Right to Farm in Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Charleston protects working farmland through two agricultural zoning districts, AG-8 and AG-S, reserved for rural areas of the city. Crop production, livestock, apiculture, forestry and commercial stables are permitted by right on qualifying lots, shielding these operations from being zoned out by adjacent development.
Charleston Agricultural Zoning Districts (AG-8, AG-S)
Light RestrictionsCharleston, SC Zoning Ordinance §§ 54-1001, 54-1003, 54-1005
Sec. 54-1001. - Purpose and intent. The AG-8, Agricultural district is intended for rural agriculture areas of the City of Charleston. The AG-S, Agricultural-Special district is intended for rural agricultural areas where light industrial uses that comply with the conditions listed herein are also appropriate. Except as modified in this Article, the regulations of Chapter 54 shall apply. Sec. ...
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