Darlington County, SC Ordinances (2026)

Dumping litter or solid waste anywhere in unincorporated Darlington County outside an approved disposal site is a misdemeanor. County Code § 50-43 bars scavenging, overfilling…

In unincorporated Darlington County, recyclables go only to manned recycling and solid waste convenience stations run by the county under Code § 50-41(a)(1)b. Entrants show ID…

Every vehicle collecting or transporting solid waste in unincorporated Darlington County must be kept sanitary, built to prevent leaks or blowing debris, and marked with the hauler's…

Yard trash such as leaves, branches and clippings cannot go in curbside garbage carts or convenience-station household trash containers in unincorporated Darlington County. County Code…

In unincorporated Darlington County, licensed haulers and local government units may provide lidded roll-out carts for curbside, mailbox or behind-the-house pickup of residential solid…

Darlington County does not set a fixed pickup calendar; instead, § 50-40(a) makes every generator responsible for arranging containerized collection through a licensed hauler or, under…

Any bulk container, roll-off or dumpster used in unincorporated Darlington County must have a lid or door and be secured against unauthorized entry, by a lock or secured fencing, under…

Every residential property in unincorporated Darlington County, including mobile homes and farm residences, pays a $70.00 annual recycling/solid waste service charge under Code §…

In unincorporated Darlington County, new and substantially improved residential structures in a special flood hazard area must have their lowest floor built at least two feet above the…

Developers in unincorporated Darlington County must stabilize graded slopes steeper than 4:1 with hydroseeding, sod, or hand-seeding and mulching under the county's drainage standards…

Development Standards Ordinance § 3.4.1 requires a development permit before any construction in Darlington County's mapped special flood hazard areas, based on FEMA's March 25, 2025…

Unincorporated Darlington County bans illicit discharges and illicit connections to its MS4 storm drain system under Appendix A, Article Seventeen. Any land disturbance of one acre or…

Darlington County requires small private developments of one to eight lots served by a private road to form a homeowners association that owns the road, admits every lot buyer…

Darlington County does not enforce HOA covenants directly. Code § 22-33 only requires that any restrictive covenants submitted to the county planning commission for a new subdivision…

Anyone installing utility lines or doing construction work within a Darlington County right-of-way must first obtain a written encroachment permit, which costs $25, is valid for six…

Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in unincorporated Darlington County must display a county registration decal within 15 days of purchase, relocation, or ownership change, and…

No mobile or manufactured home in unincorporated Darlington County, rented or owner-occupied, can be used or have utilities connected until the Codes Enforcement Department inspects it…

Every mobile and manufactured home in unincorporated Darlington County must have a listed, working smoke detector installed as the manufacturer specifies before Codes Enforcement will…

Unincorporated Darlington County bans the sale, possession, discharge or use of fireworks within one mile of the Darlington Raceway grandstand during any period tied to a scheduled…

Unincorporated Darlington County exempts recreational and warming fires kept in a pit, barrel or other noncombustible enclosure from its general open-burning restrictions, as long as…

Unincorporated Darlington County allows residents and businesses to burn leaves, tree branches and yard trimmings on their own property, but only if the fire stays at least 25 feet…

Darlington County Code § 54-2 makes it unlawful to stand on a highway or street to solicit employment, business or contributions from vehicle occupants in unincorporated Darlington…

Darlington County Code § 54-72(c) bans openly displaying or drinking beer, wine or an unsealed alcoholic container on public streets, sidewalks, parking areas, or gathering places…

Darlington County Code § 54-72(b) makes it unlawful to use or possess illegal drugs, which under state law includes marijuana, in any park, playground, or on county property in…

To reserve a Darlington County facility, such as the Lake Darpo Club House or a community center, for an event, eligible nonprofit or civic groups apply two weeks ahead under Code §§…

Darlington County Code § 54-70 closes unlit county parks from dusk to dawn and makes entering, being in, or remaining in a park after posted closing hours unlawful, with hours for lit…

Under Darlington County Code § 58-124, county council can grant a property at least 50 years old a Historic Designation if it is on the National Register, has been designated historic…

