Simpsonville does not have a dedicated chicken or livestock ordinance. The City Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Animals) treats poultry as 'fowl' within the four-animal-per-household limit, meaning a resident's total of dogs, cats, and chickens combined may not exceed four animals. Chickens are permitted as long as they do not create a public nuisance.
Simpsonville Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Animals) governs animal-keeping within the city. The chapter does not single out chickens, livestock, or fowl in a separate section. Instead, city officials interpret 'fowl' as included within the general four-animal-per-household cap β that is, a household may keep a maximum of four animals total, which may include dogs, cats, chickens, or other fowl in any combination. There are no separate permit fees, coop setback standards, or rooster bans codified in Chapter 6, but the chapter's nuisance provisions apply: any animal whose noise, odor, or condition disturbs neighbors can be cited as a public nuisance regardless of count. Larger livestock (goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, horses) are not permitted as accessory uses in Simpsonville's standard residential zones under the city's zoning code; agricultural keeping is generally available only on legally non-conforming parcels or in unincorporated Greenville County under the county's more permissive rules. Residents considering chickens should call Simpsonville City Hall to confirm current interpretation before acquiring birds.
Violations of Chapter 6 are enforced by Simpsonville Animal Control / Code Enforcement. The City may issue a notice of violation requiring reduction of animal count or abatement of nuisance conditions; fines are set by the City's municipal court schedule. Persistent nuisance violations can lead to court-ordered removal of the animals.
Greenville County, SC
Greenville County Code Sec. 4-17 declares it a public nuisance to keep a pet that howls, barks, whines or cries so as to disturb any residence within 200 fee...
Greenville County, SC
Greenville County Code Sec. 15-102 prohibits noise crossing a neighbor's exterior property line above 70 dB between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or 60 dB between...
Greenville County, SC
Abandoned vehicles in unincorporated Greenville County are handled under two layers: the Greenville County Code, Chapter 9, Division 4 (Abandoned Motor Vehic...
Greenville County, SC
Greenville County, South Carolina has no countywide outdoor watering ordinance. The dominant water provider, Greenville Water, serves more than 750,000 resid...
Greenville County, SC
Greenville County, South Carolina addresses overgrown lots and weedy properties through two complementary county ordinances enforced by the Codes Enforcement...
Greenville County, SC
Greenville County does not have a general county-wide tree-trimming ordinance covering private property β that is set by individual city codes. Where Greenvi...
See how Simpsonville's chickens & livestock rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.