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SEC. 42B-12.   OPERATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
   (a)   Maximum occupancy for a short-term rental is three people per bedroom with a total occupancy of 12.
   (b)   The number of short-term rentals in a single rentable unit may not exceed one.
   (c)   The maximum density for short-term rentals located in a multifamily structure is:
      (1)   three percent of rentable units if the multitenant structure has more than 20 rentable units and is located in a multifamily or multiple-family zoning district or a planned development district or conservation district whose base zoning is multifamily or multiple-family;
      (2)   20 percent of rentable units if the multitenant structure has more than 20 rentable units and is located in a nonresidential zoning district;
      (3)   zero rentable units if the multitenant structure has 20 rentable units or less.
   (d)   The use of amplified sound equipment that produces a sound audible beyond the property line of the premises between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is prohibited.
   (e)   The host shall limit the number of guest vehicles to the number of available off-street parking spaces available at the short-term rental property.
   (f)   The minimum allowable rental period is two nights.
   (g)   Any public listing or advertisement for a property as a short-term rental must include:
      (1)   the City of Dallas short-term rental registration number;
      (2)   occupancy limitations;
      (3)   limitations on the use of amplified sound equipment;
      (4)   the number of vehicles allowed;
      (5)   city regulations related to parking on unapproved surfaces and oversized vehicles; and
      (6)    a minimum allowable rental period of two nights.
   (h)   A short-term rental may not be used as a commercial amusement, restaurant, or similar business unless the property has a valid certificate of occupancy for the use. (Ord. 32473)