To obtain a registration to operate a short-term rental, a person must submit a complete application to the director on a form provided for that purpose. If the applicant is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of the applicant must file the form. The application must contain the following information and be accompanied by the annual registration fee required under Section 42B-5 before it is considered complete:
(1) The name, mailing address, and telephone number for:
(A) the owner;
(B) the host;
(C) the local responsible party;
(D) if the owner of the short-term rental is not a natural person, then an agent, employee, or officer of the owner authorized to receive legal notices and service of legal process on behalf of the owner, and in the case of an entity required to be registered with the State of Texas, the registered agent for service of process for the entity;
(E) if the host is not a natural person, then an agent, employee, or officer of the host authorized to receive legal notices and service of legal process on behalf of the host, and in the case of an entity required to be registered with the State of Texas, the registered agent for service of process for the entity;
(F) the holder of any deed of trust or mortgage lien on the short-term rental property being registered; and
(G) any agent, employee, officer, property manager, and other persons in control of, managing, or operating the short-term rental property on behalf of the owner or host;
(2) the property address;
(3) if the property being registered is part of a multitenant property or a condominium:
(A) the name of the property, all legal addresses comprising the property, and the main telephone number, if any, of the property;
(B) the apartment or unit number of the short-term rental unit being registered; and
(C) an affidavit signed by the owner acknowledging that the owner is responsible for ensuring that no unregistered short-term rentals operates on the property and that the owner may be liable for code violations committed by hosts or short-term rental guests, such as being declared a habitual nuisance property under Chapter 27 of this code;
(4) if the owner is not a natural person, the form of the entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, trust, or limited liability company, and the state or foreign jurisdiction of organization and registration, if other than the State of Texas, as well as the name and mailing address for each principal officer, director, general partner, trustee, manager, member, or other person charged with the operation, control, or management of the entity;
(5) if the host is not a natural person, the form of the entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, trust, or limited liability company, and the state or foreign jurisdiction of organization and registration, if other than the State of Texas, as well as the name and mailing address for each principal officer, director, general partner, trustee, manager, member, or other person charged with the operation, control, or management of the entity;
(6) a copy of the host's current driver's license or other government-issued personal identification card containing a photograph of the host, if the host is a natural person;
(7) the hotel occupancy tax registration number issued in accordance with Chapter 44 of this code;
(8) any additional information the host desires to include or that the director deems necessary to aid in the determination of whether the application will be deemed complete;
(9) an acknowledgement by the host of the following:
(A) occupancy limits;
(B) parking requirements;
(C) noise limits;
(D) revocation process; and
(E) advertisement and signage limitations; and
(10) if the host is not the owner, a statement that is signed and acknowledged by the owner giving the host permission to operate the short-term rental. (Ord. 32473)