Building Setbacks & Zoning in Greenwood County, SC (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

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

Setback Rules

In unincorporated Greenwood County's R-1 single-family district, County Code Sec. 6-3-33(d) requires a 40-foot minimum front yard, a 20-foot minimum side yard and a 50-foot minimum rear yard for every use on the lot, larger setbacks than the county's other residential districts require.

Yard Setback Minimums, Greenwood County R-1

Some Restrictions

Greenwood County Code § 6-3-33(d)

Development Standard All Uses ... Minimum ... front yard setback 40 ft. Minimum side yard setback 20 ft. Minimum rear yard setback 50 ft.

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Structure Height Limits

In unincorporated Greenwood County's R-1 single-family district, County Code Sec. 6-3-33(d) caps buildings at 35 feet, the same ceiling that applies in the R-2 through R-7 districts, so any house or accessory structure over that height needs a variance from the joint board of zoning appeals.

Residential Building Height Limit, Greenwood County

Some Restrictions

Greenwood County Code § 6-3-33(d)

Development Standard All Uses ... Maximum building height 35 ft.

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Lot Coverage Limits

In unincorporated Greenwood County's R-5 multi-family district, County Code Sec. 6-3-36(d)'s development standards table caps the maximum impervious surface ratio at 50 percent for townhouse lots and 60 percent for multiplex, apartment and other nonresidential uses, with no impervious limit set for single-family, zero-lot-line, patio or duplex lots.

Max Impervious Surface Ratio, Greenwood County

Some Restrictions

Greenwood County Code § 6-3-36(d)

Development Standard Single- Family Detached Residence Zero Lot Line Residence Patio & Atrium Homes Duplex Residence Townhouse Multiplex & Apartment Buildings All Other Uses ... Maximum ... impervious surface ratio N/A N/A N/A N/A 50% 60% 60%

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