Charleston Ord. 2018-141 caps short-term-rental occupancy at two adults per bedroom plus two additional persons, with a hard ceiling tied to the certificate of occupancy regardless of dwelling size or layout.
Under Charleston's STR program codified following Ordinance 2018-141, every permitted short-term rental must post its maximum overnight occupancy on the city-issued placard and inside the unit. The standard formula is two adults per legal bedroom, plus two additional adults total, capped at the building code's allowed occupant load. Children under twelve generally do not count toward the cap. Hosts must enforce the limit; assemblies, parties, and weddings exceeding the cap trigger immediate enforcement and possible permit revocation by Livability and Tourism.
First overage warning then fine up to $1,087 per occurrence in municipal court; repeated overages within twelve months can revoke the STR permit citywide.
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