Parking Rules in Beaufort County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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Driveway Rules
Beaufort County requires residential driveways to be at least 10 feet wide and surfaced with materials approved by the County Engineer, with surfacing required to extend all the way from the property line to the street, and a wider Fire Department-compliant turnaround for driveways over 150 feet or serving more than two units.
Beaufort County Driveway Width and Surfacing Rules
Some RestrictionsBeaufort County Community Development Code § 5.5.50
4. Driveways from a public thoroughfare to off-street parking areas in all residential zones shall meet the following: a. Driveways shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide; and b. If a driveway serves more than two dwelling units or is longer than 150 feet, the driveway shall have a minimum width and turnaround that comply with Fire Department requirements and County Engineering Standards. C. Materi...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Beaufort County bans parking or storing heavy trucks over 20,000 GVW and trailers on residential lots countywide, except one commercial truck or semi-trailer cab may sit on a residential lot of an acre or more, and any such vehicle must stay behind the front building line with no living quarters inside.
Beaufort County Heavy Truck and Trailer Parking Rules
Significant RestrictionsBeaufort County Community Development Code § 5.5.30(A)
A. Storage and/or Parking of Heavy Trucks and Trailers. Parking or storage of heavy trucks (vehicles over 20,000 GVW) and trailers in any zone for residential or storage purposes shall be prohibited except as follows: 1. Semi-trailer trucks, their cabs or trailers, and other heavy trucks may be parked or stored on any residential lot within the T2 Rural district; 2. In all other districts, one ...
Street Parking Limits
In unincorporated Beaufort County, you cannot park where a posted "no parking" sign or marker is in place, including signs limited to certain times or days, and you cannot stop, stand, or park so as to block free vehicular traffic on a street, under Code of Ordinances § 70-30(b)-(c). The Sheriff's Office enforces the rule and can have blocking vehicles towed.
Beaufort County Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsBeaufort County Code of Ordinances § 70-30(b)-(c)
No parking zone. No person shall park a vehicle on a street within a zone where a sign or marker is erected stating "no parking." When a sign designated "no parking" contains times or days of the week, no person shall park a vehicle where the sign is erected during those times or days of the week. Blocking streets and alleys. No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle upon a street in suc...
Abandoned Vehicles
Beaufort County bans keeping a junked, wrecked or abandoned vehicle visible from any public or private street or from adjacent property. Owners must remove it, garage it, or screen it behind an approved solid fence, wall or year-round vegetation, not chain link or sheet metal.
Beaufort County Junked Vehicle Rule
Some RestrictionsBeaufort County Code of Ordinances § 38-62
No person shall park, store or keep any junked, wrecked or abandoned vehicle on any public or private property visible from any public or private street or right-of-way or from adjacent property. Compliance with this subsection may be achieved by either removing the vehicle from the property, placing it in an enclosed building or screening it from view utilizing a commercial grade fence or wall...
Loading Zones
Beaufort County limits stops in a marked "loading zone" to the actual loading or unloading of materials or passengers, capping stops for materials at 30 minutes under Code of Ordinances § 70-30(a). County Council authorizes the "loading zone" signs under § 70-29, and the Sheriff's Office enforces the limit in the unincorporated county, with violations charged as a misdemeanor.
Beaufort County Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsBeaufort County Code of Ordinances § 70-30(a)
Loading zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading or delivery or pickup and loading of materials or passengers in any place marked as a "loading zone" during the time specified. In no case shall a person stop for loading and unloading of materials in excess of 30 minutes or for loading or unloading of passengers.
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