Escondido limits STR occupancy to 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, capped at 10 overnight guests total, with daytime events limited by parking capacity under Municipal Code Title 19.
Per Escondido's short-term rental ordinance (Municipal Code Title 19), maximum overnight occupancy is calculated as two guests per legal bedroom plus two additional guests, not to exceed 10 people total regardless of home size. Children under two are not counted. Daytime guest gatherings (non-overnight) are separately capped — typically by the property's off-street parking capacity, with large gatherings requiring a special event permit. Operators must post the occupancy limit conspicuously inside the unit, and the local contact must respond to complaints within 60 minutes.
Over-occupancy: $500 first offense, $1,000 second offense, $2,500 third offense within 12 months; third strike triggers permit revocation under Escondido Municipal Code Title 19.
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