Franklin County, KY Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

The Franklin County Fiscal Court sets the occupancy rules in § 155.089, note (27), the conditions that attach to the short term rental conditional use in the permitted use table. Note (27)(c) says the maximum number of persons residing in the short-term rental unit shall not exceed two times the number of bedrooms plus four individuals. The formula runs off bedroom count, so the cap moves with the unit. Note (27)(a) caps the maximum stay at 29 consecutive days for the same occupant, which lines up with the definition in § 155.010 of a non-owner occupied short-term rental as a tenancy of less than 30 consecutive days for transient guests.

Note (27)(b) limits the dwelling unit to a single short-term rental contract at a time, so a host cannot rent rooms to separate parties under separate contracts. Note (27)(d) bars the host from preparing or serving food or alcoholic beverages for guests. Note (27)(e) prohibits outdoor signage, and note (27)(h) sends parking to Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance. Because the use is a conditional use, the Board of Zoning Adjustments decides each application under § 155.048, can attach further conditions, and can revoke the permit for non-compliance.

The permit covers only the use and location approved and only the person to whom it was issued. These limits apply in unincorporated Franklin County. Frankfort has its own code and is a separate jurisdiction.