Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.55 caps the number of overnight occupants at two persons per bedroom, plus one additional person per unit. Overcrowding is one of the chapter's stated nuisances.
RMC Chapter 5.55 was adopted to safeguard neighborhood peace by minimizing 'excessive noise, disorderly conduct, illegal parking, overcrowding and excessive accumulation of refuse.' The chapter limits the number of occupants of any short-term residential rental unit to two persons per bedroom plus one additional person per unit (e.g., a 3-bedroom STR is capped at 7 overnight guests). A designated local contact must be available 24/7 and must respond within 30 minutes of notification of a violation, including reports of over-occupancy. Note: properties in unincorporated Riverside County instead follow the County Ord. 927 tiered cap (typically 2 per bedroom + 2, capped by lot size).
Over-occupancy is an infraction under RMC Chapter 5.55 enforced through RMC Chapter 1.17 administrative citations. The local contact's failure to respond within 30 minutes is itself a separate enforceable violation. Repeated violations can lead to revocation of the business tax certificate and removal from listing platforms.
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