Nashville does not impose a per-property annual night cap, but Metro Code 17.16.250 limits Type 2 (non-owner-occupied) permits to no more than 3% of the single-family or two-family residential units within each census tract. Each guest stay is also capped at 30 consecutive days under Chapter 6.28.030, and rentals under 24 hours are prohibited.
Unlike cities such as San Francisco or New York, Metro Nashville regulates short-term rentals through a density cap rather than a nights-per-year cap. Section 17.16.250.E of the Metro Zoning Code states that no more than three percent of single-family or two-family residential units within each census tract may be permitted as Type 2 non-owner-occupied STRP use. Once a census tract hits the 3% threshold, Codes Administration stops issuing new Type 2 permits in that tract until existing permits lapse. Chapter 6.28.030 caps the maximum consecutive guest stay at 30 days and prohibits any rental period under 24 hours. Type 3 (non-owner-occupied multifamily) permits are only allowed in specifically zoned multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial districts where STRP use has been approved by the Metro Council.
Operating a Type 2 STRP in a census tract that has reached the 3% cap results in permit denial. Renting for under 24 hours or beyond a 30-day consecutive stay is a violation of Chapter 6.28.030 and can trigger the three-strikes revocation rule under Section 17.16.250 (three violations within 12 months results in permit revocation). Civil penalties up to $50 per day per Metro Code 1.01.040 may also apply.
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