Summit County does not cap short-term-rental occupancy. Occupancy limits come from municipal STR ordinances and building/housing codes. Akron, for example, limits STR occupancy to two adults per bedroom plus four additional persons.
Ohio counties do not set STR occupancy limits; those come from local zoning, housing and STR ordinances. Akron's short-term-rental article caps occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus four additional persons and prohibits large events or parties without a special-event permit. Other Summit County municipalities set their own limits or rely on general building-code habitable-space and egress standards. Bear in mind that Ohio defines a 'transient guest' for lodging-tax purposes as a person occupying a room for less than thirty consecutive days, which is the practical boundary of what counts as a short-term stay. For an exact occupancy figure, consult your municipality's STR ordinance or building department.
Enforced by the municipality. In Akron, exceeding occupancy or hosting unpermitted large events violates the STR article and can lead to citations, fines and loss of the STR registration certificate.
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