Registration requirements.

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-128

in effect

Sec. 7-128. - Registration requirements. (a) No landlord shall operate any residential rental unit within a residential rental registration district unless that landlord has registered the residential rental unit with the city. (b) Each individual residential rental unit requires its own registration. Registrations are not transferable. (c) The registration shall be valid for twelve (12) months following the date of registration, with January 1, 2023 being the first date on which applications for registration may be submitted during the pilot program. Registrations between January 1, 2023 and April 30, 2023 shall be valid until May 1, 2024. When a business license is required pursuant to chapter 17, article II, the registrations for applicable residential rental units shall be valid for the twelve-month period of May 1 to April 30. (d) Registration renewals after sixty (60) days of the expiration date will be assessed a late penalty fee of five (5) percent of the unpaid fee per month. (e) For every registered residential rental unit, the landlord or its agent must be able to service tenant and emergency calls within a reasonable time upon dispatch. (f) For every registered residential rental unit, the landlord shall be responsible to post, in plain view and in a conspicuous place within the residential rental unit the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the landlord and/or responsible local representative for the residential rental unit. (Ord. No. 2022-159, § 1, 11-8-22; Ord. No. 2023-008, § 1, 1-24-23)

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_DIV4REREREPIPR_S7-128REREFetched: 11/7/2026