Short-Term Rental Permits

Step 1.Review requirements:

Obtain permit annually. All short term rentals must obtain a permit annually. Short-term rental permits shall expire on the last day of the month one year after the date of issuance. No short-term rental permit may be renewed without a completed renewal application submitted, 30 days before the expiration date, by the owner or operator and payment of the application fee.

Post permit. Copy of the Short-Term Rental Permit shall be posted at a conspicuous location inside the front entrance(s) to the short-term rental. The Short-Term Rental Permit number must be included in all advertisements for the short-term rental, including internet booking sites.

Notify neighbors. Upon issuance of a Short-Term Rental Permit, the owner or operator must distribute, by hand, notice to neighbors within 200 feet of the short-term rental property(DOCX, 22KB)  advising that a permit has been issued for the property. The notice must include:

• the permit number,
• the identity of the owner and the operator of the short-term rental,
• the name and contact information for the local contact person, and
• the city website address where the information is also posted (gptx.org/short-term-rentals).

The owner or operator must notify the neighbors whenever there is a change in contact information.

Provide informational brochure to occupants. Each owner or operator must provide a brochure to occupants with the following information:

• Name and contact information for the local contact person;
• overnight and daytime occupancy limits for the short-term rental premises;
• pertinent city and neighborhood information related to quality of life including, but not limited to, parking restrictions, restrictions on noise and amplified sound, and trash collection schedules; and
• emergency and non-emergency telephone numbers for police, fire, and emergency medical service providers, and instructions for obtaining sever weather, natural, and manmade disaster alerts and updates.

You can use our short-term rental brochure templates to create this brochure.

Enforce occupancy limit. Occupancy limit for a short-term rental is one person per 200 square feet with a maximum of 12 persons.

Maintain required safety equipment. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with alarms are required in accordance with adopted codes, and the short-term rental must have at least one working Type A fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher must meet the City’s current fire code for annual inspection.

Reference the Short-Term Residential Rentals Ordinance (Chapter 29, Article IX)(PDF, 660KB)  for more information. 

Step 2.Apply Online

You must apply for a Short-term Rental Permit online through the City of Grand Prairie's Short-term Rental Permit portal (Host Compliance).

Apply online

Information you need to complete the online application: 

• Site plan identifying location of parking spaces to be used in conjunction with the short-term rental (upload file with your online application)
• Dimensioned floor plan(PDF, 49KB) identifying bedrooms, other living spaces, and emergency evacuation routes (upload file with your online application)
• Proof of host protection or liability insurance commensurate with the operation of a short-term rental that provides coverage of up to $1 million per occurrence (upload file with your online application)
• Driver's license (upload picture of drivers license with your online application)
• Physical address
• Parcel ID, which can be looked up on the City of Grand Prairie Interactive Maps
• Number of bedrooms and applicable overnight and daytime occupancy limit (2/bedroom + 2)
• Owner name, address, email address, and telephone number
  If company, then the name, address, and email address of responsible party
  OR
  Operator’s name, address, email address and telephone number
  AND
  Name, address, email, and 24-hour telephone number of local contact person

• The amount of revenue you have received in the past calendar year from renting your property

A nonrefundable permit fee of $480 is due with the online application.

You will receive an email confirmation after submitting your application. A permit is valid upon approval. The approval process includes an inspection of the property.

If you need assistance completing the online application or have questions about the approval process, please call the Code Compliance Division at 972-237-8296.