November 2, 2023

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Land Use: Drafting Short-Term Rental Regulations

Regulating short-term rentals has become a significant issue for municipalities throughout the United States. In Texas, traditional ordinances governing land use and zoning do not always provide adequate regulations to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods amid an influx of short-term rental uses. When trying to regulate these uses, the priorities of local governments and residents have clashed with certain rights and interests of property owners and rental occupants. In the absence of definitive legislative or judicial guidance, drafting short-term rental regulations becomes a balancing act. This presentation will discuss approaches to drafting short-term rental regulations that balance those competing concerns and solve problems instead of creating further issues.

Speaker: Rachel Raggio

Rachel Raggio is an associate attorney with Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla, & Elam, LLP, a law firm located in Fort Worth, Texas, representing municipalities and other local governmental entities throughout Texas. She works in a wide range of practice areas including general municipal law, eminent domain, land use, and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for several governmental and nonprofit entities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She earned her Juris Doctorate from SMU Dedman School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Trinity University in English and Economics.