Pearl has no STR-specific occupancy ordinance, so guest counts default to the dwelling-unit definitions in the Pearl Zoning Ordinance (adopted Nov. 3, 2020), the property maintenance and minimum room-size standards in the Mississippi-adopted International Residential Code, and the City's nuisance and rental rules. Mississippi has no statewide STR preemption. Confirm the maximum occupancy for your address with Community Development at 601-932-3526.
Pearl has not adopted a short-term rental ordinance setting a numeric occupancy cap (e.g., two-per-bedroom plus two), and Mississippi has not enacted a statewide STR preemption law to set one for it. Occupancy is therefore controlled indirectly. First, the Pearl Zoning Ordinance adopted November 3, 2020 limits residential lots to one dwelling unit per single-family parcel and prohibits accessory buildings from being used as living quarters under Section 407.06(c), which caps the total habitable footprint of the rental. Second, Mississippi has adopted the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Property Maintenance Code as the statewide minimum for construction and habitability; IRC R304 sets minimum room sizes (habitable rooms not less than 70 sq. ft., not less than 7 ft. in any horizontal dimension), and IPMC Section 404 sets sleeping-room area minimums (70 sq. ft. for one occupant, 50 sq. ft. per occupant for two or more). Third, the State levies a 7% sales tax on lodging stays under 30 days (Miss. Code Ann. Title 27, Chapter 65), and Airbnb and Vrbo as marketplace facilitators collect and remit it for hosts above the threshold. Pearl Code Chapter 8 (Buildings) requires a building permit for conversions or additions, and the Office of Community Development at 2420 Old Brandon Road (601-932-3526) can confirm the maximum occupancy for a specific address based on bedroom count and floor area.
Listing more guests than the dwelling can lawfully sleep under IRC/IPMC room-size rules, or operating a separate accessory unit in violation of Section 407.06(c), exposes the operator to building-code citations, code-enforcement complaints, and potential nuisance abatement. Failure to collect and remit the 7% Mississippi state sales tax on stays under 30 days violates Miss. Code Ann. Title 27, Chapter 65 (unless the marketplace remits).
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