Outdoor Lighting in Florence County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Florence County, South Carolina.
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Light Trespass & Shielding
Within unincorporated Florence County's Corridor Overlay District, County Code § 30-79.6 requires every fixture to use a concealed light source oriented to prevent trespass and glare, and any lighting next to an offsite residential parcel must be aimed away from homes and residentially zoned lots.
Florence County Corridor Overlay Light Trespass Rule
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-79.6
(a)Trespass and glare. All lighting shall be from a concealed source as viewed from a public roadway and oriented to prevent light trespass and glare.(b)Impact on residential parcels. Lighting adjacent to an offsite residential area shall be directed away from residences and residentially zoned lots.
Billboard Lighting
In unincorporated Florence County, digital and electronic changing-message billboards must run automatic day/night dimming software that cuts illumination one hour after sunset and restores it one hour before sunrise. Section 30-207 of the county zoning ordinance caps brightness increases at 0.3 foot-candles over ambient light and bans flashing, dissolving or video-motion effects on any illuminated sign, digital or static.
Florence County Digital Billboard Dimming Rules
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-207(f)-(g)
(f)Digital and electronic changing message off-premises signs. Digital and electronic changing message signs are permitted off-site signs, including preexisting, nonconforming off-site signs, and may be digital signs or electronic changing message signs subject to the following provisions: ... (6)Each digital sign or electronically changing message sign shall be equipped with automatic day/nigh...
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