Idaho Code 67-6539 bars counties from setting STR-only occupancy caps beyond the residential building code. Occupancy in unincorporated Kootenai County is governed by the standard International Residential Code limits, the same as any home.
State law lets a county apply occupancy limits only to the extent the international building codes already allow for a single-family dwelling; it cannot impose a tighter STR-specific headcount. Kootenai County has adopted the International Residential Code through its building department, so a short-term rental's lawful occupancy is whatever that code permits for the dwelling based on bedrooms, egress, and floor area. There is no separate 'X guests per STR' county rule. Septic and water capacity, regulated by Panhandle Health District, can practically limit occupancy for on-site sewage systems around Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Exceeding building-code occupancy or septic design capacity can trigger building or health-district enforcement applied to the dwelling generally, not an STR-specific fine.
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