Richland County's STR ordinance sets no explicit annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented. Instead, eligibility is controlled through zoning, the owner-occupancy residency test, and registration under Sec. 16-82.
Unlike some jurisdictions, unincorporated Richland County does not impose a hard nightly cap (for example, a 90- or 180-night annual limit) on registered short-term rentals. The county's controls are structural: STRs are permitted only in certain zoning districts under the 2024 Land Development Code, owner-occupied STRs require the owner to reside on-site at least 183 days per year, and non-owner-occupied STRs are barred from residential districts. The 183-day owner-occupancy requirement effectively limits how a residence can be used, but there is no stated maximum number of rentable nights in Sec. 16-82. Municipalities may set their own night caps.
Because there is no county night cap, enforcement focuses on zoning eligibility, the owner-occupancy residency requirement, registration, and tax compliance.
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