Occupancy generally capped at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2, consistent with NY Property Maintenance Code. Troy limits commercial STR occupancy to amounts listed on the registration certificate.
New York Property Maintenance Code 404.5 establishes minimum sleeping area standards: at least 70 sq ft for one occupant and 50 sq ft per additional occupant in each bedroom. The commonly adopted '2 per bedroom plus 2' formula (e.g., a 2-bedroom STR allows 6 guests) is used across Rensselaer County. Troy's STR Ordinance requires the registration certificate to state the maximum occupancy, calculated at 2 per legal bedroom plus 2 additional, with a hard cap at the Property Maintenance Code square-footage minimums. Children under 2 are typically not counted. Events (parties, weddings, receptions) are restricted in nearly all town STR rules: Troy and East Greenbush prohibit events exceeding the maximum registered occupancy. Some towns ban events outright at STRs.
Troy STR Ordinance: occupancy over limit up to $500 per occurrence; repeated violations (3 in 12 months) trigger registration revocation. Property Maintenance Code violations: $250-$1,000 per day plus potential code enforcement order.
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