Denison, Texas

Short-term rentals are permitted in Denison, and the city takes a light-touch regulatory approach. Texas has no statewide STR license, and Denison has not adopted a dedicated STR ordinance, permit, or license. Instead, the city requires zoning verification: an owner must confirm the dwelling sits in an appropriately zoned area under Chapter 28 of the zoning code before operating, since short-term rentals are not explicitly defined and permitted uses run through the district use tables. The city also offers a voluntary Rental Registration Program that gives registered owners benefits such as a discount on certain repair permits, but registration is optional and not STR-specific.

There is no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement, and no cap on nights rented per year. The clearest firm requirement is tax: operators must collect and remit the city’s 7.0% Hotel Occupancy Tax, registering with Avenu Insights and remitting monthly by the 15th, on top of the Texas state 6% hotel tax. Enforcement is rated minimal, and permit cost was not published in the current profile. Denison’s zoning code dates to a 2009 comprehensive ordinance with periodic amendments, and operators should confirm current status with Planning and Zoning directly, since no dedicated STR-specific rule change has been recorded.