Cookeville

Short-term rentals in Cookeville require a city permit, an annual fire inspection, and both city and county business licenses.

To host an STR in Cookeville, you must obtain a permit from the Codes Department and maintain a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy. The property must be your primary residence, and you are required to have hard-wired, interconnected smoke detectors in all sleeping areas. You must also pay both city and county hotel occupancy taxes in addition to state and local sales taxes.