Rooming houses.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-124
in effectSec. 7-124. - Rooming houses.
(a) Applicability of article; exception. Every person who operates a rooming house, or who occupies or lets to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house, shall comply with the provisions of every section of this article, except as provided in this section and the property maintenance code.
(b) Bed linen and towels. The operator of every rooming house shall supply bed linen and towels therein at least once each week, and prior to the letting of any room to another occupant. The operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.
(c) Shades or drapes required. Every window of every rooming unit shall be supplied with shades, drawn drapes, or other devices or material which, when properly used, will afford privacy to the occupant of the rooming unit.
(d) Sanitary facilities. Every water closet, flush urinal, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower required by the property maintenance code shall be located within the rooming house and within a room or rooms which:
(1) Afford privacy and are separate from the habitable rooms;
(2) Are accessible from a common hall and without going outside the rooming house or through any other room therein.
(Code 1975, §§ 10-162, 10-165, 10-166, 10-168; Ord. No. 1991-93, § 9, 9-10-91; Ord. No. 2021-118, § 3, 8-17-21)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH7BUBURE_ARTIVHO_DIV3MIST_S7-124ROHOFetched: 11/7/2026