Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Berkeley County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Berkeley County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encampment Sanitation
Berkeley County bans camping on any public property it owns or maintains, from streets and parking lots to parks and creek beds, unless the county specifically permits it within a park. A near-identical ban covers private property, with an exception for the landowner or written consent. Violations are misdemeanors under §§ 38-140 through 38-144.
Berkeley County Public Camping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 38-142
Except as may be permitted within parks by Berkeley County, it is unlawful to camp upon any public property owned or maintained by Berkeley County, South Carolina including without limitation, streets, easements, parks, dump sites, creek beds, parking lots, or corporation yards. No person shall set up tents, shacks, house trailers, motor homes, campers, or any other temporary or permanent shelt...
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