Category 3

Residential Category 3

Residential Category 3 corresponds all areas of the city off of the peninsula including West Ashley, Johns Island, James Island, and Daniel Island. In addition to meeting the general requirements for a short term rental permit, units in Category 3 must meet the following requirements:

  • Property shall not contain more than 1 Short Term Rental unit
  • PARKING:  Property shall provide 1 off-street parking space in addition to providing, on the subject property, required off-street parking for existing uses on the property.  The Zoning Ordinance requires 2 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit.  For example, a single-family dwelling unit with an STR unit requires 3 off-street parking spaces.  The STR parking space may be situated in tandem with the required spaces for other uses on the property. Standard parking space size shall be 9′ × 18′6″.

Breakdown of Requirements

For a full breakdown of requirements, review the Adopted Ordinances (PDF).
Category 3 Map