6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in York County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
South Carolina requires no statewide STR permit. In unincorporated York County an STR must meet the zoning ordinance and hold a county business license; Rock Hill and Fort Mill run their own STR permit programs.
York County has no STR-specific noise rule; guests follow the county noise ordinance (§56.016), including the 60-decibel residential lot-line cap and the 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. limit on shouting and singing.
York County Code §56.016
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or continue, or cause to be made or continued, any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise, or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others, within the unincorporated limits of York County.
South Carolina imposes a 7% sales tax on transient accommodations under S.C. Code §12-36-920 (5% general sales plus the 2% state accommodations tax), on top of a York County business license and local accommodations taxes.
S.C. Code §12-36-920
A sales tax equal to seven percent is imposed on the gross proceeds derived from the rental or charges for any rooms, campground spaces, lodgings, or sleeping accommodations furnished to transients.
No South Carolina statute sets STR parking rules. Unincorporated York County handles rental parking through its zoning ordinance; Rock Hill and Fort Mill attach parking conditions to STR permits. HOA covenants are often the real limit.
South Carolina sets no statewide STR occupancy cap. Unincorporated York County limits guests through its zoning ordinance and septic capacity; Rock Hill and Fort Mill set occupancy limits as permit conditions.
South Carolina mandates no STR insurance statewide, and unincorporated York County requires none. Coverage is driven by lenders, HOA covenants, and platforms; SC cities like Charleston require $1,000,000 liability, but York County does not.
1 cities in York County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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