Albuquerque caps short-term rental occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus two additional guests under ROA 1994 Chapter 13-20, with hard caps for parties and events.
The Short-Term Rental Ordinance sets maximum overnight occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus two additional guests, consistent with the International Residential Code standard. Children under 12 typically do not count toward the cap. The ordinance also bans advertised events, weddings, and parties exceeding the overnight cap by more than 50 percent, effectively making hosting large gatherings a code violation. Hosts must include the occupancy limit on their listing and on the interior placard. Enforcement relies on complaint-driven inspections, often from neighbors during Balloon Fiesta, NM State Fair, and UNM graduation weekends. Whole-home rentals near the Bosque and Sandia foothills receive the most scrutiny due to party-rental complaints.
Occupancy violations carry fines of $500 per confirmed event and count as strikes. Advertised party rentals can trigger immediate permit suspension in addition to nuisance abatement action.
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