Georgetown, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

70's stated purpose, in Sec. 020, is in part to ensure that the number of occupants within a rental unit does not exceed the design capacity of the structure so as to cause health and safety concerns. Rather than fixing a single numeric cap, such as two guests per bedroom, in the ordinance text, the City ties the limit to each structure's design capacity under the adopted building and fire codes, which varies by bedroom count, egress windows, and square footage. Sec. 090(B) then makes the requirement operative: the occupancy limit must be posted at the entrance of the short-term rental.

The same section requires each bedroom to have a working exit window, working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with alarms, and at least one inspected Type A fire extinguisher, all of which factor into how the Fire Marshal's office and Building Inspector calculate the capacity that must appear on the posted notice. The occupancy limit, the local contact person's information, a parking plan, and a floor plan showing bedrooms and evacuation routes must all be provided to guests under Sec. 090(D). 70 itself, owners should confirm their posted capacity with the Development Services permit file rather than assuming a generic per-bedroom formula applies.