Bessemer has no short-term rental ordinance and no STR-specific occupancy formula. Standard residential occupancy is governed by the adopted building code (2015 IBC/IRC suite) for habitable rooms and bedroom egress. Jefferson County AL has no county-wide STR regulation either.
No municipal STR ordinance exists in Bessemer, so there is no per-bedroom occupancy multiplier or maximum-guest cap specific to short-term rentals. General building code rules govern habitable space: bedrooms must meet IRC standards for floor area and emergency egress windows. Operators should reference their platform listing capacity and the dwelling's certificate of occupancy. Jefferson County, Alabama also has no county-wide STR regulation governing occupancy.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Bessemer, AL
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