Jackson does not cap the number of nights a short-term rental can operate per year, leaving hosts free to rent year-round so long as Chapter 18 licensing and lodging tax obligations are met.
Several large U.S. cities cap STR operation at 90, 120, or 180 nights per year, particularly for non-primary residences. Jackson imposes no such annual ceiling under Chapter 18. Hosts may operate 365 nights per year subject to licensing, tax remittance, and code compliance. Mississippi has not preempted this either way, leaving the issue to local councils. Hosts should still track booking nights for tax and insurance purposes and watch the council's STR docket — neighborhood complaints in other Mississippi cities have prompted ordinance updates in recent years.
Typical violations are operating without a Chapter 18 business license or failing to remit lodging tax, not exceeding a night cap that does not exist.
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