For the residential lodging use closest to a short-term rental, the County Zoning Ordinance limits a Bed and Breakfast to a maximum of four guest rooms and bars in-room cooking facilities. The county sets no separate headcount cap on other short-term rentals, so guest numbers otherwise follow building-code occupancy.
Section 6:2(4) of the Zoning Ordinance governs Bed and Breakfast homestays in residential districts: accommodations are limited to a maximum of four guest rooms, cooking facilities are prohibited in any guest room, and the home's appearance and primary function must remain a residence rather than a lodging establishment. There is no county ordinance imposing a per-guest occupancy cap on generic short-term rentals; practical limits come from state building and fire codes and DHEC requirements the county incorporates by reference. Commercial Hotel/Motel operations are governed by their commercial-district standards, not this residential room cap.
Exceeding four guest rooms or adding room kitchens converts the use beyond a permitted B&B, triggering zoning enforcement and possible loss of Board of Zoning Appeals approval.
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