The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Agent
A person designated in writing by the short-term rental operator in lieu of themselves as the 24-hour emergency contact for a lawfully operating short-term rental.
Operator
Any person who operates a short-term rental.
Owner
The person or entity that holds legal or equitable title to the real property where a short-term rental is located.
Short-term rental
A residential dwelling unit or portion thereof that is rented out for compensation on a temporary basis for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.
Short-term rental permit
A permit issued by the city that identifies the address of the subject property as a lawful short-term rental, the short-term rental permit number, the names and contact information of the owner, operator, and agent, if applicable, and a 24-hour emergency contact phone number for all of the preceding persons.
(Ordinance 24-3773 adopted 12/10/2024)
(a) 
It shall be an offense for an owner, operator, or agent to operate a short-term rental without a permit obtained from and authorized by the City of Plainview.
(b) 
A permit issued under this section may not be transferred and does not convey with the property upon sale.
(c) 
A permit issued under this section expires after one year.
(Ordinance 24-3773 adopted 12/10/2024)
Each application for a short-term rental permit shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee in the amount designated in the master fee schedule, appendix A. Each application shall include the following information:
(a) 
A list of all owners, operators, and agents (if applicable) of the short-term rental, including names, current mailing addresses, current email addresses, and current telephone numbers. Each premises owned by a business entity shall include information for the responsible party.
(b) 
The name, address, and 24-hour telephone number of a local contact who is the owner, operator, or designated agent and who shall be responsible and authorized to respond to complaints concerning the short-term rental within one hour or less.
(c) 
An acknowledgment that any permit granted under this article does not supersede any property-specific restrictions against short-term rentals under law, agreement, lease, covenant, or deed restriction.
(d) 
Any other information required by Building Official.
(Ordinance 24-3773 adopted 12/10/2024)
(a) 
The Building Official, or designee, may determine that a permit required under this article should be denied or revoked for the reasons set forth below. The building official, or designee, shall provide written notice of the denial or revocation of the permit to the applicant, detailing the reason for the denial or revocation of the permit, and a statement informing the applicant of its right to appeal the denial or revocation of its permit to the City Manager, or designee, whose decision will be final. All appeals must be filed with the City Secretary within 10 days of the denial or revocation.
(b) 
Denial of permit. The application shall be denied, and no permit shall be issued, if the City finds that:
(1) 
Any statement made in the application is incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, or false; or
(2) 
The applicant has not complied with this article or has had a history of noncompliance with the provisions of this article.
(c) 
Revocation of permit. The City may revoke a permit due to the applicant's failure to comply with permit requirements, this article, or any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation.
(Ordinance 24-3773 adopted 12/10/2024)
(a) 
An owner, operator, or agent operating a short-term rental for use shall assess and collect the hotel occupancy tax in accordance with Texas Tax Code, chapter 351.
(b) 
An owner, operator, or agent operating a short-term rental for use shall timely remit to the City of Plainview accounting department, or designee, all city hotel occupancy taxes collected pursuant to state law.
(Ordinance 24-3773 adopted 12/10/2024)