Landscaping Rules in Aiken County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Aiken County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Aiken County limits how contractors may prune protected trees on commercial and multifamily sites in its Highway Corridor Overlay District: no more than one-third of a tree's crown can come off in a single growing season, and topping or heading-back cuts are banned outright under Sec. 24-2.12.13(4)c.
Aiken County Tree Pruning and Trimming Rules
Some RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-2.12.13(4)c
(4) c. Tree maintenance. The following tree-maintenance provisions shall apply to all permanent trees on the subject site. No matter what pruning methods are used, no more than one-third of the crown shall be removed in any one (1) growing season. 1. Where necessary to improve visibility for public safety purposes, suckers of limbs below seven (7) feet in height may be removed through proper cr...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Aiken County bars removal of 'significant' or 'grand' trees from the protected setback, buffer and open-space areas of commercial and multifamily projects in its Highway Corridor Overlay District unless the planning and development director accepts one of seven listed justifications, from disease to unavoidable driveway access.
Aiken County Protected Tree Removal Permit
Significant RestrictionsAiken County Code § 24-2.12.13(2)
(2) Removal of existing trees. a. The natural landscape, including existing trees, shall be preserved wherever possible. On all nonresidential and multifamily developments within the overlay district, no significant or grand tree may be removed in the setback, bufferyard or open-space areas (tree-protection areas) of a development site unless one (1) or more of the following can be demonstrated...
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