Board denies Nashville surgeon's appeal over owner-occupied short-term rental permit

The Metropolitan Short-Term Rental Board of Appeals on July 22, 2026 denied the appeal from Jacob Petroski seeking reinstatement of an owner-occupied short-term rental permit for 306 Pullan Avenue in Nashville.

Metro staff presented records the board said showed contemporaneous Ohio connections, including an Ohio voter registration and driver's license record and a county tax owner-occupancy credit for a Mayfield, Ohio property. Petroski told the board, "I live at 306 Pullan Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37207," and argued online records were outdated and that he has lived at the address since December 2023. Staff noted Metro's compliance contractor had documented 22 stays at the Pullan Avenue listing from June 2025 through May 2026, and that revocation letters were sent in May 2026.

Board members pressed Petroski on the weight of the county homestead/owner-occupancy credit and discrepancies in license and voter records. One board member said they were "not convinced that the zoning administrator erred," citing the tax credit as especially dispositive. After deliberation the board moved to deny the appeal, concluding the zoning administrator's revocation was supported by the evidence provided to the administrator at the time of the decision.

The board's action was a denial of the appellant's request for relief; staff explained options for further review under state chancery-court procedures and the statute cited in the hearing materials. Appellant Petroski was thanked for his appearance and told he could follow up with staff about next steps.