Outdoor advertising signs along Darlington County's interstate corridors must sit at least 1,200 feet from any other outdoor advertising sign, 10 feet back from front and side property…

Darlington County allows digital and electronic changing-message billboards as off-site signs, including conversions of existing nonconforming billboards, but each display must hold a…

Tattoo facilities in unincorporated Darlington County must sit at least 1,000 feet from any church, school or playground under Appendix A, Article Sixteen, and a licensed tattoo…

Darlington County requires outdoor advertising sign lighting to be shielded and indirect so beams never hit the street a sign faces, and it caps any lighting-related brightness…

Darlington County requires a permit through the planning department for roof- or ground-mounted solar panels under Appendix A, Article Nineteen. Ground-mounted panels need a 20-foot…

In unincorporated Darlington County, an impounded pet's owner pays a $25.00 microchip fee under Code § 6-17(a) when reclaiming a chipped animal from the county shelter, on top of a…

Darlington County's animal control ordinance defines cats within "pet," requiring every cat to be kept under restraint or control, and Code § 6-14(f) separately requires any female cat…

Darlington County has no backyard-flock ordinance; the only livestock-keeping standard in the code covers commercial and confined operations. Section 3-52 requires stockyards…

Code § 6-14(a) requires every dog cared for by an owner to be kept under restraint or control in unincorporated Darlington County, and any dog not so controlled is deemed unlawfully…

Darlington County does not require pet owners generally to sterilize their animals, but Code § 6-18(b) bars the county shelter from adopting out an unsterilized dog or cat unless the…

Darlington County does not restrict or ban any dog breed. Code § 6-21(a)(3) states an animal is not a "dangerous animal" solely by virtue of its breed or species; instead, an animal…

Because Darlington County has no conventional agricultural zoning district, Code § 3-53 functions as the county's siting standard: it sets a five-mile minimum separation between…

Unincorporated Darlington County has adopted the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, by reference under Code § 8-33, and § 8-77 requires a separate permit from the building…

Darlington County adopted the 2002 National Electrical Code by reference under Sec. 8-36 for all wiring, service and equipment work in unincorporated Darlington County. Sec. 8-77…

Darlington County has not adopted a separate green building code. The county's only sustainability-related building standard is Sec. 8-37, adopting the International Energy…

The Darlington County Building Inspection/Code Enforcement Department, established under Sec. 8-71, inspects permitted construction in the unincorporated county under the supervision…

Darlington County requires a permit from the building codes enforcement officer before anyone may construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish a building, structure or…

In unincorporated Darlington County, letting junk, litter, debris or scrap lumber pile up on a vacant lot or premises is a nuisance under Code § 22-32(1)a whenever the lot sits in a…

An unsecured vacant or abandoned building, or any dilapidated structure at risk of collapse, is a declared nuisance under Darlington County Code § 22-32(1)b and (1)h. Owners must keep…

Darlington County caps fences, walls and shrubbery between 2½ and 9 feet tall inside the sight-triangle at a street intersection under Code § 22-32(1)g. The triangle runs 10 feet and…

Darlington County's nuisance article, Code § 22-32, enumerates the violations code enforcement fields most often outside city limits: unlicensed junk vehicles parked on a lot, trash…

To report a code nuisance in unincorporated Darlington County, a citizen files a complaint form with the county administrator's office under Code § 22-51. The administrator…

Playing a radio, stereo, musical instrument or other sound-amplifying device loudly enough to disturb the quiet of anyone in a dwelling, hotel or other residence is banned under…

Unincorporated Darlington County treats excessive vehicle noise as a criminal noise violation under Chapter 22, Article III. The county bans unnecessary horn use, driving vehicles so…

Darlington County treats an inoperable vehicle left visible from a public place for more than 45 days as a junk vehicle and a public nuisance under Code §§ 22-76 to 22-79. Junkyard…

Darlington County requires a building permit before constructing a residential swimming pool in the unincorporated county. Sec. 8-38 adopts the 2000 International Residential Code…

Darlington County requires anyone selling as a hawker, peddler or transient merchant in the unincorporated county to hold a license from the county administrator before offering goods…