Rancho Cordova STRs must comply with occupancy standards consistent with the California Building Code and Uniform Housing Code. A common guideline is two persons per bedroom plus two additional, with total occupancy capped to available parking and life-safety egress. Operators must post the maximum occupancy inside the unit.
While Rancho Cordova does not publish a single STR-specific occupancy cap separate from its general housing code, STR operators are expected to apply standards derived from the California Building Code and Uniform Housing Code. The commonly accepted formula is two occupants per bedroom plus two additional occupants (for example, a three-bedroom home would allow eight overnight guests). Additional factors include available off-street parking (occupancy cannot exceed what parking supports), and life-safety egress (bedrooms must have compliant window egress). Daytime visitor limits are also recommended to prevent de facto event hosting; many California STR ordinances cap daytime visitors at roughly 1.5 times the overnight limit. Posted house rules inside the unit must clearly state the maximum overnight occupancy.
Exceeding posted occupancy can lead to nuisance citations, fines, and STR permit revocation. Over-occupancy events combined with noise complaints trigger escalated enforcement.
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