Horry County, SC Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Table 2-1 of the Horry County Zoning Ordinance (Article II, Section 205) sets a maximum height of 35 feet for principal structures in the SF6, SF7, SF10, SF20 and SF40 single-family districts and in General Residential (GR) and Resort Residential (RR). Taller building forms are found in higher-intensity resort, multi-family and commercial districts, and the coastal high-rise corridors are largely within incorporated cities that set their own heights. Height is generally measured to the mean roof level under the adopted building code. Fences and walls are governed separately under Section 412, which limits them to eight feet in residential districts (twelve feet in listed agricultural, commercial and industrial districts). Accessory structures have their own, generally lower, height limits.