RMC 4-4-055 caps short-term rental occupancy at 2 guests per bedroom plus the owner or host family. Units must comply with International Property Maintenance Code room size standards under RMC 4-5-130.
Renton limits STR occupancy through RMC 4-4-055, which sets the maximum at 2 guests per bedroom. Where the owner occupies the home during rental, the owner and immediate family are counted separately and do not reduce the 2-per-bedroom guest limit. A bedroom must meet the International Property Maintenance Code definition under RMC 4-5-130: minimum 70 sq ft of floor area for 1 occupant and 50 sq ft per additional occupant, 7-foot minimum ceiling, at least one egress window, and operable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms per RMC 4-5-070 (IFC). Sleeping on sofas, air mattresses in living rooms, or converted garages without permit cannot be counted toward bedroom capacity. Complaints of overcrowding trigger code enforcement and may result in business license revocation.
Exceeding 2 guests per bedroom: civil penalty under RMC 1-10, potential STR business license revocation under RMC 5-5.
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Industrial noise in Renton including Boeing and Cedar River industry is limited to 70 dBA industrial, 60 dBA at residential day, 50 dBA at residential night ...
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Amplified music plainly audible beyond property lines during quiet hours (10 PM-7 AM weekdays, 10 PM-9 AM weekends) violates Renton RMC 8-7, with police resp...
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Aircraft noise from Renton Municipal Airport is regulated by the FAA under federal preemption; Renton runs an FAA Part 150 program and voluntary pilot noise ...
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Persistent dog barking disturbing neighbors is prohibited in Renton under RMC 6-6, with Regional Animal Services of King County issuing citations for habitua...
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Commercial construction in Renton is allowed weekdays 7 AM to 8 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to 8 PM, with no work permitted on Sundays or holidays under RMC 4-4-03...
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Under RCW 46.55 and Renton Municipal Code Title 10, vehicles parked more than 72 hours, unlicensed, or inoperable can be marked and impounded. Abandoned vehi...
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