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

Chapter 5 of Title 20 does not set its own decibel limits or quiet hours for rentals. Instead, § 20-504(J) makes every occupant answerable to all generally applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations, including the applicable noise restrictions and all applicable waste management provisions of the city. The noise standards that govern a guest are therefore the ones in the rest of the Spring Hill code.

The chapter puts a person on the hook for responding. Every permit needs a short-term rental agent, and under § 20-508(A) the owner is the default agent. A designated agent must be over age 18. Under § 20-502 the agent must be available and responsive at all times and customarily present at a location within Spring Hill, Tennessee.

Under § 20-508(B)(2), the agent must appear on the premises of the rental within four hours following notification from the city of issues related to use or occupancy. That includes unreasonable noise or disturbances, disorderly conduct, and violations of the city code or other law on noise, overcrowding, consumption of alcohol, or illegal drugs. Failure to appear in response to two or more formal written complaints is grounds for penalties or permit revocation. The agent also accepts service of any notice of violation or notice of hearing under § 20-508(B)(3), and the owner can switch agents only by written notice to the city Development Services Office, with one agent per property at a time.

Noise problems can also feed the strike system. Under § 20-506(E)(1), the Development Services Director revokes a permit once the property has three documented warnings, suspensions, or violations in a running 12-month period, or on unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of nearby properties.