Johns Creek, GA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

There is no maximum number of rental nights per year in Johns Creek, because the city regulates by use and length of stay rather than by a night cap. The controlling threshold is 30 days. A 'Hotel/Motel' is defined as offering lodging 'for an average stay of less than 30 days,' a 'Bed and Breakfast Inn' makes guest rooms 'available for visitors for fewer than 30 consecutive days,' and a 'Boutique Hotel' provides 'overnight accommodation for less than 30 days.' Each of these short-stay uses is a commercial lodging use that is not allowed in residential zoning districts. The practical consequence is the inverse of a night cap: rather than allowing, say, 90 nights of short-term rental per year, the city treats any under-30-day rental in a residential zone as an unpermitted hotel/B&B use. A rental of 30 or more consecutive days falls outside the transient-lodging definitions and is generally treated as an ordinary residential lease, which is permitted. So the effective rule is a minimum stay of about 30 days for residential rentals, not a per-year night limit. Hosts should not look for an annual-night allowance; there is none, and short stays are restricted by the use classification itself. Verify the current 30-day thresholds in the zoning ordinance before listing.