City Watch — Chattanooga
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Chattanooga.
- absentee non owner occupied str excluded all residential zones
- homestay owner occupied only inside STVR overlay district
- r1 homestay capped 5 sleeping rooms no absentee
- 18 month waiting period after rezoning for absentee cert
- tn 13 7 604 grandfathers preexisting zoning
Based on: absentee_str_zoning_exclusion
Active litigation / open question
Greater Chattanooga Coalition of Property Owners/Property Rights filed a Hamilton County Chancery Court complaint challenging the city's STR zoning/permitting framework; descriptive only. Source ↗
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Chattanooga · system last checked Sep 9, 2026
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