Rental Inspections in Horry County, SC (2026)
1 rule 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.
Tenant Complaint Process
At least five Horry County residents can file a written complaint that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation, triggering a county administrator investigation and formal hearing. If the dwelling is found unfit, the owner must repair or demolish it within a set deadline or the county will act and bill the cost.
Horry County: 5 Residents Can Trigger Unfit-Dwelling Hearing
Significant RestrictionsHorry County Code § 6-140(a)
(a)Whenever a complaint or petition is filed with the county administrator by at least five (5) residents of the county charging that any dwelling is unfit for human habitation, or whenever it appears to the county administrator on his own that any dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the county administrator shall, if a preliminary investigation discloses a basis for such charges, and upon ...
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