Lincoln caps a short-term rental at two guests per sleeping area, up to a maximum of 12 people, regardless of license status. A sleeping area is a habitable room with an operable egress window; hallways, kitchens, and bathrooms do not count, and hosts must tell renters which areas cannot be
LMC 5.39.020 sets the headcount: it is unlawful to rent or advertise a Lincoln short-term rental to more people than the total number of sleeping areas multiplied by two, up to a maximum of 12 persons. A 'sleeping area' under LMC 5.39.010 is a habitable space containing at least one operable emergency escape and rescue opening (egress window); bedrooms qualify, and other rooms may qualify if they meet egress standards, but hallways, kitchens, and bathrooms never count. Hosts must inform renters what areas are not permitted for sleeping, and no occupants may sleep in areas that are not sleeping areas. So a three-bedroom home with three qualifying sleeping areas is limited to six guests. These limits apply county-wide only inside
Renting or advertising above the sleeping-area cap is a misdemeanor and grounds for license revocation, with per-day fines from $200 up to a $500 maximum and up to six months in jail.
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