La Porte does not impose a dedicated short-term rental occupancy cap. The City confirms it does not currently regulate short-term rentals, so guest counts fall under general property maintenance overcrowding rules and the Chapter 106 zoning definition of a dwelling unit rather than an STR-specific per-bedroom formula.
The City of La Porte's Planning Department states the City does not currently regulate short-term rentals but is considering a future STR ordinance. Because no stand-alone STR chapter exists, guest occupancy is regulated indirectly through the International Property Maintenance Code overcrowding standards adopted by reference in the City Code and through Chapter 106 (Zoning), which defines a dwelling unit as a building used for residential occupancy by a single family. The IPMC sets minimum room area per occupant, and Chapter 106's residential-district provisions limit a single-family dwelling to one household, so high-occupancy STR use can trigger zoning enforcement in residential districts. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 250 sets the framework for any future STR rule.
Exceeding IPMC minimum-area-per-occupant standards or operating a single-family residence as group lodging that violates the Chapter 106 dwelling-unit definition can trigger code enforcement, citations, or zoning notices. La Porte municipal court fines for general code violations may reach $500 per offense per day.
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