Occupancy Limits: Chino vs Rialto

Chino does not set per-bedroom or per-unit guest occupancy caps for short-term rentals because the use is prohibited citywide under Chino Municipal Code §20.24.020 (rentals of 30 days or less). No regulatory framework — and therefore no maximum-guest rule — applies. Long-term residential occupancy is governed by the California Building Code and HUD/Uniform Housing Code 'two-plus-one' guideline (2 persons per bedroom + 1), not by Chino-specific STR ordinance.

Rialto has no STR-specific guest-occupancy cap in its municipal code. Title 18 Zoning does not define 'short-term rental,' so no STR overlay (such as Palm Springs' '2 per bedroom + 2' rule) applies. Residential occupancy is governed by general standards: California Building Code (Title 24 CCR Part 2) minimum room area for sleeping rooms, and HUD's 'Keating Memo' two-persons-per-bedroom-plus-one fair-housing guideline. Rialto MC §3.08 simply defines a 'transient' as any occupant for 30 consecutive days or less, without setting a maximum-guest threshold.