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Short-term rental rules in Edisto Beach, SC
How Edisto Beach regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- General town business license required for rentals (short- and long-term); no STR-specific permit process
- STR ('short-term lodging') is a defined, by-right permitted residential use in all zones incl. R-1
Based on: Code of Ordinances Ch. 86 (Zoning), § 86-135(b)(10) & § 86-2 def.; Ch. 18 (Business Licenses) — zoning as amended
Summary of the rule
A business license is required for most businesses in the town including rental properties (both short and long term). Licenses are issued for one year, from May 1st to April 30th.
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