Richland County's STR ordinance does not set a separate decibel limit for rentals. Sec. 16-82 requires the property to comply with all county ordinances at all times, so the county noise ordinance applies to short-term rentals just as it does to any residence.
There is no STR-specific noise standard in Sec. 16-82. Instead, the ordinance provides that the owner or responsible local representative of a permitted short-term rental shall ensure the property complies with all county ordinances at all times. That folds guests into Richland County's general noise and nuisance ordinance and South Carolina disorderly-conduct law (SC Code 16-17-530). Because a responsible local representative must take phone calls at all times, neighbors and the county can reach someone immediately to quiet a disruptive rental. Inside a municipality, that city's noise ordinance controls.
Noise complaints are enforced under the county's noise/nuisance ordinance; repeated violations at an STR also breach the Sec. 16-82 duty to comply with all county ordinances.
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