Property owners looking to rent out their property as a short-term rental, such as on Airbnb or Vrbo, could soon have to pay $175 in fees first.
PEARLAND, Texas -- Pearland property owners looking to rent out their property as a short-term rental, such as on Airbnb or Vrbo, could soon have to pay $175 in fees first.Pearland City Council at its May 23 meeting unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to include a new fee to cover the cost of permitting short-term rentals in the city.
"In order to cover part of the costs and not have that picked up by general residents that aren't using that service, there is a fee that has been proposed that is based upon the hours required for those inspections," City Manager Clay Pearson said.establishing requirements and regulations to operate short-term rentals within city limits, one of which requires owners to acquire a permit to run the short-term rental.
According to agenda documents, the permit application fee, which is $75, covers expediting costs of the permit and finance and planning staff costs of reviewing the permit application. The inspection fee, which is $100, covers the cost of the estimated inspection time for the Fire Marshal's Office. In total, it is a $175 fee.
If a property fails an inspection, the owner needs to pay an additional $50 fee to cover the cost of the Fire Marshal's Office's return to the property, according to agenda documents. Every two years, a short-term rental owner will need to renew the permit, which would cost a fee of $75 if the second reading is passed.
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