What counts as a short-term rental in Mount Pleasant — the 30-day line
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
§ 156.517 DEFINITIONS: "SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
Full detail →Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · verified 2026-09-04
Two things cost new Mount Pleasant owners real money in year one. The first is assuming a house here can be a short-term rental — the town regulates it and the neighbouring islands do not share its rules. The second is removing a tree without checking, because Mount Pleasant protects grand trees and fines for it.All 122 entries below link to the town or county's own page.
The short-term rental cap is nearly full
Mount Pleasant caps short-term rental permits at 400 town-wide— not per district — under Zoning Code § 156.518. When the town's own public STR portal was checked on 3 September 2026 it showed 399 licensed properties. One under the cap. New applicants go on a waiting list with no published length and no guarantee a permit comes free in any given year.
Two more things that catch buyers: a permit does not transfer when the house sells (§ 156.519(A)(3)) — the new owner starts over, subject to the cap — and the ordinance itself enforces HOA covenants, so a neighborhood whose restrictions prohibit short-term renting is prohibited under town law too (§ 156.521(B)). If rental income is part of why you are buying, confirm both before you write the offer.
Figures as published on 3 September 2026; code current through the 2026 S-77 supplement. Confirm with the town — this changes.
What this page is not
It is a directory, not advice. Ordinances change, fees change yearly, and your HOA's covenants can restrict things the town permits — the two are separate and the stricter one governs. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the department, and take anything consequential to your attorney.
The rule buyers most often get wrong, and the neighbouring islands do not share it. Read this before you count on rental income — and check the HOA covenants separately, because they can prohibit what the town permits.
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
§ 156.517 DEFINITIONS: "SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
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§ 156.518 MAXIMUM NUMBER ALLOWED: "At no time shall the maximum number of residential dwelling units used as STRs exceed 400 (the 'cap'), except as otherwise set…
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This is a separate restriction from the town permit, and in Mount Pleasant it is written into the ordinance itself.
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OWNER OCCUPANCY: Mount Pleasant does NOT require the owner to live on site for a whole-house rental.
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§ 156.522 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
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The town's Short-Term Rentals page carries a heading "Renewal Period Has Ended" and the text: "Short-term rental applications to renew an existing permit for 2026…
Full detail →City Hall, 1207 Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms, SC 29451
Isle of Palms is the opposite posture from Mount Pleasant.
Full detail →Sullivan's Island is the strictest of the five and the one buyers most often get wrong.
Full detail →21 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439
Folly Beach licenses short-term rentals but sorts them into categories and caps the investor category.
Full detail →What needs a permit and what does not — including tree removal, which catches new owners constantly.
OPAL is the Town's "one-stop-shop" portal for planning, building, code enforcement and business license applications.
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Town FAQ: "Building permits are required for any owner, contractor, or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change…
Full detail →A fence under 7 feet tall is on the Town's list of exceptions to the building permit requirement (Building Inspections FAQ).
Full detail →A deck is not on the Town's exemption list, so the general rule applies (construct/enlarge/alter a structure requires a permit; § 150.002(B) exempts work valued at…
Full detail →Exempt from a building permit only if it is a "prefabricated swimming pool accessory to a group R-3 that [is] less than 24\" deep, and not greater than 5000 gallons…
Full detail →Exempt from a building permit if it is a "one-story detached accessory structure used as storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses that [is] less than 200 square…
Full detail →The Town does not issue dock permits.
Full detail →The Town publishes no roofing-specific exemption.
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The FAQ requires a permit to "erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system" — which by…
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The Town publishes no solar-specific permit page, fee, or exemption that could be located on tompsc.com.
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The Town publishes no driveway-specific permit page or exemption that could be located on tompsc.com.
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Apply through OPAL using the Town's "Repair/Remodel/Addition Submittal Requirements" (linked from the Building Permits page).
Full detail →Uses the Repair/Remodel/Addition submittal path.
