HOA Rules in Darlington County, SC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Darlington County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Darlington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

CC&R Enforcement

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 incorporate, by reference, the nuisance-article requirements of § 22-31 through § 22-55. Day-to-day CC&R enforcement stays with the HOA.

Darlington County Covenant Review Requirement

Light Restrictions

Darlington County Code § 22-33

All restrictive covenants submitted to the county planning commission for review and approval shall incorporate into such covenants, by reference, the requirements of this article.

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Board Governance

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 automatically, and can assess fees for road upkeep.

HOA Required for Small Private Roads

Some Restrictions

Darlington County Development Standards Ordinance, Appendix A § 7.9.1.2(B)(2)-(3)

(2)The roadway shall be the property of a homeowners association held in common (all property owners within development being part of the homeowners association). The homeowners association will be solely responsible for the perpetual maintenance of the roadway and any improvements to the said roadway that is located within the development as well as the annual real estate taxes for area of the...

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