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Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-722
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Sec. 28-722. - Registration required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, rent, lease, or advertise a short-term rental within the city limits without a valid certificate of registration as provided in this article. (b) Each owner and/or operator of a short-term rental operating within the city limits shall register their short-term rental with the city in the manner prescribed in section 28-731 of this Code. (Ord.No. 2025-322, § 2(Exh. A), 4-16-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28MIOFPR_ARTXXIIISHRMRE_DIV1GE_S28-722REREFetched: 10/26/2026

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