Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Colleton County, SC

Short-term lodging (transient lodging, hotels/motels/inns) is permitted in specified commercial and urban zoning districts (e.g., VC, UD-1, UD-2 and some commercial/industrial districts) and "bed and breakfast inns" are allowed as a conditional use only if owner-occupied; conditional uses require administrative review or special exception processes. Transient lodging and similar uses are explicitly restricted in airport/runway protection zones; off-street parking and buffering standards apply.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Colleton County. 1) Contact Colleton County Planning & Development / Zoning Administrator to confirm parcel zoning and whether the proposed lodging is a permitted, conditional, or special-exception use. 2) Submit a zoning permit application with a site plan to Planning & Development; if the use is conditional or a special exception, follow the conditional use / special exception procedures (administrative review by director or Board of Zoning Appeals). 3) Comply with use-specific conditions (e.g., bed-and-breakfast owner-occupancy, parking: one space per guest room plus two for resident) and obtain any required building permits/inspections.

1) Contact Colleton County Planning & Development / Zoning Administrator to confirm parcel zoning and whether the proposed lodging is a permitted, conditional, or special-exception use. 2) Submit a zoning permit application with a site plan to Planning & Development; if the use is conditional or a special exception, follow the conditional use / special exception procedures (administrative review by director or Board of Zoning Appeals). 3) Comply with use-specific conditions (e.g., bed-and-breakfast owner-occupancy, parking: one space per guest room plus two for resident) and obtain any required building permits/inspections.