Fence Regulations in Greenwood County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina.
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Height Limits
Unincorporated Greenwood County does not set a blanket fence height cap for front, side or rear yards, but it bans any fence, wall, shrub or planting within 25 feet of a street or road intersection right-of-way on corner lots. The visual clearance rule applies countywide except in the C-3 general commercial district.
Greenwood County Corner Fence Visibility Rule
Light RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 6-3-110
On any corner lot except in the C-3 district, no structure or fence, shrubbery or other planting or obstruction to vision shall be permitted within the limits of 25 feet, in any direction, from the right-of-way of any street or road intersection.
Retaining Walls
Greenwood County's zoning code treats a retaining wall as a yard projection that can rise to any necessary height, but the wall cannot sit closer than 18 inches to a street line or alley line. The rule applies countywide in unincorporated Greenwood County wherever a required yard setback would otherwise block the wall.
Greenwood County Retaining Wall Setbacks
Light RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 6-3-107(4)
(4)Retaining wall of any necessary height, but not closer than 18 inches to a street line or alley line.
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