Property Maintenance in Greenwood County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Greenwood County Code § 6-1-5 lets the county code enforcement office order repair, boarding or demolition of any unsafe, unfit or dangerous structure, including pools, walls and fences. If an owner won't comply, the county can do the work and place the cost as a lien.
Unsafe Structure Abatement in Greenwood County
Significant RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 6-1-5(a), (c)-(e), (e)(6)
(a)All structures not exempt hereinbelow shall meet minimum maintenance standards and shall not become unsafe, unfit for human occupancy, or dangerous. ... (c)Pools, walls, fences and other accessory structures shall be considered a structure.(d)The county code enforcement office shall be the administrative or enforcement official for the provisions of this section.(e)When a structure is found ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Unincorporated Greenwood County holds vacant lots to the same upkeep standard as occupied ones. Section 11-4-3(c) bars owners and agents from letting trash, appliances, furniture, building materials or other refuse accumulate on any premises, expressly including vacant lots or land, once it becomes a public nuisance.
Greenwood County Vacant Lot Debris Rules
Some RestrictionsGreenwood County Code § 11-4-3(c)
(c)No owner, occupant, or agent of any owner or occupant of lots to maintain or permit to be maintained, shall allow on any premises, including vacant lots or land, the accumulation of trash, garbage, household appliances, furniture, discarded clothing, building materials, glass, wood or miscellaneous refuse in a manner which is or may become a public nuisance, or to place or leave the same adj...
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