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

Troup County's UDO § 7.6(15)(d)(10) sets separate annual occupancy ceilings depending on how a short-term rental is classified. An Owner-Occupied STR, where the owner permanently resides on-site 365 days a year, may be rented out up to 175 days annually, and the owner must be continuously present whenever guests are there. A Non-Owner-Occupied STR, where the owner does not primarily live on the property, is capped at only 92 rental days per year, and only one dwelling on the parcel may operate as an STR at a time.

Beyond these per-property night caps, the county also caps total participation countywide: § 7.6(15)(d)(2) limits the number of new STR special use permits issued to 12 per calendar year, with a waiting list maintained by the Community Development Department under § 7.6(15)(d)(4) that gives priority to Troup County residents under the Local Residency Preference Policy in § 7.6(15)(d)(3). The waitlist resets every December 31, requiring a fresh application for the following year. All STR permits must be issued to the individual owner of record, are non-transferable, and each person may hold only one STR permit regardless of how title is held.