Short-Term Rentals in Carroll County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
No one may rent a dwelling in unincorporated Carroll County for 29 days or fewer without first obtaining a short-term rental license from the Community Development Department, applying annually and paying a $200.00 nonrefundable fee before listing the property.
Carroll County Short-Term Rental License
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 22-74(a), 22-75(a)
(a)No person or entity shall rent, lease, or otherwise exchange for compensation all or any portion of a dwelling unit as a short-term unit, as defined in this article, without first obtaining a short-term rental license pursuant to the regulations contained in this article. ... Applicants for a short-term rental license shall submit, on an annual basis, an application for a short-term rental l...
Noise Rules
Carroll County requires every short-term rental license applicant to post written rules in the unit acknowledging that exceeding the county's noise ordinance limits is unlawful, and the county encourages owners to install a noise monitoring device to help enforce it.
Carroll County Short-Term Rental Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 22-75(b)(1)a
Acknowledgment that it shall be unlawful to allow or make any noise or sound that exceeds the limits set forth in Carroll County's noise control ordinances. Short-term rental units are encouraged to provide a noise monitoring device.
Taxes & Fees
Carroll County charges a $200.00 nonrefundable fee with every annual short-term rental license application and separately subjects short-term rentals to Georgia's hotel-motel tax, on top of the county's regular occupation tax and regulatory fees.
Carroll County Short-Term Rental Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 22-75(a), 22-79
The application shall be accompanied by a non- refundable application fee in the amount of $200.00. ... Short-term rentals shall be subject to the hotel-motel tax as permitted under O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51 (a)(5) and O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(b)(7)(a).
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Carroll County limits short-term rental parking to one vehicle per bedroom, bans parking on the county right-of-way or in yards, and requires the maximum vehicle count and the license number to be posted on the unit itself.
Carroll County Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 22-75(b)(1)b, 22-78(a)(4), 22-78(b)
the location and the amount of on-site parking which shall be limited to one vehicle per bedroom. ... (4)The maximum number of vehicles that may be parked at the unit. ... (b)Vehicles shall not be parked on the county right-of-way or along any roadways at any time and shall be parked only on designated hard-surfaced areas with gravel, concrete, or asphalt surfacing; and shall not be permitted o...
Occupancy Limits
Carroll County caps overnight occupancy of a short-term rental at two adults per bedroom, a limit the owner must acknowledge in writing at application and post, along with the unit's exact maximum occupancy figure, on the license displayed inside the unit.
Carroll County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Cap
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 22-75(b)(1)b, 22-78(a)(3)
Acknowledgment that the maximum occupancy of a short-term rental unit is limited to two adults per bedroom ... (3)The maximum occupancy of the unit;
Repeat Violator Strikes
Carroll County revokes a short-term rental license, and bars the owner, agent or address from reapplying for 12 months, once three convictions or judgments for code violations accumulate against that owner, agent or rental location.
Carroll County STR Repeat Violator Rule
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 22-78(c)
(c)When a short-term owner, short-term rental agent, or short-term rental location has accumulated three convictions or judgments for code violations, the County shall revoke any short-term rental licenses for the short-term rental owner, short-term rental agent, or short-term rental location and reject all applications for the short-term rental owner, short-term rental agent, or short-term ren...
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