Right to Farm in Berkeley County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Berkeley County, South Carolina.
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Farm Nuisance Protection
Berkeley County's agricultural zoning districts carry a nuisance disclaimer telling residents to expect noise, dust, odors, aircraft, manure handling and chemical spraying from working farms. Code of Ordinances § 6.4.3 warns owners in the Flex1 agricultural district that these normal operations come with the land.
Berkeley County Farm Nuisance Disclaimer
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 6.4.3
Lands within the agricultural districts are used for commercial agricultural and forestry production. Owners, residents, and other users of this property may be subjected to inconvenience, discomfort, and the possibility of injury to property and health arising from normal and accepted agricultural practices and operations, including, but not limited to, noise, odors, dust, the operation of mac...
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Unincorporated Berkeley County protects farmland through the Flex1 agricultural zoning district, which favors crop, livestock and forestry uses over dense residential build-out. Subdividing requires a 30,000-square-foot minimum lot, and unsubdivided tracts are capped at two dwellings per acre under Code of Ordinances § 6.4.9 and § 6.4.10.
Berkeley County Flex1 Agricultural Zoning
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 6.4.1
A significant portion of the county's land area is used for agricultural, forestry, and agricultural/residential purposes... A.The Flex1 agricultural district is intended to implement the land use goals of the agriculture and resource conservation areas within rural areas in the unincorporated portions of Berkeley County.B.This district is intended to:1.Preserve agricultural activities as a pri...
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