Typical Orange County NY town STR occupancy caps follow a formula of 2 guests per bedroom plus 2, not to exceed the NY Fire Code maximum. Warwick caps STRs at 10 total guests regardless of bedroom count. Septic system capacity (typically 2 persons per bedroom under 10 NYCRR Appendix 75-A) often controls the final limit in rural towns.
Orange County does not set a county-wide STR occupancy limit; each town and village that regulates STRs sets its own cap through local law. The Town of Warwick STR law limits STRs to 10 total guests regardless of bedrooms. Other Orange County towns generally use the 2 per bedroom plus 2 formula (a 3-bedroom home = 8 guests max). Final limits in rural towns are often driven by septic design flow: 10 NYCRR Appendix 75-A sizes on-site wastewater systems at 110 gallons per day per bedroom (roughly 2 occupants per bedroom), so exceeding this can trigger NY Department of Health and Orange County Department of Health review. NY Fire Code 19 NYCRR 1225 imposes an ultimate ceiling based on egress capacity (typically 1 person per 200 sq ft for residential R-3). Violations are prosecuted through town code enforcement and can result in permit revocation.
Exceeding occupancy limits: fines typically 250-1,000 dollars per violation under town STR law; permit suspension or revocation after repeat violations; nuisance abatement possible.
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