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§ 42B-14 — HOSTING PLATFORM OPERATIONS

Dallas City Code (7/2026 Code (S-33): Vols. I-II current through Ordinance 33447, passed June 10, 2026; Vol. III through Ordinance 33484, passed June 24, 2026) · Dallas City Code § 42B-14

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SEC. 42B-14. HOSTING PLATFORM OPERATIONS.

(a) Hosting platforms shall not collect or receive a fee, directly or indirectly, through an agent or intermediary, for completing a booking transaction for a short-term rental unless the hosting platform has registered with the city in compliance with this Section 42B-13 and the short-term rental has a valid registration number issued by the director in accordance with Section 42B-9. (b) Hosting platforms shall not collect or receive a fee, directly or indirectly, through an agent or intermediary, for facilitating or providing services ancillary to an unregistered short-term rental, including, but not limited to, insurance, concierge services, catering, restaurant bookings, tours, guide services, entertainment, cleaning, property management, or maintenance. (c) A hosting platform registered under this chapter shall provide the director, on a monthly basis, an electronic report, in a format determined by the director, of the listings maintained, authorized, facilitated, or advertised by the hosting platform within the city for the applicable reporting period. The report must include a breakdown of where the listings are located and whether the listing is for a room or a whole rentable unit. (Ord. 32473)