Memphis does not currently impose a hard annual night cap on short-term rentals. Owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied units both operate year-round, provided the STR permit and taxes stay current. Non-owner-occupied units in residential zones face density caps instead.
Unlike cities such as San Francisco (90 nights) or Los Angeles (120 nights), Memphis has not adopted an annual night cap for short-term rentals. Both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied units may rent the full 365 nights per year, subject to permit, insurance, and hotel-occupancy-tax compliance. The city instead controls supply through density caps in residential zones: no more than one non-owner-occupied STR per block face in many R-series districts, and buffer requirements from other permitted STRs. Tennessee Code §13-7-603 preempts local bans on existing STRs (the Short Term Rental Unit Act), so Memphis permits are protected for pre-existing operations. Hotel-occupancy tax is 3.5% (Memphis) plus 5% (Shelby County) plus 7% (Tennessee state sales tax), collected by the platform or remitted directly. Operators should track nights for tax remittance even though there is no operational cap.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Memphis code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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