3 rules for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
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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 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'.
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.
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'.
Horry County's single-family residential dimensional standards do not set a maximum lot-coverage percentage. Building bulk is controlled through minimum setbacks, minimum lot size and buffer requirements, while impervious surface is regulated separately through stormwater rules.
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