Humble has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance setting per-bedroom guest caps. Occupancy is governed indirectly by the city-adopted 2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Property Maintenance provisions, plus general zoning rules treating dwellings as single-household residences.
The City of Humble Code of Ordinances does not contain a stand-alone short-term rental chapter that imposes a numerical guests-per-bedroom cap. Chapter 40 Section 40-10 levies a 7% room occupancy tax on stays under 30 days at any hotel, defined broadly to include rooming houses and similar lodging, but the tax chapter does not set occupancy density limits. The Building & Inspection Department has adopted the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2017 National Electrical Code, and 2018 Energy Code, which contain minimum room-area-per-occupant standards used in code enforcement. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 250 also limits how cities may restrict residential property use. Confirm any specific guest-count threshold with the City Secretary at 281-446-3061.
Because Humble has no dedicated STR per-bedroom cap, enforcement relies on building/property maintenance code overcrowding standards. Violations may result in code enforcement notices and Class C municipal court fines up to $500 per offense per day under Texas Local Government Code Section 54.001.
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