Collin County, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- County Cap
- None
- IPMC Standard
- 2 per bedroom plus 2
- Septic Limit
- TCEQ 30 TAC 285
- City Rules
- Apply in municipalities
- Enforcement
- Fire code and septic
Summary
Collin County has no STR occupancy cap in unincorporated areas. International Property Maintenance Code applied by cities typically limits occupancy to 2 per bedroom plus 2. Septic capacity in rural areas effectively limits guests.
Sec. 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.(b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom:(1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher occupancy rate; or(2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, for a period that does not exceed one month.(c) An individual who owns or leases a dwelling within 3,000 feet of a dwelling as to which a landlord has violated thi
Full Breakdown
No county ordinance sets maximum guest count. TCEQ 30 TAC 285 septic design caps daily flow per bedroom, which functionally limits STR occupancy on OSSF systems. Cities adopting IPMC follow the 2-per-bedroom-plus-2 formula. Insurance carriers typically require documented occupancy limits. Contact Collin County at (972) 424-1460 for enforcement.
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