Montgomery County sets no countywide occupancy cap for short-term rentals. Maximum guest counts are a municipal zoning matter under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, and many Montco boroughs and townships tie occupancy to the number of bedrooms.
No county rule limits how many guests a short-term rental may hold. The PA Joint State Government Commission's 2025 study lists "maximum number of guests" among the items municipalities address in their zoning ordinances. In practice, Pennsylvania municipalities commonly cap occupancy by bedroom count (for example, two guests per bedroom plus two). Your borough or township ordinance, plus the municipal or Uniform Construction Code habitability standards, control the actual limit for your property. Check your local zoning ordinance and any rental-license conditions for the exact number.
Exceeding a municipal occupancy limit is enforced by the local codes office under the zoning ordinance, usually by written notice and per-day fines, with possible license revocation for repeat violations.
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