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

3 rules for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

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

Setback Rules

Horry County's Zoning Ordinance sets minimum front, side, rear and corner-side setbacks by district. In the common SF6 single-family district a house needs a 20-foot front, 7.5-foot side, 15-foot rear and 11.25-foot corner-side setback; larger-lot districts require more.

Horry County Residential Setbacks by Zoning District

Some Restrictions

Horry County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 205, Table 2-1

SF6: Front 20', Side 7.5', Rear 15', Corner Side 11.25'. SF10: Front 25', Side 10', Rear 15', Corner Side 15'. SF20: Front 40', Side 15', Rear 25'.

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Structure Height Limits

The Horry County Zoning Ordinance caps principal building height at 35 feet across the single-family residential districts (SF6 through SF40) and General Residential. Freestanding fences and walls are limited separately to eight feet in these districts.

35-Foot Building Height in Horry County Residential Zones

Some Restrictions

Horry County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 205, Table 2-1

SF6 ... Maximum Height 35'. SF10 ... Maximum Height 35'. SF20 ... Maximum Height 35'. SF40 ... Maximum Height 35'.

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Lot Coverage Limits

Unincorporated Horry County limits how much of a residential lot a house and its accessory structures can cover under the Sec. 205 dimensional tables. Wedge Character low-density lots cap out at 30% lot coverage, Rural Corridor medium-density rises to 50%, and Hamlet, Village and Township Center high-density lots reach 60% for detached homes and 75% for townhomes and multi-family buildings.

Horry County Lot Coverage Caps by Zoning District

Some Restrictions

Horry County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 205, Tables 2-2 & 2-5

Table 2-2 (GRn) GENERAL RESIDENTIAL "n" DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL & DENSITY STANDARDS ... Low Density: Wedge Character District Single-Family 3 30% 14,520 ... Medium Density: Rural Corridor Single-Family 5 50% 8,500 ... High Density: Hamlet Center District Core Area Single-Family 10 60% 5,500 ... Townhome & Quadruplex 10 75% 1 acre ... Multi-Family 10 75% 1 acre ... Table 2-5 (CC) COMMUNITY COMMERCI...

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