Ottawa County sets no STR occupancy cap; it is fixed by your city or township. In Holland, the maximum occupancy of a short-term rental is the lesser of the property-maintenance space limit (based on square footage under the housing code) or the number of people allowed as a 'family' under
Because Michigan counties do not zone, occupancy limits for Ottawa County short-term rentals are set municipally, typically tied to the adopted property-maintenance/housing code. The City of Holland caps STR occupancy at the lesser of the maximum occupancy allowed under its housing-code space requirements (calculated by square footage) or the definition of a 'family' in its zoning ordinance. That square-footage standard, drawn from the International Property Maintenance Code, generally requires a set number of square feet of bedroom and living space per occupant. Other Ottawa units incorporate similar IPMC-based limits. Guests should confirm the posted maximum occupancy on the local certificate or registration, because exceeding it is a common ground for a nuisance complaint or certificate revocation.
Exceeding the local occupancy limit is a municipal ordinance violation and, in Holland, can count toward the public-safety-visit and ordinance-violation thresholds that lead to revocation of the Certificate of Compliance. Penalties are set by each municipality.
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