Weston, FL Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Bedroom cap
- 2 persons per bedroom
- Family cap
- 1 Family per Dwelling Unit
- Overnight cutoff
- 10 p.m. Sun-Thu, 11 p.m. Fri-Sat
- Enforcement body
- City Manager / Special Magistrate
- First fine
- up to $1,000/day, Sec. 2.99
Summary
In the City of Weston, Florida, a Vacation Rental's Maximum Occupancy cannot exceed two persons per bedroom, and only one Family, as the City Code defines that term, may occupy the unit at a time. A separate parking-based cap also applies.
81.06(B)(2) Maximum Occupancy. The Maximum Occupancy of the Vacation Rental shall not exceed any of the following standards: 81.06(B)(2)(a) two Persons per bedroom; and ... 81.06(B)(2)( ... c) no more than one Family as defined in Section 1.01 of the Code may occupy any Vacation Rental Dwelling Unit .
Full Breakdown
Weston Code of Ordinances Chapter 81 sets the occupancy ceiling for every licensed Vacation Rental. Section 81.06(B)(2) caps Maximum Occupancy at two persons per bedroom under 81.06(B)(2)(a), and separately bars more than one Family, as defined in Section 1.01 of the Code, from occupying the Dwelling Unit under 81.06(B)(2)(c). A third, parking-based ceiling of three Transient Occupants per available off-street parking space runs alongside these caps under 81.06(B)(2)(b), tied to the parking-space count set by Section 124.54 of the Land Development Regulations. Section 81.06(B)(3) treats anyone present after 10:00 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday or 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday as an overnight occupant for counting purposes. The Owner or Vacation Rental Agent must post the permitted Maximum Occupancy at the Certificate of Use posting location under 81.06(B)(8) and disclose it to every lessee under 81.06(B)(5)(a). Applicants obtain the Certificate of Use from the City Manager or designee under 81.06(A) after registration, an affidavit of compliance, and a Certificate of Use inspection. The City Manager or designee, and the Broward Sheriff's Office under contract, respond to overcrowding complaints; the Special Magistrate under Chapter 31 hears Chapter 81 violations.
Violations & Fines
An occupancy violation is punishable under Section 2.99, with fines up to $1,000 per day for a first offense and up to $5,000 per day for a repeat violation, plus up to 60 days imprisonment. Section 81.08(E)(2) layers a suspension escalator: a second occupancy violation within 48 months suspends the Certificate of Use for 30 days, a third for 12 months, and each further violation adds another 12 months.
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