Alhambra, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum occupancy
- 2 guests per bedroom (§ 5.92.050(2))
- Registered guests only
- Unregistered visitors may not stay on the property (§ 5.92.050(1))
- Events banned
- No commercial events, parties, weddings, banquets, or corporate events (§ 5.92.050(3))
- No improvised sleeping
- No lodging in vehicles, RVs, sheds, garages, or tents (§ 5.92.050(4))
- Posted notice
- Maximum occupants must be posted inside the unit (§ 5.92.050(9))
- Source of rule
- City of Alhambra Ch. 5.92, not LA County; no uniform state cap
Summary
Alhambra caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom under Municipal Code Section 5.92.050. Only guests registered with the host may stay, and commercial events, parties, and group gatherings such as weddings, banquets, and corporate events are prohibited.
The maximum occupancy of a STR shall be 2 guests per bedroom.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
050(2) of the Alhambra Municipal Code sets the maximum occupancy of a short-term rental at two guests per bedroom. 050(9)(a)). 050(1) prohibits visitors who are not registered with the host from staying on the property, so only guests the host has registered may occupy the STR. 050(3) prohibits commercial events, parties, or group gatherings, including weddings, banquets, and corporate events. 050(4) bars using any part of the property not approved for residential occupancy for the STR, including a vehicle, boat, or RV parked on the property, a storage shed, garage, or any temporary structure such as a tent.
92, not Los Angeles County rules; California state law does not set a uniform STR occupancy cap, leaving it to local ordinance. The two-guests-per-bedroom standard is also one of the regulations the host must initial on the self-certification page of the permit application.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding two guests per bedroom, hosting unregistered guests, or holding a prohibited event violates Section 5.92.050 and is enforceable by administrative citation (fines up to $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 for first/second/third citations within 12 months) or as a misdemeanor under Section 1.12.020. Three established violations within a 12-month period trigger automatic revocation of the STR permit.
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