Prohibition against transfer.
Clarksville City Code § 5-307
in effectSec. 5-307. - Prohibition against transfer.
(a) Generally. No person holding a short-term rental unit operating permit shall sell, lend, lease, or in any manner transfer the permit for value.
(b) Permission. The permission to operate a short-term rental unit under a short-term rental unit operating permit shall be personal and limited to the owner to whom the city issued the permit. A short-term rental unit operating permit shall terminate immediately upon the transfer of the property covered by the permit, whether such transfer is by deed, by law, or otherwise.
(c) Transfers invalid. Any unauthorized transfer or attempt to transfer a short-term rental unit operating permit shall automatically void such permit. Persons violating this provision, including both the transferor and transferee, may be subject to a citation and fine. Each unauthorized transfer or attempt to transfer of a short-term rental unit operating permit shall constitute a separate violation, and the penalty for such violation shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.
(Ord. No. 1-2020-21, 9-3-20)
Source: City of Clarksville, Tennessee, Official Code, Charter and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/clarksville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BUPROC_CH3SHRMRE_S5-307PRAGTRFetched: 11/8/2026