Mecklenburg County limits residential occupancy under NC State Building Code to 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional. Group gatherings above that count may trigger special event permitting and NC fire code assembly thresholds.
NC Residential Code R304 sets minimum room sizes driving the 2-per-bedroom-plus-2 standard. Gatherings over 49 people at an STR may trigger NC Fire Code Chapter 3 assembly occupancy requirements. Septic-served properties in unincorporated areas must also comply with the permitted design flow in the NC DEH septic permit (typically 120 gpd per bedroom), which effectively caps maximum occupancy regardless of square footage.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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