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

Because Suwanee has not enacted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance, the Code of Ordinances does not set a maximum number of rented nights per year, a minimum-night booking length, or a cap on guest turnovers. STRs are treated like other residential uses under Chapter 46 (Planning) and Suwanee's zoning ordinance, so the booking calendar is unrestricted by city law. Georgia state law similarly does not impose night caps - the Georgia General Assembly has considered statewide STR preemption bills (such as proposals to limit local regulation in past sessions) but has not enacted a night-cap mandate. The principal numeric line operators must respect is the 30-consecutive-day threshold drawn by O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-13-50.3 (state Hotel-Motel Fee) and Suwanee's local excise tax: a stay of 30 or more consecutive days converts to a long-term tenancy and is exempt from both the state $5/night fee and the city excise tax. HOA covenants in many Suwanee neighborhoods (Settles Bridge, The River Club, Edinburgh, etc.) impose their own minimum-lease provisions (often 6 or 12 months) that effectively eliminate STR use even though city law does not.