Lincoln does not publish a short-term-rental occupancy cap. Maximum occupants in a dwelling unit are governed by the California Building Code and California Residential Code (adopted via LMC Title 15) and by California Civil Code §1940.2/§1941.1 habitability standards.
Lincoln's Municipal Code structure (per the City's descriptor) places building and construction rules — including the adoption of the California Building Standards Code — in Title 15. There is no published STR chapter in Title 18 Zoning that establishes occupant caps such as '2 per bedroom plus 2.' Instead, occupancy is constrained by: (1) California Residential Code §R304/§R305 minimum room size and ceiling height requirements; (2) California Building Code Chapter 10 means-of-egress requirements; and (3) Cal. Health & Safety Code §17920.3, which deems a dwelling substandard when overcrowded relative to room area. The California Department of Housing and Community Development's HCDR uniform standard ('two persons per bedroom plus one additional occupant') is the most common benchmark applied by California cities and may be relied upon by Lincoln Code Enforcement under LMC Title 8 nuisance provisions. Hosts are responsible for ensuring listings do not exceed the safe egress and bedroom-area limits of the structure.
Overcrowding sufficient to render a unit substandard is enforceable as a nuisance under Cal. H&S Code §17920.3 and LMC Title 8 (Health and Safety). Violations may be cited as municipal infractions with administrative penalties commonly $100 / $200 / $500 per Gov. Code §36900(b) tiered fines, with each day of violation a separate offense.
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