Augusta-Richmond County does not specifically regulate ADU rentals because the zoning ordinance does not formally define ADUs. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are subject to Augusta's hotel/motel occupancy excise tax framework and any applicable district-specific use restrictions, particularly during The Masters tournament.
Because Augusta's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance does not establish ADUs as a permitted residential use, there is no specific minimum rental term, no rental cap, and no separate ADU rental license requirement. However, any rental of an accessory structure presupposes that the structure is legally approved for residential occupancy, which generally requires zoning approval given the ordinance's restriction on accessory building residential use. Short-term rentals throughout Richmond County are subject to Georgia's hotel/motel occupancy tax (O.C.G.A. 48-13-50 et seq.) and Augusta's local hotel/motel excise tax. The Masters tournament each April generates very heavy short-term rental demand in Augusta neighborhoods; the city has not enacted a Masters-specific STR ordinance, but operators should secure a business tax certificate (Augusta Code Title 2) and remit occupancy taxes. Long-term rentals (30+ days) of any legally established dwelling unit are generally permitted without special licensing, but the unit must be a legal dwelling under the building code (Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes, O.C.G.A. 8-2-20) and the zoning ordinance.
Renting an unpermitted accessory structure as a dwelling can trigger zoning enforcement, daily civil penalties, and required vacancy. Failing to collect or remit hotel/motel occupancy tax on short-term rentals violates O.C.G.A. 48-13-50.
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