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Governed by Zoning Code Subchapter E, §§ 156.700–156.709 (Ord.
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Mount Pleasant's term is "historic tree," not "grand tree" (Charleston's term).
Full detail →REPLACEMENT. § 156.702(K): "(1) Replacement for trees protected by this subchapter that are removed without permission shall be calculated by twice the number of…
Full detail →§ 156.702(C)–(D). Removal of a protected, significant or historic tree requires replacement in caliper inches (ANSI Z60.1); inches removed are measured as DBH. On…
Full detail →Town notice: "In an effort to better streamline tree removals associated with residential construction, tree removal requests will be reviewed through the Building…
Full detail →Ord. 18103, passed 1-8-19; program effective March 1, 2019. "Contractors and residents who plan to proceed with clearing and grading activities that disturb or…
Full detail →Town Building Permits page as checked 2026-09-03: "Our current lead-time for plan review is 4-6 weeks." Also: "Plan Review time can fluctuate daily based on current…
Full detail →Town FAQ: "Every permit issued shall become invalid (expired) unless the work authorized commences within 180 days after permit issuance or if there is a period of…
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Flood zone lookup: the Town's Interactive GIS Map returns TMS number, current zoning and current flood zone for an address.
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THIS IS THE ADOPTED DEFINITION.
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From the Town's "Modification or Repair of Structures Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas — Notice to Property Owners" packet.
Full detail →From the Town's substantial improvement notice and Chapter 152.
Full detail →Applies to building permit applications for a residential dwelling unit placed on a vacant lot or parcel in Town limits on which a residence did not exist as of the…
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PUBLISHED FIGURES as of 2026-09-03: (1) Code of Ordinances § 150.002(B) — no permit required where valuation of material and labor does not exceed $1,000, unless an…
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Short-term rentals ARE permitted in Mount Pleasant, but only under an annual Short-Term Rental (STR) Permit issued by the Department of Planning, Land Use, and…
Full detail →Who to call to turn things on. Not every Mount Pleasant address has the same water or electricity provider, which surprises people.
1619 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone (843) 884-9626 (also the 24-hour emergency line).
Full detail →103 St. Philip Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone (843) 727-6800.
Full detail →220 Operation Way, Cayce, SC 29033
Residential start-service phone 800-251-7234, Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Full detail →7200 North Highway 17, Awendaw, SC 29429
Member services 1-800-327-9615.
Full detail →1351 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone (843) 849-2022, Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Full detail →1351 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone (843) 849-2022.
Full detail →Charleston County Environmental Management, phone (843) 720-7111, email Recycle@CharlestonCounty.org.
Full detail →1102 Bowman Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
The address above is the Xfinity Store by Comcast serving Mount Pleasant.
Full detail →Trash, vehicle registration, the SC vehicle property tax nobody expects, voter registration and the rest of week one.
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Business License Division, phone (843) 849-2786.
Full detail →1189 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
SCDMV, dmv.sc.gov, customer contact centre 803-896-5000.
Full detail →101 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS IS THE WHOLE POINT, and it catches nearly every new arrival: in South Carolina you pay the county vehicle property tax FIRST, then register.
Full detail →4340 Corporate Road, North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone (843) 744-8683.
Full detail →BEFORE CLOSING (1–2 weeks out).
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Town License Requirements page: "Contractor Licensure status is verified through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR).
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Town FAQ: "Yes, but some circumstances may prohibit it.
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"Inspections are performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
Full detail →"Certificates of Occupancy or Completion may be requested after the successful completion of all required inspections by emailing inspectionsmp@tompsc.com.
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A business licence is required in addition to the STR permit.
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§ 156.519(E): "STR operators are subject to local, county, and state taxes including, but not limited to property, sales, use, and accommodations taxes, and are…
Full detail →The town publishes a public map of every permitted short-term rental.
