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Maximum occupancy and fire-marshal capacity are not the same number.
Building occupancy posted on a permit reflects load-bearing and exit-capacity design; fire-marshal capacity reflects egress under emergency conditions and may be lower. Operating to the higher number is a citation; operating to the higher number while blocking a marked exit is a fire-code violation that can close the venue same-day.
Why It Matters
A capacity citation is one of the few violations a fire marshal can act on in real-time during operations. Repeat findings can affect insurance and licensing renewal.
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Marketplace platforms collect occupancy tax differently across cities.
Short-term rental platforms collect and remit local occupancy tax in some jurisdictions and not others — the same platform may handle it for one city and not the next over. Hosts who assume the platform handles all tax obligations frequently owe state or local tax that was never withheld.
Why It Matters
Tax authorities are increasingly using platform data to identify hosts; back-tax assessments in this category routinely run multi-year and include penalties.
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The temperature-log entry health inspectors look for first.
Inspectors typically scan refrigeration and hot-hold logs for entries before service shifts as the first compliance signal. A log with all entries at exactly the same time each day reads as fabricated; a log with realistic time variance and occasional out-of-range entries with documented corrective action reads as authentic.
Why It Matters
A fabricated-looking log is harder to defend than an honest one with corrective actions. Inspectors who spot the pattern escalate other findings.
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DateJul 13, 2026
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