Madera does not set a numeric per-STR occupancy ceiling — occupancy is governed by California Building Code (one person per 200 sq ft of habitable space) and Title VI permit conditions. Family-status discrimination is illegal under California FEHA.
Occupancy at City of Madera STRs follows the California Building Code (CBC) — minimum 70 sq ft per first occupant in a sleeping room plus 50 sq ft for each additional occupant, with overall residential occupant load of one per 200 sq ft of habitable space (CBC §1004.5). City of Madera Planning may impose specific occupancy conditions on a Home Occupation Permit. California's Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits caps that discriminate on familial status or 'reasonable' household composition (HUD 'two-per-bedroom' is a federal guideline, not a Madera cap).
Over-occupancy that violates CBC triggers Building Division enforcement under California Building Code §113 (Stop-Work, citation up to $1,000 per day). Repeat violations are grounds for HOP revocation.
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