Nashville Type 1 STR permits require the owner to maintain the property as their principal residence and physically reside on site or in an attached unit during rentals, with annual proof of occupancy submitted under Metro Code 17.16.250.B.
Type 1 (owner-occupied) STRs are the only short-term rentals allowed in Nashville residential zones after the 2018 ordinance overhaul; non-owner-occupied Type 2 permits are limited to commercial and mixed-use zones, with a small grandfathered residential pool now sunset. Metro requires applicants to submit two of the following annually: TN driver license, voter registration, federal tax return, or homestead exemption — all listing the STR address. The rule blocks investor-owned whole-home rentals in single-family neighborhoods and is enforced through neighbor complaints plus utility-billing audits.
Misrepresenting principal residence is permit revocation plus a three-year ban; ongoing rental after revocation can incur fifty dollars per day plus injunctive action under 17.16.250.M.
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