Spring Hill, TN Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Section 20-506(E) of the Spring Hill Municipal Code makes revocation mandatory at three strikes. The Development Services Director shall revoke a permit once the property has three documented warnings, suspensions, or city code or other violations of generally applicable state laws or breaches of the peace within any running 12-month period, or based on unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of adjoining or nearby properties. Those violations must be evidenced by a finding of guilt or fault, or by unreasonable interference with nearby properties.

The strikes build through a warning ladder in § 20-506(D). Before suspending a permit, the Development Services Director issues a written warning to the property owner of record that identifies the reasons and the terms for resolution, and every issue must be resolved within 30 days. After at least one written warning, or immediately if the property is a public health and safety risk, the Director can suspend the permit for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 90 days. An administrative suspension can be lifted on payment of a $250 reinstatement and inspection fee once the city is satisfied the issues are resolved.

An agent who fails to appear within four hours to two or more formal written complaints exposes the permit to penalties or revocation under § 20-508(B)(2). A suspension for unpaid fees or refused inspections converts to automatic revocation if not remedied within 60 days under § 20-507(B).

The owner or agent can appeal a revocation within ten business days, and it is considered at a public hearing of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Under § 20-506(E)(3), a revoked permit prevents the permit holder and any owner or agent of that property from applying for a new permit for one year from the date of revocation. For rentals operating as non-conforming uses, § 20-509(B)(3) ends non-conforming status after three or more separate violations of a generally applicable local ordinance or state law with no appeal opportunities remaining.