Horry County's large-animal rules require livestock owners to provide veterinary care, sufficient food and water, and clean, drained containment. Livestock may be kept only where zoning allows and the parcel meets the § 205 minimum lot size.
Horry County Code § 4-23(a) adopts the S.C. Code § 47-4-20 definition of livestock (all classes and breeds raised for use, sale, or display) and requires adequate veterinary care, including an annual exam, recommended vaccinations, and hoof and teeth care. Owners must supply fresh food, a constant supply of clean water, and containment free of accumulated waste, unsanitary conditions, and pests, with proper drainage. Where livestock is maintained under a rational grazing system, shelter is not required so long as animals are uninjured. Zoning Appendix B § 902(B) limits livestock-keeping to districts that allow it and to parcels meeting § 205 lot-size minimums.
Neglect is enforced under Chapter 4, Article II (large-animal management); zoning violations under Appendix B § 114. State cruelty penalties under § 47-1-40 also apply.
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