Code Violation Reporting in Horry County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
How to Report
Anyone can trigger a Horry County code inspection: file a complaint or have county personnel notice a nuisance, and appropriate representatives may enter the premises to determine whether a nuisance exists under Code Sec. 10-24(a). Interfering with an inspector carrying out that duty is a separate offense.
How to Report a Code Violation in Horry County
Some RestrictionsHorry County Code § 10-24(a)
Inspection by county personnel. Upon receiving a complaint from any person or upon notice by Horry County personnel of a nuisance, as defined herein, appropriate representatives of Horry County may enter upon the premises in question for the purposes of determining whether the premises in question contains a nuisance.
Response Times
Once a Horry County inspection confirms a nuisance violation, personnel issue a citation stating the inspection date and a compliance deadline, but the property owner or occupant must be given no less than ten days to fix the problem before further action, under Code Sec. 10-24(b).
Code Citations Give at Least 10 Days to Fix
Some RestrictionsHorry County Code § 10-24(b)
Notice of nuisance. Upon confirmation of a violation of this ordinance, at the completion of an inspection of the premises, appropriate Horry County personnel shall issue a uniform citation to cease and desist in the maintenance of a nuisance to the owner and/or occupier of the premises. The citation shall contain the date of the inspection and the date by which the premises must be brought int...
Common Violations
Horry County Code Enforcement cites junk and salvage yards that lack an eight-foot screening fence, scrap tire sites holding more than 50 uncovered tires for ten days or more, unpermitted roofing-material removal, and litter or exterior-maintenance problems under Chapter 10. A first offense brings a fine of $200 to $500 and up to 30 days in jail; repeat offenses cost more.
Horry County: Junk Yards, Tire Dumps, Litter Cited
Significant RestrictionsHorry County Code § 10-42(b)
Any person who is found to be in violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense be fined no less two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and up to thirty (30) days in jail. In lieu of cash payment, a minimum of forty (40) hours of community service, as defined in section 10-42(d), based upon ...
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