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Short-term rental rules in North Charleston, SC
How North Charleston 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.
- hard numeric cap of 60 STR permits per Council district
- cap reached in Council districts 5, 6, 8 and 10 (new permits closed there)
- STR permit required with building and fire inspection
- annual permit renewal and per-unit business license
Based on: Ord. 2022-033 (5-26-2022, eff. 1-1-2023), am. Ord. 2023-022 (4-27-2023) and Ord. 2025-010 (2-27-2025); Zoning Regs.
Summary of the rule
The maximum number of STR permits allowed to be issued in each council district shall not exceed sixty (60) (the "caps").
Last reviewed Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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