Kent County sets no STR occupancy cap. Cities do it through zoning and property-maintenance codes. Grand Rapids limits its Home Occupation Class C short-term rentals to a single household's home with guest rooms rather than a full multi-unit operation.
No county rule caps guest numbers at short-term rentals in Kent County; occupancy is governed by each municipality's zoning and by the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) that most Kent County cities adopt. Kentwood, for example, issues its Certificate of Compliance only where the rental unit meets IPMC standards, which tie maximum occupancy to bedroom size and egress. Grand Rapids limits short-term rentals to owner-occupied homes operating as a Class C home occupation, so guest counts are constrained by that residential character. Check the governing city's zoning ordinance and adopted property-maintenance code for the exact per-unit occupancy figure.
Enforced by each city's inspections department; exceeding code-based occupancy can void a Certificate of Compliance and lead to municipal civil-infraction fines.
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