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In most residential zones the owner must live on site and be present while guests are registered; a clarifying UDO rewrite was workshopped Oct 15, 2026.
Not legal advice. This is a plain-language summary of public sources, last checked 2026-10-25. Rules change, and some items are pending. Always verify with the municipality or county before you buy, list, or renew. Each fact links to its official source.
| Topic | What the official sources say |
|---|---|
| Allowed and where | Permitted uses in D-MX, UC-MX, N-B and G-B. Conditional uses in N-R, N-MX, GR-2, GR-3, GR-5, MF-R and MH-R; GR-3 and GR-5 also need a Board of Zoning Appeals Special Exception. Source: summervillesc.gov | www.summervillesc.gov |
| Permit or license | Lodging Conditional Use permit and/or Special Exception plus a business license, via CitizenServe. Initial Town safety inspection. Liability insurance required for each unit. Source: summervillesc.gov |
| Fees | unknown Source: www.summervillesc.gov |
| Caps or wait list | No cap found. Source: summervillesc.gov |
| Owner-occupancy | Required in the conditional residential zones: at least 50% of record owners must reside there (voting, license or ID address and 4% assessment), live there at least 183 days a year, and be on site whenever guests are registered. Source: summervillesc.gov |
| Occupancy limit | Current UDO: unknown. Proposed (Oct 15, 2026 draft): 2 persons per bedroom (minors excluded) plus 2 per unit, up to 5 guest rooms for STR-1 and 10 for STR-2. Source: summervillesc.gov Post your limits where guests see them. Host Printables include fillable house rules and Wi-Fi signs. Take a look |
| Parking | Proposed (Oct 15, 2026 draft): 1 off-street space per guest room. Current: unknown. Source: summervillesc.gov |
| Taxes on stays | unknown (Town and Dorchester County accommodations rates not verified in this pass). SCDOR sales 5% and state accommodations 2% apply statewide. Source: www.dor.sc.gov |
| Registration and renewal | Owner keeps 2 years of records on residency, days occupied, days rented and insurance. Source: summervillesc.gov Gross receipts for license and tax filings. The Host Income and Expense Tracker totals them by month. Take a look |
| Recent changes (dated) | Oct 10, 2019: UDO adopted with STR rules (announced Feb 10, 2020). Oct 15, 2026: Council planning workshop on Chapter 3 STR clarifications (annual STR permit renewal, permit number in ads, max occupancy, covenant prohibition). Status: proposed, not adopted. Source: summervillesc.gov | summervillesc.gov |
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Income tracker, turnover schedule, house rules and Wi-Fi signs in one download.
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