Greenville County has no noise standard written specifically for short-term rentals. Guest noise is instead governed by the county's general noise and public-nuisance provisions in the County Code of Ordinances, which apply to any occupant regardless of whether the home is rented.
The Zoning Ordinance's Bed and Breakfast conditions address parking, signage, guest registers and appearance but do not set decibel or quiet-hour limits. Noise from short-term guests is handled the same way as any residential noise, under the general noise/disturbance provisions of the Greenville County Code of Ordinances (the offenses and nuisances chapter on Municode) and enforced by the Sheriff's Office and Code Enforcement. Hosts remain responsible for guest conduct. Some incorporated cities (Greenville, Greer, Simpsonville) layer their own noise ordinances on rentals inside city limits.
A noise or nuisance complaint is enforced against the occupant and property owner under the county's general noise ordinance; repeat disturbances can support a nuisance abatement action.
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