Building Setbacks & Zoning in North Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for North Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Setback Rules
Single-family homes in North Charleston's R-1 district need a 20-foot front setback, a 5-foot side setback (10 feet on one side for newer subdivided lots), and a rear yard equal to 15 percent of lot depth, capped at 30 feet.
North Charleston Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsNorth Charleston Code of Ordinances, Appendix A (Zoning Regulations) § 6-1(c)(1)-(3)
b. Where a minimum setback is not established as above, the setback shall be twenty (20) feet... a. For every building erected, there shall be a side yard along each lot line other than a street line or rear line, each side yard to have a minimum width of five (5) feet measured from the main body of the house to the property line... a. Every building erected shall have a rear yard. In a class R...
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