Clinton, MS does not publish a numeric per-bedroom guest cap for short-term rentals. STRs are reviewed under the Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 86) and the Rental Property Ordinance, which require annual registration, an inspection, and a Certificate of Occupancy. Mississippi has no statewide STR occupancy preemption; confirm any guest cap with Clinton Community Development at 601-924-2256.
Clinton, Mississippi has not adopted a separate short-term rental ordinance with a published per-unit or per-bedroom guest cap. Public records and zoning hearings indicate that STRs may require Conditional Use approval through the Planning and Zoning Commission, and every rental unit must be registered annually under the City's Rental Property Ordinance, pass a pre-occupancy inspection, and hold a current Certificate of Occupancy issued by Community Development (961 Highway 80 East). The underlying Mississippi-adopted IRC determines minimum room sizes and egress, which indirectly limits how many sleeping rooms a dwelling may safely contain. Mississippi has no statewide STR preemption law and no statewide STR insurance mandate, so Clinton retains full home-rule authority under MS Code Sec. 17-1-3 to set local occupancy conditions during Conditional Use review. With Mississippi College in town, density and student-housing concerns frequently surface in those hearings. Confirm any specific guest cap and Conditional Use requirement for your parcel with Community Development at (601) 924-2256.
Operating an STR without the required annual rental registration, Certificate of Occupancy, or, where applicable, Conditional Use approval, violates the Clinton Rental Property Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance and can trigger revocation of the rental license and zoning enforcement remedies.
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