Ogden, UT Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupants per sleeping room
- 2 maximum, incl. owner-occupants present
- Density cap
- 1 person per 200 sq ft, rounded down
- Minimum sleeping room size
- 70 square feet with egress window
- Inspection frequency (non-owner-occupied)
- Every 2 years
- Basement sleeping room over 2 occupants
- Requires direct exterior exit door
Summary
Ogden City Code § 15-13-38(J)(1) caps every short-term rental at two guests per sleeping room, counting any long-term occupants present in an owner-occupied unit, and layers on a citywide density cap of one person per 200 square feet of net living space, rounded down.
J. Standards: All short-term rentals must conform to the following standards: 1. Occupancy Limits: A short-term rental may be occupied by no more than two (2) people per sleeping room, as established by the inspection described in Subsection I, including any long-term occupants of an owner-occupied rental present during the rental term. a. The total number of permitted occupants does not exceed one (1) person for every two hundred (200) square feet of net living space, with the number of occupants rounded down to the nearest whole number;
Full Breakdown
Ogden City Code § 15-13-38 defines a 'sleeping room' as a room of at least 70 square feet with required egress windows where guests may sleep; the term can include a living room or great room but never a kitchen, bathroom or closet. Subsection J(1) ties occupancy directly to that inventory of sleeping rooms as confirmed by the Building Services Division inspection required under Subsection I: no more than two people may occupy a short-term rental per sleeping room, and that count includes any long-term occupants of an owner-occupied rental who remain on site during the rental term.
On top of the per-room cap, the total number of permitted occupants can never exceed one person for every 200 square feet of the unit's net living space, with the resulting figure rounded down to the nearest whole number. Any basement sleeping room designed or arranged to sleep more than two people must also have a code-compliant door that exits directly to the exterior of the rental, an added safety requirement tied to the higher occupancy load. These occupancy figures are locked into the license itself: § 15-13-38(K) requires every advertisement and rental contract to state the maximum number of people allowed to occupy the unit as shown on the license, and it is separately unlawful under § 15-13-38(L) to advertise, orally represent, or sign a contract authorizing more occupants than the license permits.
Violations & Fines
Ogden City's Building Services Division verifies sleeping-room counts and occupancy limits at initial licensing, after any housing complaint, and every two years for non-owner-occupied rentals under § 15-13-38(I). Advertising or contracting for more occupants than the license allows is separately unlawful under § 15-13-38(L), and noncompliance with the occupancy standard is just cause for the city to deny, decline to renew, or revoke the short-term rental license following a hearing officer proceeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
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