Henrico caps short-term rental occupancy at twice the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. Hosted stays over six renters require a conditional use permit. At least one renter must be 18 or older, and all guests must book together; the owner cannot rent parts of the home to separate parties
Zoning Section 24-4431(E) provides that the occupancy of any property during a short-term rental may not exceed a number equal to twice the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. A separate by-right threshold caps hosted stays at six short-term renters; renting to more than six requires a Board of Zoning Appeals conditional use permit under subsection A. At least one of the short-term renters must be 18 years of age or older (subsection H). The anti-double-booking rule (subsection G) means all renters must book together, so an owner cannot rent one part of the house to one party while renting another part to a different party at the same time. These occupant limits apply on top of registration and the
Exceeding the occupancy cap, renting only to minors, or double-booking violates Section 24-4431 and is enforced through zoning enforcement and the registry. Violations can trigger the $500 penalty under County Code Sec. 20-282, and three or more violations of applicable
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