Charlotte
Charlotte (Metrolina)
Post-Schroeder Charlotte stripped all STR-specific UDO provisions in April 2022; only generic zoning permit + business license + 8% Mecklenburg ROT remain. Demand is anchored by 2nd-largest US banking center (BoA, Truist, Wells Fargo East HQ), Atrium/Novant healthcare MTR, CLT airport hub, Panthers/Hornets venues, and year-round corporate relocation. Lake Norman adds seasonal vacation overlay but gated HOAs (The Peninsula) are hostile. Best play: Uptown/South End/NoDa furnished blended STR/MTR targeting bankers, consultants, and travel nurses.
NC G.S. 160D-1207(c) preempts local STR registration/permit-to-rent schemes; Schroeder v. City of Wilmington (NC Ct. App. 2022) confirmed. Charlotte removed all STR-specific UDO provisions April 2022. Only a generic zoning permit (~$100), business license, and 8% Mecklenburg room occupancy tax apply. No cap, no lottery, no separation, no owner-occupancy. Enforcement complaint-driven via noise ordinance.
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