents.
At a city work session on March 2, council members were presented with seven ordinance amendments that will be voted on during a future council meeting. They include clarifying the definition of “owner” to identify responsible parties, requiring a copy of the current registration certificate to be displayed at a property, and adding grounds for revoking permits.
Richardson is the latest North Texas city to look to tighten measures on short-term rentals, or STRs, like those on Airbnb and VRBO. Nearby Lewisville, Plano and Garland have enacted their own restrictions in recent years…