Franklin, TN Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Franklin treats off-street parking for short-term vacation rentals as a compliance condition rather than a one-size-fits-all numerical ratio. The Building and Neighborhood Services Department's compliance inspector visits each STVR at initial permitting and at annual renewal of the compliance certificate, and confirms that the property provides enough on-site (driveway, garage, or designated paved area) parking to accommodate the dwelling's maximum stated occupancy without forcing guests to spill onto neighborhood streets. The inspector considers the underlying residential off-street parking requirement for the dwelling under the Franklin Zoning Ordinance (typically a minimum of two off-street spaces per single-family dwelling, more depending on lot configuration and zoning district), plus the additional load implied by the rented bedroom count and listed sleeping capacity. STVR operators are expected to require guests to use on-site parking first and to disclose on-street parking restrictions, fire-hydrant clearances, and HOA rules in their house rules. Franklin's residential neighborhoods are subject to citywide on-street parking restrictions under Title 15 of the Franklin Municipal Code (Motor Vehicles, Traffic, and Parking) and to neighborhood-specific posted restrictions. Patterns of guest-parking complaints tied to a Franklin STVR address are tracked by Building and Neighborhood Services and can be cited at compliance-certificate renewal as grounds for non-renewal. For non-owner-occupied STVRs operating under TCA 13-7-603 legacy protection, parking-related citations count toward the three-strike legacy-termination threshold that permanently disqualifies the property. Properties with septic systems must also confirm that their septic capacity supports the maximum stated occupancy - septic approval is an independent compliance condition verified at inspection, and parking/occupancy/septic together define the practical scale ceiling for each STVR. The Franklin Planning Department (615-791-3217) can confirm any zoning-district-specific parking standard that applies in the listing's specific zoning context.