Macomb County sets no short-term rental occupancy limit. Maximum guest counts are governed by each city or township's zoning and property-maintenance codes, plus the Michigan Building Code's habitable-space standards, not by any county rule.
No county ordinance in Macomb County caps how many guests an STR may host. Occupancy is a local zoning and building matter: the Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101 et seq.) leaves dwelling-occupancy standards to cities and townships, many of which adopt the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) floor-area-per-occupant rules. The Michigan Residential Code and IPMC generally require roughly 70 square feet for a bedroom's first occupant plus 50 per additional occupant. Communities that license STRs, such as Hazel Park, may attach a per-unit or per-bedroom guest cap in the local ordinance. Because standards differ, confirm maximum occupancy with your municipality's building or code-enforcement office rather than assuming a countywide figure.
There is no county occupancy limit to enforce. Overcrowding is enforced locally under the adopted property-maintenance or zoning code — a civil infraction with daily fines — and, in licensing communities, a stated occupancy cap supports citation or revocation.
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