DeSoto caps STR occupancy at 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 additional guests, with a maximum of 10 overnight guests per unit and no more than 20 persons present for events.
Chapter 30 Sec. 30-208 limits overnight occupancy at a short-term rental to two persons per bedroom (excluding children under 2) plus two additional guests, with an absolute cap of 10 overnight guests regardless of bedroom count. Daytime 'event' occupancy is capped at 20 persons unless the owner obtains a Special Event Permit. Weddings, quinceañeras, or commercial gatherings are prohibited without that permit. Occupancy must be posted inside the unit and listed on all third-party platforms. Overcounts discovered during complaint response are violations of the STR permit.
$500-$1,000 per event; second offense triggers revocation hearing; unpermitted commercial events may be abated under Tex. Local Gov't Code Ch. 217.
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