New Braunfels, TX Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sleeping cap
- 2 per sleeping room + 2 more
- Bath ratio
- 1 full bath per 5 occupants
- Must post inside unit
- Maximum occupant number
- Must list in ads
- Permitted max occupancy
- No outdoor sleeping
- Prohibited at all units
Summary
New Braunfels caps overnight guests in a short-term rental at two people per sleeping room plus two more, with bathroom ratios tied to that count.
Occupancy. The maximum number of occupants allowed to sleep in a short term rental is two occupants per sleeping room plus an additional two occupants.
(b) Bathrooms. Not less than one full bathroom shall be provided for each five occupants of the short term rental, according to the chart provided below. This full bathroom must meet the minimum International Residential Code standards (R306, Sanitation) and include a wash basin, toilet and tub or shower. Half bathrooms must contain, at a minimum, a washbasin and toilet for the purposes of this section; a full bathroom may be used in lieu of a half bath.
5 occupants
1 full bath (hereafter referred to as 1)
6—9 occupants
1 full bath and 1 half bath (half baths hereafter referred to as .5)
10 occupants
2 baths
11—14 occupants
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
City code sets a hard sleeping-occupancy formula for every permitted short-term rental: two occupants per sleeping room plus an additional two occupants total. Bathrooms scale with headcount too, one full bath per 5 occupants, moving to 2 baths at 10 occupants, 2.5 baths at 11-14, and so on. The permitted maximum occupancy and the life-safety inspection expiration date must appear in all advertising for the unit, and the number must be posted inside the rental along with parking and quiet-hours information. No sleeping outdoors is allowed, and violating the occupancy or parking limits is itself a citable City Code offense for the occupant or visitor.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the posted occupant limit or letting guests sleep outdoors is a City Code violation; repeated violations can trigger revocation of the short term rental permit and special use permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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