Birmingham STR ordinance sets occupancy at 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 additional, capped at 12 total. Unincorporated Jefferson County has no STR-specific occupancy caps; general residential overcrowding rules apply.
Birmingham's short-term rental ordinance (adopted 2021) sets maximum occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional guests, with a hard cap of 12 total occupants regardless of bedroom count. STR permits must list the maximum occupancy on the registration. Hosts are responsible for enforcing the limit. Sleeping in garages, RVs, tents, or non-permitted structures on the property is prohibited. Unincorporated Jefferson County does not have an STR-specific occupancy ordinance but general property maintenance code overcrowding rules apply (minimum 70 sq ft per person in sleeping rooms per IPMC §404). Hoover and Mountain Brook effectively prohibit STRs through zoning.
First offense: warning letter. Repeated overcrowding: $250-$500 fines in Birmingham. Chronic violations: STR permit revocation for 1 year. Excess occupancy complaints by neighbors trigger code enforcement visits.
Jefferson County, AL
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