Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Horry County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
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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.
Density Bonus Law
Horry County's Multi-Residential District (MRD) rules grant a 30% increase in allowable gross density to developments that adopt three or more sustainable development standards. Qualifying options range from preserving 20% of a site as common natural open space to building a 14,500-square-foot pocket park for every 50 lots or units.
Horry County's 30% Sustainable Density Bonus
Some RestrictionsHorry County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 207.I (Sustainable development standards)
I.Sustainable development standards. A thirty (30) percent increase in the allowable gross density shall be granted when three (3) or more of the sustainable development standards below are implemented. ... In no instance shall meeting the requirements of one standard be applicable to the requirements of another. ... In order to qualify for a thirty (30) percent maximum density increase, propos...
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