Full detail →Tides, landings, licences and seasons — from NOAA and SC DNR. This is a big-tide coast and newcomers underestimate it.
The authoritative tide predictions and water-level datums for Charleston Harbor come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8665530, listed in NOAA's station metadata as…
Full detail →Shem Creek has its own NOAA tide prediction station: ID 8665426, name "SHEM CREEK AT 17" (i.e.
Full detail →NOAA publishes four prediction stations in the Capers Island / Capers Inlet system north of Mount Pleasant: 8664992 "North Dewees Island, Capers Inlet" (32.85,…
Full detail →515 Mill St, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Public boat landing on Shem Creek, operated by the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC), phone (843) 795-4386.
Full detail →80 5th Ave, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Public boat landing on the Wando River, operated by CCPRC, phone (843) 795-4386.
Full detail →Listed on CCPRC's official boat-landing map as landing #20, water body Copahee Sound, location "East Cooper," at 32.874680, -79.738980.
Full detail →Listed on CCPRC's official boat-landing map as landing #21, water body Wando River, location "East Cooper," at 32.913640, -79.737200.
Full detail →End of Bulls Island Road, Awendaw, SC
Listed on CCPRC's boat-landing map as landing #22, water body Intracoastal Waterway, location Awendaw, at 32.939817, -79.657506, and marked with a caret meaning…
Full detail →CCPRC's boat-landing map separately lists canoe/kayak/paddleboard launches, marked "NO MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT." Two are in Mount Pleasant: #11 Pickett Bridge…
Full detail →CCPRC maintains 19 public boat landings countywide and publishes no launch or parking fee for them.
Full detail →Agency: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), Marine Resources Division, PO Box 12559, Charleston SC 29422-2559; licensing phone 1-866-714-3611;…
Full detail →Governed by SC Code § 50-5-1100 (Lawful and unlawful taking of shrimp; penalties).
Full detail →Agency: SCDNR. Effective July 1, 2025, per SCDNR's own announcement: a recreational saltwater fishing licence allows a holder to fish up to two crab pots; an annual…
Full detail →Agency: SCDNR Office of Fisheries Management, Shellfish Management Program, (843) 953-9300; recreational ground maps (843) 953-9854.
Full detail →Capers Island, the barrier island at the north end of the Mount Pleasant boating range, is a SCDNR Heritage Preserve with its own special regulations.
Full detail →SC Code § 50-21-870(B)(6)(b) is the provision that applies to the sandbar at Capers Inlet and to every creek in Mount Pleasant: it is unlawful to "operate a…
Full detail →Strand feeding is a cooperative behaviour in which dolphins herd fish onto a mud bank or shoreline and briefly beach themselves to take them; SCDNR describes it as…
Full detail →Trash, noise, dogs, golf carts, council meetings and how to report a problem.
1351 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
The Town of Mount Pleasant Public Services Department, Waste Management Division, collects household garbage and trash; Charleston County collects recycling.
Full detail →The Town collects, as "trash" on the same day as garbage: bagged leaves and grass clippings, which "must be placed in brown paper yard bags — landfills do NOT…
Full detail →The Town does not publish an address-lookup tool for garbage collection days.
Full detail →Residential curbside recycling in Mount Pleasant is collected by Charleston County Environmental Management, with collection performed by Republic Services since…
Full detail →Chapter 132 is titled "Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety"; § 132.03 is the noise ordinance, adopted by Ord.
Full detail →Chapter 90 ("Animals") governs dogs.
Full detail →IMPORTANT: the statute people cite, SC Code § 56-2-105, was REPEALED by 2025 Act No.
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Mount Pleasant Town Council consists of the Mayor and eight council members, and all eight council seats are elected AT LARGE — there are no council districts, so…
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The Mount Pleasant Planning Commission meets the next-to-last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm at the Municipal Complex, 100 Ann Edwards Lane.
