Shed permit rules in Simpsonville, SC — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
On single-family residential lots, an accessory structure such as a shed must meet a 5-foot accessory-structure setback from side and rear property lines and cannot sit closer to the street than the front wall of the home. A zoning permit is waived for single-family accessory structures, but a building permit
Section 2.2.5 sets a 5-foot accessory-structure setback on single-family residential property (versus 20 feet on all other property). Section 3.3.1.E requires accessory structures on residential lots to stay behind the plane of the front wall of the principal building. Accessory structures must be on the same lot as, subordinate to, and owned by the same person as the principal use (Section 3.3.1). A shipping container or portable storage pod is expressly excluded from the accessory-structure category. Under Section 7.7.2.B a zoning permit is not required for accessory structures tied to a single-family home, but a building permit under Chapter 8 and the adopted South Carolina building codes is generally still required based on size.
A shed placed in the setback or forward of the front wall can be cited as a zoning violation; the City may require relocation or removal and withhold related permits. Penalties follow Code section 1-9.
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