Public Conduct in Greenville County, SC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Greenville County, South Carolina.

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

Aggressive Panhandling

In unincorporated Greenville County, County Code § 15-7 bars anyone from standing on a street or highway to solicit money, business or employment from vehicle occupants. Only rescue squads, volunteer fire departments and charitable organizations may solicit roadside, and only under a Sheriff's Office permit that limits solicitation to 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. and caps each organization at two permits per year.

Street Soliciting and Panhandling Rules in Greenville County

Heavy Restrictions

Greenville County Code § 15-7

(a) Except as authorized herein and subject to the provisions of S.C. Code, Title 6, Ch. 29, as amended, no person shall stand on a highway or street for the purpose of soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle. (b) Any rescue squad, volunteer fire department, or charitable or eleemosynary organization may solicit funds on highways and streets so long as...

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Loitering Rules

County Code § 15-9 makes it a misdemeanor to loiter in any public place in unincorporated Greenville County with the purpose of soliciting prostitution or engaging in illegal drug activity. Officers weigh a list of circumstances, from a prior prostitution conviction to acting as a lookout, before making an arrest under this section.

Loitering for Prostitution or Drugs in Greenville County

Significant Restrictions

Greenville County Code § 15-9

(b) Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter in any public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution or other illegal sexual activity. It shall also be unlawful for any person to loiter in any public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purp...

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