
"It was just a party house," Council Member Woody Owens said. Pearland first looked into the need to regulate short-term rentals after concerns were raised by residents of a neighborhood around Green Tee about a short-term rental property being used as a party house as early as July 2019, resident Joseph Koza said. Council Members did not vote to amend it on March 28. It could be added to the second reading of the ordinance. Council Member Adrian Hernandez proposed adding an amendment requiring an annual review of the permit if the short-term rental owners have had two violations within a year. The ordinance, if the second reading is approved, will go into effect on July 1, according to agenda documents. "This is going to be a process," Council Member Alex Kamkar said. PEARLAND, Texas - Short-term rental owners looking to operate in Pearland could soon need to register with the city to do so.Īt its March 28 regular meeting, Pearland City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance in a 6-1 vote that establishes regulations for the operation of properties as short-term rentals, like Airbnbs.


If approved, the new rules would limit the number of people staying on a property and require owners to pay a fee and provide proof of ownership, among other changes.
