Weber County, UT Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base formula
- 2 guests per bedroom plus 4, max 10
- Governing section
- Weber County Land Use Code § 108-11-8
- Reduction triggers
- Parking or septic/sewer capacity constraints
- Increase requires
- Extra fire suppression, parking, septic, or water capacity
- Must be posted
- Maximum occupancy inside unit and in ads
- Last amended
- Ordinance 2026-09, May 26, 2026
Summary
Weber County caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom plus four, up to a hard ceiling of ten people per property, under Land Use Code Section 108-11-8. The county can lower that cap for parking or septic constraints, or raise it if the owner adds fire suppression, extra parking, or septic capacity and gets additional agency approval.
Occupancy Limits. The maximum occupancy for a short-term rental property shall be no more than two people per bedroom, plus four people, for up to a maximum of 10 people per short-term rental, and is subject to the following: A property's maximum occupancy may be reduced due to a property's unique characteristics, including, but not limited to, parking constraints or septic/sewer system capacity; and A greater maximum occupancy may be approved following additional review and approval of applicable reviewing agencies and the provision of additional components that would otherwise limit capacity including, but not limited to, fire suppression systems, parking capacity, septic/sewer capacity, culinary water rights, and the number of available sleeping rooms.
Full Breakdown
' That means even a large house with enough bedrooms to mathematically exceed ten under the per-bedroom formula is still capped at ten unless the owner secures a higher limit through the review process described below. The code allows the number to move in both directions. A property's maximum occupancy may be reduced below the formula 'due to a property's unique characteristics, including, but not limited to, parking constraints or septic/sewer system capacity,' which the Planning Division and reviewing agencies evaluate during the license application under Section 108-11-4.
Conversely, an owner can seek approval for a higher occupancy than the formula allows, but only 'following additional review and approval of applicable reviewing agencies and the provision of additional components that would otherwise limit capacity,' including fire suppression systems, added parking capacity, septic or sewer capacity, culinary water rights, and additional sleeping rooms. The approved maximum occupancy figure must be posted inside the rental in a conspicuous location under the information-dissemination requirements of Section 108-11-8, and it must also be disclosed in every advertisement for the property.
External sleeping arrangements, such as yurts, tents, or parked recreational vehicles, cannot be used to add capacity beyond the approved number. Adopted by Ordinance 2023-01 on January 10, 2023, and amended by Ordinance 2026-09 on May 26, 2026.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the posted maximum occupancy is an operational-standards violation under Section 108-11-8, treated as a Minor Violation on the first three occurrences within twelve consecutive months and a Major Violation on the fourth. A first minor violation draws a warning with three days to correct a persisting problem; after that, Section 108-11-10 fines run 50 percent of the nightly rate for minor violations and 100 percent for major violations, per day the violation continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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