Providence short-term rentals must comply with city occupancy limits tied to bedroom count and the Rhode Island building/fire code, with two guests per bedroom commonly used as a default ceiling.
Providence regulates short-term rental occupancy through its STR registration ordinance and the Rhode Island State Building Code. Operators set a maximum guest count on the listing, generally aligned with two persons per legal bedroom plus a small additional allowance. Children may count differently depending on age. Fire code egress and smoke-alarm requirements further constrain how many people can lawfully sleep on each floor. Hosts are expected to enforce the cap and refuse parties or events that exceed it. Inspectors may verify capacity during permitting and respond to neighbor complaints.
Violations may trigger fines under the STR ordinance, registration suspension, and referral to fire or building inspectors for unsafe overcrowding conditions.
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