STR rules and lodging tax, callable by an agent

request

curl "https://lodgedeck.vercel.app/api/v1/str-rules?city=austin-tx"

response 200

{
  "data": {
    "slug": "austin-tx",
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "Texas",
    "state_code": "TX",
    "summary": "Austin licenses short-term rentals annually through Development Services and requires the licence number in every listing. Hosts collect the Texas state hotel occupancy tax plus the city hotel occupancy tax, and platforms are required to collect and remit.",
    "rules": {
      "permit_required": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/department/license-my-short-term-rental",
        "confidence": "reported",
        "note": "A city STR licence is required for each unit; licences are valid for two years."
      },
      "primary_residence_required": {
        "value": false,
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/development-services/short-term-rentals",
        "confidence": "reported",
        "note": "Austin uses licence types (owner-occupied Type 1 and non-owner-occupied Type 2); a primary residence is not required for all types."
      },
      "night_cap": {
        "value": null,
        "source": null,
        "confidence": "unverified",
        "note": "No annual night cap identified for Austin STRs."
      },
      "zoning_restricted": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/development-services/short-term-rentals",
        "confidence": "reported",
        "note": "Type 2 (non-owner-occupied) STRs are restricted in residential zones."
      },
      "listing_number_display_required": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/department/license-my-short-term-rental",
        "confidence": "reported",
        "note": "Operators must include a valid licence number in ads or listings."
      },
      "registration_url": {
        "value": "https://www.austintexas.gov/department/license-my-short-term-rental",
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/department/license-my-short-term-rental",
        "confidence": "reported"
      },
      "enforcement": {
        "value": "New marketplace rules effective 1 July 2026 require platforms to ensure Austin listings carry a valid licence number and to remove non-compliant listings within 10 days of notice.",
        "source": "https://www.austintexas.gov/news/austin-city-council-adopts-short-term-rental-code-amendments",
        "confidence": "reported"
      }
    },
    "last_verified": "2026-07-18"
  },
  "request_id": "req_2f9c41a7b0e84d15"
}