St. Petersburg generally limits short-term rental occupancy to two persons per bedroom plus two in a common area, capped at ten persons total per dwelling unit, whichever is less.
Under the city's Land Development Regulations, short-term rental occupancy is calculated as two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons in one common area, with a hard cap of ten total occupants per dwelling unit. Bedrooms must be lawful sleeping rooms with required egress and ventilation. Dens, lofts, or converted garages used as bedrooms must comply with building code definitions. The host bears responsibility for advertising accurate maximum occupancy and refusing bookings that exceed the cap. Daytime visitors may also be limited under nuisance and noise provisions.
Exceeding occupancy limits can result in code violations, fines per occupant overage, and loss of standing for the rental in zoning enforcement reviews.
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