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Franklin, TN Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Noise standard
Title 11, ch. 4 applies
Waste standard
§ 17-203 premises clean
Complaint threshold
3+ complaints/year
Enforcement
BNS notice, possible revocation

Summary

Franklin requires every short-term vacation rental occupant to follow the city's standard peace-and-quiet noise ordinance and its 'premises kept clean' waste rule. STVRs get no separate, looser noise standard.

All STVR occupants shall abide by all applicable noise restrictions contained in the Municipal Code title 11, chapter 4, offenses against the peace and quiet and all applicable waste management provisions of title 17, including section 17-203, premises to be kept clean. (Sec. 13-207) Upon the filing of three or more complaints (including calls to Franklin Police Department) within a calendar year regarding a STVR permit, BNS shall notify the permit holder in writing of such complaints. (Sec. 13-216(1))

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 13-207 doesn't create a special STVR noise limit; instead it folds STVR guests into the city's existing rules, requiring 'all STVR occupants' to abide by the noise restrictions in Municipal Code title 11, chapter 4 (offenses against the peace and quiet) and the waste management provisions of title 17, including § 17-203's requirement that premises be kept clean. A violation by a guest is enforced the same way any resident's noise or trash violation would be, and repeat STVR complaints, including calls to Franklin Police, can trigger the certificate revocation process under Sec. 13-216.

Violations & Fines

A guest disturbing the peace or leaving the premises unclean violates Sec. 13-207. Three or more complaints against one STVR in a year, including police calls, can trigger BNS revocation under Sec. 13-216.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Franklin STVRs have their own noise limit?
No. Sec. 13-207 applies the same peace-and-quiet ordinance (title 11, ch. 4) that governs every property.
What happens after repeated noise complaints at an STVR?
Three or more complaints in a year trigger BNS written notice and can lead to revocation under Sec. 13-216.

Sources & Official References

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