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Maury County, Tennessee

Mount Pleasant, TN vacation rental requirements

Mount Pleasant’s zoning code defines a vacation rental (under 30 days) as a short-term rental and lists it under its light and heavy industrial districts. We found no separate city permit. Taxes are 9.75% sales tax plus 9% occupancy tax.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026

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Zoning
Listed in IL and IH districts
Ask the city whether it is allowed in your district.Source
Parking
1 space per 500 sq ft
Vacation rental row of the parking table (§11.2).Source
Taxes
9.75% sales tax + 9% occupancy tax
4% city + 5% county occupancy tax.Source

We read the zoning text in November 2026 but couldn’t tell from it whether short-term rentals are allowed in residential districts. Confirm with the city before you list.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Tennessee

  1. Register for sales tax

    Register through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP). One registration covers all your rentals in the same city or county. If you take direct bookings, collect 7% plus the local rate and file by the 20th of each month. Once registered, file every month, even a $0 return.Source

    TNTAP →

  2. Get a business tax license

    Rentals under 180 days owe business tax. With $3,000 to $100,000 a year in gross receipts in a city or county you need a minimal activity license; at $100,000 or more, a standard license. Booking platforms don’t handle this for you.Source

  3. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb, VRBO, and other marketplaces collect and remit sales tax and local occupancy tax on their bookings. Keep records showing they did. For direct bookings, you pay sales tax to the state and occupancy tax to the city or county.Source

  4. Then your county and city

    Permits, zoning, and occupancy tax rates are where Tennessee towns differ most. Pick your area.

Maury County, Tennessee

  1. Pay the county occupancy tax on direct bookings

    Airbnb and VRBO remit occupancy tax to the state for their bookings. For direct bookings, ask Maury County where to file the 5% county tax; we couldn’t confirm the office.Source

  2. Then your city

    Columbia and Spring Hill have their own rules. Pick your area.

City of Mount Pleasant

  1. Ask about zoning first

    Short-term rental appears in the use lists for the IL and IH industrial districts (Sections 7.4 and 7.5). Ask the city whether a short-term rental is allowed at your address and whether you need a zoning permit.Source

  2. Register for sales and occupancy tax

    Tax on stays here is 9.75% sales tax + 9% occupancy tax. Airbnb and VRBO collect both on their bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax with the state through TNTAP by the 20th of each month. Ask the city and Maury County where to file their occupancy taxes on direct bookings.Source

Sources

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