Oakland County STR occupancy caps are set by the host municipality. Ferndale Code §7-157 limits overnight occupancy to 'no more than two (2) adult (meaning over eighteen years of age) people per bedroom,' with a total cap of eight (8) overnight guests. Hazel Park, Clawson, and Bloomfield Township use similar 2-adults-per-bedroom standards. Children typically do not count toward the limit, but always check the local rule.
These caps are enforced through the license application — operators must declare bedroom counts, and listings are checked against advertised capacity on Airbnb/VRBO. Exceeding the cap is treated as a license violation, separate from any noise or nuisance complaint. Ferndale also caps STR concentration at roughly 5% of housing units per block. Hazel Park caps the citywide total at 30 STR licenses and limits any single owner/entity to two (2) licenses, with no more than one (1) license per city block. In 2026 Hazel Park enacted a 6-month moratorium on new STR licenses following a fatal shooting at a licensed STR party. Always confirm cap rules with the local clerk before listing.
Exceeding occupancy at a licensed STR is grounds for license suspension or revocation in Ferndale (§7-160), Hazel Park (HPMC 5.44), and Clawson. Municipal civil infractions for overcapacity events typically range from $100 to $500 per occurrence; fire-code overcapacity can be a separate misdemeanor under MCL 29.5 and the Michigan Fire Prevention Code.
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