York County Animal Control enforces the county's at-large and nuisance-dog rules across unincorporated land. Statewide, South Carolina requires every pet be vaccinated against rabies to provide continuous protection.
South Carolina leaves leash and at-large regulation to counties, and York County Animal Control enforces the county animal ordinance across unincorporated areas, handling dogs running loose, nuisance complaints, and impoundment. Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Clover, and York run their own animal ordinances inside city limits. Overlaying all of it is a statewide mandate: under S.C. Code Section 47-5-60, a pet owner must keep the animal inoculated against rabies at a frequency giving continuous protection, using an approved vaccine. A loose dog can be impounded, and the owner is civilly liable for injury or damage the dog causes off the property.
A dog running at large in violation of the county animal ordinance can be impounded and the owner cited. Failing to keep a current rabies vaccination violates S.C. Code Section 47-5-60.
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