2 rules for unincorporated Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Dorchester County has no dark-sky ordinance for private homes, and South Carolina has no statewide lighting law. Sea-turtle lighting rules cover the immediate beach, not inland Dorchester. County lighting controls apply to development, not homeowners.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-720
other aspects of the site plan including, but not limited to, tree preservation, landscaping, buffers, lighting, and curb cuts
Dorchester County sets no foot-candle limit on light spilling onto a neighbor's yard, and South Carolina has no light-trespass statute. Relief for homeowners comes from HOA covenants or a common-law nuisance claim, not county code enforcement.
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