Property Maintenance in Horry County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In unincorporated Horry County, owners and occupants may not let garbage, debris, or rubbish pile up in a way that creates a health hazard, unsanitary conditions, fire hazards, odors, or rodent harborage. Exposed household appliances must be removed or screened within seven days.
Horry County Blight and Junk Accumulation Rules
Some RestrictionsHorry County Code § 10-15(a)
No owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of an public or private premises shall permit the accumulation upon their premises of any garbage, debris or rubbish creating a health hazard ... in such a manner as to create unsanitary conditions, fire hazards, offensive or obnoxious odors, insect-breeding places, harboring places for rodents or to be a nuisance to the public.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Horry County Code Sec. 10-19(a) bars any owner, agent, or occupant from letting a lot serve as a mosquito breeding place, refuge for rats and snakes, collecting place for debris, trash or litter, or a fire hazard. Ditches, ponds, and pipes must be kept clear of litter, weeds, and brush.
Vacant Lot Upkeep in Horry County
Some RestrictionsHorry County Code § 10-19(a)
No owner, agent, occupant or lessee of property shall permit such property to serve as a breeding place for mosquitoes, as a refuge for rats and snakes, or as a collecting place for debris, trash or litter, or a fire hazard.
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