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Short-term rental rules in Boerne, TX
How Boerne regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR permit and registration required before operating or advertising, with a $200 application fee and city safety inspection
- One-per-lot limit and a 200-foot same-block-face separation requirement between STRs in residential zones (non-foreclosing — whole-home STR still permitted by right on any qualifying lot)
- Minimum stay of one night (non-foreclosing)
- Hotel occupancy tax registration and remittance required as a condition of permit approval
Based on: City of Boerne Code of Ordinances Ch. 23 "Short-Term Rentals" (Sec. 23-1 through 23-9), enacted by Ordinance No.
Summary of the rule
"Prior to operating or advertising in any manner a dwelling unit as a short-term rental, the owner or operator must submit an application...It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to rent to an occupant, or offer to rent to an occupant, any short-term rental without a valid short-term rental registration and permit issued under this ordinance."
Last reviewed Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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