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

Section 13-211, Maximum occupancy, sets the cap directly: the maximum number of occupants permitted on a STVR property at any one time shall not exceed ten occupants, simultaneous rental to more than one party under separate contracts shall not be allowed, and the occupancy maximum shall be conspicuously posted within the STVR unit. The ten-occupant ceiling closes off a workaround some owners use elsewhere, splitting a large home into separate bookings for different groups on the same dates, since Franklin's rule bars renting to more than one party at once regardless of headcount per party.

The occupancy rule works together with two other Franklin STVR limits. Sec. 13-212, Term of rental, bars any compensation to permit occupancy of a STVR for a period of less than 24 hours and caps the maximum stay for any guest at 21 consecutive days, the same 21-day line that separates an STVR from a long-term rental under the Sec. 13-201 definition. Sec. 13-210 requires the principal renter to be at least 21 years old. Sec. 13-213 requires the responsible party's name, phone number, and the certificate of use and occupancy, alongside the posted occupancy maximum, to be conspicuously posted within the STVR unit, so a code officer or neighbor checking the unit can verify the cap without needing to contact BNS.