Live Oak, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing Standard
- IPMC bedroom square footage
- Minimum 1st Occupant
- 70 sq ft
- Each Additional
- 50 sq ft per person
- Recommended Cap
- 2 adults per bedroom plus 2
Summary
Live Oak does not publish a specific STR occupancy formula, but the International Property Maintenance Code and city housing standards limit sleeping occupants based on bedroom square footage.
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 ... (d)(2) "Bedroom" means an area of a dwelling intended as sleeping quarters. The term does not include a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room, utility room, or closet or storage area of a dwelling.
Full Breakdown
Live Oak has adopted building and property maintenance codes consistent with Texas practice. Residential sleeping occupancy is generally tied to the IPMC standard of 70 square feet for the first occupant and 50 square feet for each additional occupant per bedroom. Short-term rental hosts are expected to publish a guest cap that respects bedroom size, septic or sewer capacity, and fire egress. Exceeding reasonable occupancy can trigger noise, parking, and nuisance enforcement. Some Texas cities have adopted 2 adults per bedroom plus 2 formulas; Live Oak hosts should adopt conservative caps and document them in booking platforms.
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