Full detail →All current agendas and minutes for Town Council, Committees of Council, and every Board and Commission are published in the Town's Agenda Center at…
Full detail →POTHOLES AND DRAINAGE: the Town's "Report a Concern" request tracker (tompsc.com/requesttracker.aspx, linked from tompsc.com/437/Report-a-Concern) accepts five…
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A seven-member board whose three powers derive from South Carolina's 1994 Comprehensive Planning Act.
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The Town publishes a Projects and Applications Map maintained by the Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods Department that shows upcoming agenda items for the Board…
Full detail →Town and county departments, with the numbers that actually reach a person.
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Main town number: (843) 884-8517.
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Published contact for the Mayor on the town's own staff directory: phone (843) 884-8517, email lcanney@tompsc.com (that is the address the town publishes on both…
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Phone (843) 884-8517.
Full detail →Council Chambers, Municipal Complex, 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
STRUCTURE (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30): § 30.01 — "The form of government for the municipality shall be the Council form provided in S.C.
Full detail →All Town Council, committee, board and commission agendas and minutes are published at tompsc.com/AgendaCenter.
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Phone (843) 884-1229.
Full detail →Municipal Complex, 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
The town publishes that the Planning Commission meets "next to last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm" at the Municipal Complex, 100 Ann Edwards Lane.
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Phone (843) 884-1229.
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Phone (843) 884-5184.
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Main phone (843) 856-3080.
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THIS IS THE NUMBER FOR A DRAINAGE OR FLOODING PROBLEM: the town's own Stormwater FAQ says "Please report all clogged drainage pipes to the Stormwater office for…
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Emergency: 9-1-1. The lobby is open 24 hours a day. Chief of Police: Mark Arnold, PD-ChiefsOffice@tompsc.com. Department email is via the town's form at…
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Emergency: 9-1-1. Non-emergency/administrative: (843) 884-0623. Fax (843) 856-2509. Email published on the town's Contact the Town page: mmixon@tompsc.com. Fire…
Full detail →1351 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone (843) 849-2022.
Full detail →1351 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Call the Public Services Department at (843) 849-2022, Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
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The town publishes: "For Town-owned roads, submit a Report a Concern form or call (843) 849-2022.
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The town's own FAQ, "Who do I call to request a street light?", answers: contact Mike Taulbee, Building Inspections Division Deputy Director, at (843) 884-1229 for…
Full detail →R.L. Jones Center, 391 Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone (843) 884-8517.
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Phone (843) 849-2786.
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Phone (843) 884-8517.
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Phone (843) 884-6796.
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Full detail →4045 Bridge View Dr., Suite B101 / Assessor listed at 4050 Bridge View Dr., Suite 100, North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone (843) 958-4100.
Full detail →O.T. Wallace County Office Building, 101 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29401 (mailing: P.O. Box 614, Charleston, SC 29402-0614)
Phone (843) 958-4200.
Full detail →O.T. Wallace County Office Building, 101 Meeting St., Suite 120, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone (843) 958-4360.
Full detail →O.T. Wallace County Office Building, 101 Meeting St., Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone (843) 958-4800.
Full detail →1189 Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (the county's office-locations page gives this as Suite 400, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466)
The closest county tax counter to a Mount Pleasant homeowner.
Full detail →Water and sewer service is not a Town of Mount Pleasant department.
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Part of the Engineering & Development Services Department.
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Phone (843) 849-2786.
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Meets the last Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
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Note the name: it is the COMMERCIAL Design Review Board.
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Meets the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
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Part 6 does not allocate short-term rentals district by district.
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Jane Yager-Baumrind, Short-term Rental Coordinator.
Full detail →Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Town of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, or any agency named here. Fees, thresholds and deadlines are as published on the date above.
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Jim farms seven Mount Pleasant neighborhoods specifically — not “the Charleston area.” That is the whole point of this index: one agent who knows which street floods, which floor plan appraises, and what the last eleven sales actually closed at, because he keeps the record himself.
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