Code Violation Reporting in Greenwood County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina.
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Response Times
Unincorporated Greenwood County gives property owners advance notice before code penalties apply. Section 11-4-6(c) requires 15 to 30 days' written notice to correct a junk, debris or overgrowth violation, while subsection (d) lets the administrative officer shorten that window to as little as five days in an emergency.
Greenwood County Code Violation Notice Periods
Some RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 11-4-6(c), (d)
(c)Notices, hearings, and orders. Whenever the county administrative officer determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter, he or she shall give notice of such alleged violation to the owner or agent of the property as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:(1)Be in writing; giving at least 15 days, but not more than 30...
Common Violations
Unincorporated Greenwood County's most common code violation is illegal accumulation or dumping of litter, junk, rubbish or garbage. Section 11-4-3 bars open storage of trash on any lot and forbids dumping garbage, refuse or solid waste anywhere except approved landfills and county collection sites.
Greenwood County Junk, Debris Dumping Ban
Some RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 11-4-3(a), (b)
(a)No owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any public or private premises shall permit the accumulation of litter, junk, rubbish, or garbage in open storage on occupied, unoccupied lots within the county in such a manner as to create unsanitary conditions, fire hazards, offensive or obnoxious odors, insects-breeding places, harboring places for rodents or to be a nuisance to the public or in a...
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