Santa Cruz IZO §24.12.1770(1) limits overnight occupancy in any short-term rental to two persons per bedroom, plus two additional persons regardless of age.
Only one rental agreement may be in effect at a time. This prevents room-by-room subletting. The local manager (within 20 miles, on-call 24/7, 30-minute response) must enforce occupancy compliance. The rules must be posted inside the unit and shown to all guests. Exceeding occupancy is one of the most common verified-complaint grounds for permit revocation under §24.12.1785.
Verified occupancy violations contribute to the three-strike permit revocation count in §24.12.1785(1)(e).
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