Humble, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated STR Cap
- None in city code
- Indirect Limit
- 2018 IBC/IPMC overcrowding
- HOT Tax Chapter
- Ch. 40 Sec. 40-10 (7%)
- Stay Threshold
- Under 30 days = taxable
- Building Dept
- 281-446-6228
- Verify With
- City Secretary 281-446-3061
Summary
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.
Sec. 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.(b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom:(1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher occupancy rate; or(2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, for a period that does not exceed one month.(c) An individual who owns or leases a dwelling within 3,000 feet of a dwelling as to which a landlord has violated this section, or a governmental entity or civic assoc
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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