Building Setbacks & Zoning in Anderson County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Anderson County, South Carolina.
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Setback Rules
Anderson County Code § 24-117 sets minimum yard setbacks for every building and structure in the unincorporated area, scaled to road classification and use. Front yards run 30 feet off a local road, 40 feet off a collector, and 50 feet off an arterial; side and rear yards run a flat 15 feet for nonresidential principal buildings, with separate figures for mobile homes, townhouses and patio homes.
Anderson County Minimum Yard Setbacks By Use
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 24-117
(c)Standards. All buildings and structures, including the expansion of existing buildings and structures, shall meet or exceed the following minimum setback requirements. However, fences and walls shall be allowed along the property line, unless otherwise specified by bufferyard requirements. Nonresidential Uses | Residential Uses. Principal use | Accessory use | Principal use | Accessory use. ...
Structure Height Limits
Anderson County doesn't cap building height at a flat number of feet. Instead, § 24-118 requires any building or structure of 30 feet or taller to step back an extra foot from every minimum setback line for every additional foot of height above 30 feet, plus separate fall-down clearances for towers.
Anderson County Building Height Setback Standard
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 24-118
(a)Definition. Building height means the vertical distance of a building measured from the average elevation of the finished grade within 20 feet of the building to the highest point of the roof.(b)Purpose. Building height standards are designed to reduce or eliminate potential conflict between airport operations and surrounding development, and to ensure compatibility of scale in and around lo...
Lot Coverage Limits
Anderson County caps how much of a lot can be covered by buildings, pavement, and other impervious surfaces: 55 percent for residential, 80 percent for commercial and industrial uses, and 65 percent for institutional uses, to control stormwater runoff.
Impervious Surface Limits, Anderson County
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 24-116
Impervious surfaces are those that do not absorb water. All buildings, parking areas, driveways, roads, sidewalks, and any areas in concrete and asphalt are considered impervious surfaces within this definition. ... Lot line to lot line blacktopping is declared by this section to be an unacceptable practice. (c) Standards. The following uses shall be limited in the amount of on-site impervious ...
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