In single-family districts (e.g. R-6), Greenville County requires front setbacks of 20 ft on residential streets, 30 ft on collectors, and 50 ft on arterials, with a 5 ft side and 25 ft rear setback. Corner-lot side yards along a street match front setbacks.
Setbacks are set in Table 7.3 of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and vary by district. For typical single-family districts such as R-6, the minimum front setback is 20 feet on a residential service street, 30 feet on a collector, and 50 feet on an arterial; the side setback is 5 feet and the rear setback is 25 feet. Setbacks are measured from the foundation wall; overhangs may encroach up to 2 feet. Accessory buildings must sit at least 5 feet from any lot line and cover no more than 20% of the rear yard. On corner lots, the side yard along a street right-of-way follows the residential/collector/arterial street standards.
Building inside a required setback violates the Zoning Ordinance, a misdemeanor punished within magistrate's-court limits, with each day a separate offense (Sec. 13:3); the Administrator may order removal.
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