Horry County sets no STR-specific maximum-occupancy number; occupancy is limited by the building and property-maintenance code. Grand Strand cities set their own caps — in North Myrtle Beach the number of on-site parking spaces you report to the City is the maximum number of vehicles allowed.
Unincorporated Horry County has no ordinance capping guests per bedroom for short-term rentals; general International Property Maintenance Code habitable-space and life-safety standards apply. Myrtle Beach guidance states 'maximum occupancy limits apply' to licensed STRs but ties them to the unit's approved use and zoning. North Myrtle Beach regulates occupancy indirectly through parking: hosts must report the total compliant on-site parking spaces, and 'the number of parking spaces reported also represents the maximum number of vehicles permitted to park on-site,' which caps how many guests a residential STR can practically host. Confirm the specific limit with the city that governs your parcel before advertising a headcount.
Exceeding a city's posted occupancy or vehicle limit is a municipal code violation enforced by that city; overcrowding beyond property-maintenance-code capacity can trigger county code-enforcement action.
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Horry County, SC
Horry County has no standalone animal-hoarding ordinance, but its care standards and South Carolina's cruelty law reach hoarding conditions. Depriving animal...
Horry County, SC
Horry County bans feeding domestic or migratory waterfowl in residential areas because large flocks contaminate ponds and cause erosion. You also may not cre...
Horry County, SC
Horry County allows backyard composting and offers residents subsidized compost bins and rain barrels through the Solid Waste Authority. A home compost pile ...
Horry County, SC
Horry County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating residential artificial turf; it is treated as a landscaping surface. Installation is general...
Horry County, SC
Horry County does not require homeowners to plant native or drought-tolerant species. Its landscape and tree-preservation standards apply mainly to non-resid...
Horry County, SC
Rainwater harvesting is legal in Horry County. Neither the county nor South Carolina restricts capturing rooftop rainwater in barrels or cisterns for landsca...
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