Charleston cracking down on illegal STR's

[John Underwood]

https://www.live5news.com/2022/12/16/live-5-investigates-more-than-1000-illegal-short-term-rentals-operating-charleston/

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Short-term rentals have taken off in the last few years and despite the City of Charleston’s best efforts, thousands of illegal advertisements continue to pop up.

“We had a very big uptick in complaints of transient people coming through their neighborhoods not knowing who they are on a regular basis,” Dan Riccio, director of livability and tourism in Charleston, said. “Loud parties, gatherings, parking, can’t park anywhere,” he added.

In 2018, he city established a task force and later an ordinance that laid out the rules. The location has to be the primary residence of the owner and occupied for 183 days of the year.

It can’t allow more than 4 guests, plus it has to be inspected by the Fire Marshall’s Office.