Pottstown caps occupancy in any residential rental unit at one person per 40 sq ft of habitable floor area. In multi-unit buildings, common areas are capped at one person per 15 sq ft. The standard is square-footage based, not bedroom-count based, and applies to short-term rentals operating under a residential rental license.
Under Pottstown's Residential Rental Licensing chapter, the maximum number of persons permitted in any residential rental unit shall not exceed one person per each 40 square feet of habitable floor space. Common areas in multiple-unit dwellings are capped at one person per 15 square feet of common area. "Habitable floor space" excludes bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished basements. STR hosts must obtain a residential rental license before listing — applications trigger an inspection against the International Property Maintenance Code, the PA UCC, the Fire Prevention Code, and the Zoning Ordinance, all of which carry their own occupancy and life-safety thresholds (egress windows, smoke alarms, CO detectors). Pennsylvania has no statewide STR-specific occupancy cap, so Pottstown's local formula controls. Confirm the habitable-square-footage measurement on file with Licensing & Inspections at (610) 970-6520 before posting a maximum guest count.
Operating without a rental license, or exceeding the per-square-foot occupancy cap, is enforceable under the Residential Rental Licensing chapter. Penalties include fines, license suspension or revocation, and orders to vacate.
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