Provo does not set a separate per-guest STR occupancy cap, but it sharply limits STR location: they are allowed only in eight commercial/mixed-use zones, and in multifamily buildings in those zones STR use is capped at 10% of the total dwelling units.
Provo's approach to limiting short-term rental intensity is locational rather than a per-night headcount. Under the zoning framework referenced by Provo City Code Chapter 6.33, short-term rentals are permitted only in the DT1, DT2, SC3, GW, WG, FC1, FC2, and PIC zones; they are not permitted in any residential zone. Within multifamily buildings located in those permitted zones, short-term rental use is capped at 10% of the building's total dwelling units (a cap directed by the Provo Municipal Council in item 23-043 to limit the maximum percentage of short-term rentals allowed in a single building). General occupancy of the dwelling itself is governed by Provo's underlying rental dwelling and building/occupancy provisions rather than an STR-specific guest limit. Provo's STRs remain subject to all other rental dwelling requirements under Section 6.33.060.
Exceeding the 10% per-building STR cap, or operating an STR in a non-permitted (e.g., residential) zone, is a zoning violation enforceable through Provo's code-enforcement process and may trigger a city request to remove the listing under Utah Code 10-8-85.4.
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