6 rules for unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia.
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Paulding County has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance, registration, or STR permit — a search of the county code returns no vacation-rental rules. Operators instead need a county occupation tax certificate (business license) and must follow residential zoning.
Paulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 30-93
Each person engaged in any business, trade, profession, or occupation in the county, whether with a location in the county or in the case of an out-of-state business with no location in the state exerting substantial efforts within the state pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-7, shall pay an annual occupation tax for such business, trade, profession, or occupation.
Paulding County sets no STR-specific noise rules, so short-term rental guests follow the same county noise ordinance as everyone else: Code § 46-62 bars sound plainly audible 50 feet away between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Paulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 46-62(1)
The operation of the set, instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure, or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this paragraph.
Paulding County levies no county hotel/motel excise tax; its tax code (Chapter 30) contains none. A short-term rental stay owes Georgia's combined 7% state and local sales tax, and the operator needs a county occupation tax certificate under § 30-93.
Paulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 30-93
Each person engaged in any business, trade, profession, or occupation in the county, whether with a location in the county or in the case of an out-of-state business with no location in the state exerting substantial efforts within the state pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-7, shall pay an annual occupation tax for such business, trade, profession, or occupation.
Paulding County sets no short-term-rental-specific parking rules. STR guests follow the same residential parking and zoning standards as any home; the county has no STR ordinance requiring off-street spaces or capping guest vehicles.
Paulding County sets no short-term-rental occupancy cap. There is no STR ordinance limiting guests per bedroom. Only general building and fire code occupancy standards, septic capacity, and any HOA covenants constrain how many people a rental can hold.
Paulding County requires no short-term rental insurance. With no STR ordinance, there is no proof-of-coverage condition, and Georgia sets no statewide STR insurance mandate. Coverage is left to the host, insurer, lender, and any HOA requirements.
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