Florida caps how tightly a county may limit occupancy, but Osceola County applies a maximum-occupancy standard through its short-term-rental license and building/fire code inspection. A common working limit is roughly two guests per bedroom plus additional occupants, verified at inspection.
FS 509.032(7)(b) blocks counties from regulating rental duration or frequency, but occupancy caps tied to the Florida Building Code and Fire Prevention Code are allowed if applied uniformly. Osceola County sets a maximum overnight occupancy for each licensed short-term rental, determined by bedroom count and life-safety inspection, and the rental license must post the approved occupant limit. Because the county cannot legislate around the state license, the exact per-unit cap is set at inspection rather than by a flat countywide number.
Exceeding the posted maximum occupancy is a code-enforcement violation that can bring fines and, on repeat violations, suspension or revocation of the short-term-rental license.
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