Miami short-term rental occupancy is limited to a maximum of two persons per bedroom plus two additional guests per property, not to exceed 12 overnight occupants. Children under 3 are excluded from the count per Miami-Dade County standards.
The City of Miami regulates short-term rental occupancy through its Certificate of Use requirements and Miami-Dade County overlay standards. Maximum overnight occupancy is capped at two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons, with an absolute maximum of 12 guests excluding children under age 3. Operators must post maximum occupancy limits and house rules visibly inside the rental unit. Properties advertised for events, parties, or gatherings exceeding the occupancy cap face enforcement action. The local responsible party must be available to respond to occupancy complaints within one hour. Units in high-rise buildings must also comply with any building or HOA occupancy rules.
Occupancy violations trigger Code Compliance citations starting at $500. Repeated over-occupancy may result in Certificate of Use revocation and prohibition from future STR licensing.
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