Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Beaufort County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Beaufort County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encampment Sanitation
Beaufort County bans camping, sleeping, tent-erecting, campfires and cooking on any county government-owned property or facility grounds under Code of Ordinances § 2-675. The rule targets encampments on public land such as parks, government buildings and their grounds, and applies no matter what purpose or intent the camper claims.
Camping Ban on Beaufort County-Owned Property
Heavy RestrictionsBeaufort County Code of Ordinances § 2-675
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or group of persons may not use any county government owned property or facility grounds for: (a)Camping, or other living accommodations purposes;(b)Sleeping, or making preparations to sleep;(c)Storing personal belongings that support camping or other outdoor living accommodations purposes;(d)Building a campfire;(e)Erecting tents or other str...
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