Apple Valley, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base cap
- 2 occupants per bedroom
- Separate living space bonus
- +2 occupants allowed
- Parking ceiling
- 4 occupants per off-street parking space
- Shared access
- Requires a written 'Parking Plan'
- Multiple STRs on one lot
- Separate parking spaces required for each
Summary
Apple Valley caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom under Municipal Code § 8.34.080(c), with two more allowed if the unit has a separate living space. The cap can't exceed what the property's required off-street parking can support, since parking is calculated at four occupants per vehicle space under § 8.34.080(d).
(c)Occupancy limitations. Occupancy for any short-term rental is limited to two occupants per bedroom, as defined in the California Building Code. An additional two occupants are allowed in short-term rentals that provide a separate living space. In no instance can a short-term rental provide a total occupancy that is greater than the capacity of the number of vehicles which can be accommodated by the off-street parking requirements of subsection (d).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
080(c) sets the headline number: 'Occupancy for any short-term rental is limited to two occupants per bedroom, as defined in the California Building Code. ' Subsection (d) defines that parking requirement: every short-term rental must provide designated, easily identified off-street parking sized to its occupancy, with separate spaces for each unit if more than one short-term rental operates on the same property, and vehicle capacity is fixed at four individuals per vehicle space for this calculation. 080(d)(i) requires the operator to submit a 'Parking Plan' documenting how the short-term rental will avoid blocking shared access, such as existing variances, shared maneuvering diagrams, signage identifying the designated spaces, or agreements confirming them, plus guest instructions on where to park. The Town treats blocked shared maneuvering areas or guest parking outside the designated spaces as violations of the Parking Plan.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the bedroom- or parking-based occupancy cap is enforced as a Chapter 8.34 violation: § 8.34.060 penalties (up to $1,000 fine or six months jail, or a graduated infraction) apply, and § 8.34.080(f) separately allows a per-night administrative fine starting at double the nightly rental value and rising to quadruple for repeat nights.
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