10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Greenville County, South Carolina.
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In the unincorporated county, the Zoning Ordinance limits residential lots to one travel or camping trailer, which may not be lived in unless in an authorized manufactured-home park. Cities set their own rules.
Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 9:5.1
Not more than one travel or camping trailer shall be permitted on a lot in any residential district. The trailer shall not be occupied temporarily or permanently while it is parked or stored except in an authorized manufactured home park.
Greenville County has no county-wide ordinance dictating how many cars you may park in a residential driveway or requiring a paved surface for home parking. Driveway access permits and general zoning still apply.
In residentially zoned areas of unincorporated Greenville County, the Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum of three commercial vehicles per parcel, limited to Federal Highway Administration Classes 1, 2, 3, and 5, with only one Class 5.
Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 9:5.2
Only vehicles classified as Class 1, 2, 3, and 5, as defined and classified by the Federal Highway Administration, are permitted on a residentially zoned parcel... No more than three commercial vehicles are permitted per residentially zoned parcel and a maximum of one of the three permitted vehicles may be Class 5.
Greenville County has no county-wide on-street parking code for residential streets; SC state traffic law (Title 56) governs stopping, standing, and parking, and incorporated cities set their own street-parking rules.
There is no county-wide ban on overnight residential parking in unincorporated Greenville County. A vehicle left on a public right-of-way over 48 hours, however, may be seized and removed as abandoned.
Greenville County has no dedicated EV-charging parking ordinance for residences. Home chargers follow the county-adopted SC building/electrical codes and require an electrical permit; public-station rules follow state law.
On public rights-of-way, a vehicle left over 48 hours is abandoned and may be seized (County Code Sec. 9-142). On private property, Code Enforcement can order removal of inoperable, untagged, or dismantled vehicles.
Greenville County Code Sec. 9-142
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, any portion of which is left on any public right-of-way, road or highway in Greenville County for a period of over 48 hours, except during snow, ice or other weather conditions when a travelers advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service.
Greenville County has no county ordinance authorizing residents to paint curbs or assigning meaning to curb colors. Curb markings on public and state roads are controlled by the county, SCDOT, and cities.
Greenville County requires off-street loading space for commercial and industrial development under Zoning Article 12; it does not designate on-street loading zones in residential neighborhoods.
The county Zoning Ordinance limits oversized commercial rigs on residential lots to FHWA Classes 1, 2, 3, and 5 (heavy Class 5 capped at one), and allows only one travel or camping trailer per residential lot.
Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 9:5.2
No more than three commercial vehicles are permitted per residentially zoned parcel and a maximum of one of the three permitted vehicles may be Class 5. Commercial vehicles used for hauling explosives, gasoline, or liquefied petroleum products are prohibited.
1 cities in Greenville County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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