Neither the City of Lubbock STR ordinance nor Lubbock County sets a specific guest-occupancy cap for short-term rentals. General residential building and life-safety code occupancy applies. Texas counties cannot zone, so no county occupancy limit exists in unincorporated areas.
The City of Lubbock's STR requirements focus on residential zoning, registration, a 24-hour contact and tax collection; the published FAQ sets no numeric guest limit per unit. Occupancy is instead governed by standard building and fire code limits for a residential dwelling. Unincorporated Lubbock County has no zoning authority under Texas law and therefore imposes no STR occupancy cap. Owners should still confirm limits with the Planning Department, since parking, septic (OSSF) capacity under Health & Safety Code Ch. 366, and life-safety code effectively bound how many guests a property can lawfully accommodate.
No STR-specific occupancy penalty; overcrowding may be cited under building or fire code, and unpermitted operation stays a Class "C" misdemeanor.
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