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

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

Key Facts

Governing section
§ 6.28.030(A)(5)(a)
STR-specific noise standard
None: general code applies
Enforcement trigger
3 documented violations = permit revocation risk
Applies to
Owner- and non-owner-occupied STRPs

Summary

Nashville doesn't write STR-specific decibel limits: permitted short-term rentals must follow the same citywide noise and public-peace ordinances as any resident, per Metro Code § 6.28.030(A)(5)(a), with permit revocation as the enforcement tool for repeat violations.

All STRP occupants shall abide by all applicable noise restrictions and regulations regarding the public peace and welfare contained in the Metropolitan Code, and all applicable waste management provisions of Chapter 10.20 of the Metropolitan Code.

Source: Nashville STR FAQ – Nashville.govView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53 | Charter: Republication 9).

Full Breakdown

Nashville's short-term rental ordinance doesn't set a separate noise standard for STRPs, it incorporates the citywide rules instead. Metropolitan Code § 6.28.030(A)(5)(a) requires that all STRP occupants, at both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied permitted rentals, abide by all applicable noise restrictions and regulations regarding the public peace and welfare already in the Metropolitan Code, plus Chapter 10.20's waste management provisions. Enforcement runs through the permit itself: under § 6.28.030(A)(5)(l), the zoning administrator can revoke an STRP permit once three documented violations of generally applicable Metro Code provisions, noise complaints among them, are tied to the property, following fifteen days' written notice to the permit holder.

Violations & Fines

STR occupants who violate noise ordinances face standard citywide enforcement; three documented complaints to Metro Codes, police, or public works tied to the rental can trigger permit revocation under § 6.28.030(A)(5)(l)(ii), after fifteen days' written notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Nashville short-term rentals have their own noise rules?
No. STRP guests must follow the same citywide noise and public-peace ordinances as any resident, per Metropolitan Code § 6.28.030(A)(5)(a): there's no separate STR decibel or curfew rule.
What happens if my Nashville STR guests get repeated noise complaints?
Three documented violations tied to the rental, noise included, can get the STRP permit revoked under § 6.28.030(A)(5)(l), after 15 days' written notice to the owner.

Sources & Official References

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