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Short-term rental rules in Hendersonville, NC
How Hendersonville regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- owner-occupied host-present only (owner must permanently reside on premises)
- no by-right whole-home or absentee STR use anywhere in the zoning ordinance
- discretionary special-use permit (Board of Adjustment, public hearing) in most districts
- foreclosing 7-day maximum stay plus 6-room / 8-guest cap
Based on: City of Hendersonville Zoning Ordinance (rev. 8/5/2025), Art. 600A §672B 'Bed & Breakfast or Tourist Home'; definition
Summary of the rule
672B.2. Owner Occupancy. An owner (with at least 10% ownership interest in the premises) of the residence must permanently reside therein.
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