Mount Pleasant, SC Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Operator must certify
- Has read town noise regulations
- Posting required
- Noise rules summary posted in unit
- Renter disclosure
- Written copy given at booking, § 156.520(B)(3)
- Noise complaints
- Counted toward 4-strike scheme
- 4th noise strike
- Permit revocation, § 156.522
Summary
Mount Pleasant requires every STR operator to certify they've read the town's noise rules, post a summary of those rules inside the rental, and hand renters a copy of the noise regulations before any stay, tying non-compliance to the town's escalating STR penalty scheme.
(i) Certification that the STR operator has read applicable town and state regulations including, but not limited to, those regarding taxes, noise, trash, parking, alcohol, animals, litter, and golf carts; (j) Certification that the STR operator has prominently posted within the property a summary of applicable town regulations including, but not limited to, those regarding noise, trash, parking, alcohol, animals, litter, and golf carts; ... (3) A copy of the town's rules and regulations including, but not limited to, regarding noise, trash, parking, litter, maximum occupancy, and state golf cart regulations.
Full Breakdown
The STR application itself carries the town's noise-compliance mechanism. 519(B)(1)(i), the operator must certify having read applicable town and state regulations covering noise, along with trash, parking, alcohol, animals, litter and golf carts. 519(B)(1)(j) separately requires certification that a summary of those same regulations, including noise, has been prominently posted inside the rental property itself, so a renter can see the rules without asking. 520(B)(3) requires the operator or designated local agent to hand every person signing a rental agreement a copy of the town's rules and regulations covering noise, trash, parking, litter and maximum occupancy. 522(A)(4), which lists 'the town's noise ordinance' among the violation types counted toward the permit's four-strike enforcement ladder over a rolling one-year period.
Violations & Fines
Omitting the noise certification or posting makes the STR application incomplete and can block permit issuance under § 156.519(B)(1). Once permitted, noise complaints against occupants or guests count as notifications under § 156.522(A)(4): four or more in a rolling year trigger warnings, then a $500 penalty on the third violation and permit revocation with business-license proceedings on the fourth.
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