In unincorporated Spartanburg County, a single-family home on a minor street must sit at least 20 feet from the front right-of-way, 20 feet from the rear line, and 5 or 10 feet from each side line. Setbacks are measured from the right-of-way where dedicated (ULMO Table 3a).
ULMO Table 3a sets residential dimensional standards. For a single-family dwelling the front setback depends on road class — 20 feet on a minor street, 30 feet on a collector, and 50 feet on an arterial (measured from the dedicated right-of-way; larger figures apply where measured from the road centerline). Rear setback is 20 feet and side yards are 5 feet, or 10 feet on corner lots facing residential streets. Footnote (L) provides that 'Setbacks shall be measured from the right-of-way line where dedicated.' Some rural areas of the county remain unzoned; the City of Spartanburg imposes its own 15-foot front yard minimum.
A structure built inside a required setback is a zoning violation and may require a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals or removal.
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