Nashville STR permits cap overnight guests at four adults per bedroom, not exceeding twelve total adults regardless of unit size, with day visitors counted toward the limit during gatherings under Metro Code 17.16.250.E.
Metro Code 17.16.250.E sets a hard occupancy ceiling for both Type 1 (owner-occupied) and Type 2 STR permits: a maximum of four adults per bedroom plus children, and never more than twelve adults total even in larger homes. Hosts must post the permitted occupancy on the listing and inside the unit. Bachelor parties and large gatherings have driven enforcement complaints, and Metro Codes inspectors verify bedroom counts against approved floor plans. Exceeding occupancy is among the most common violations cited during the three-strike permit revocation process.
Civil penalty up to fifty dollars per offense plus permit suspension; three substantiated violations within twelve months trigger permit revocation and a three-year reapplication ban under 17.16.250.M.
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