Fence Regulations in Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified fence regulations for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Height Limits
Charleston caps residential fences and freestanding walls at six feet unless the property sits inside a Board of Architectural Review district, where the limit rises to seven feet with eight-foot piers. Corner lots carry an added rule: no fence, wall, or hedge between three and fifteen feet tall may stand inside the fifteen-foot vision clearance triangle at a street intersection.
Charleston Fence Height Limits and Corner Sightlines
Some RestrictionsCharleston, SC Zoning Ordinance § 54-301, Table 3.1, Footnote 16
Fences and freestanding walls on residentially zoned properties, not under the jurisdiction of the Board of Architectural Review, shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet; within residential zoning districts under the jurisdiction of the Board of Architectural Review, fences and freestanding walls shall not exceed a height of seven (7) feet and a pier height of eight (8) feet; provided however...
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