Property Maintenance in Kershaw County, SC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kershaw County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kershaw County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

In unincorporated Kershaw County, a dwelling found unfit for human habitation under County Code Article III faces a mandatory correction. The county's public officer, the planning and zoning director, investigates complaints of dilapidation, fire damage, or unsafe or unsanitary conditions, holds a hearing, and then orders the owner to repair or, when repair costs exceed the dwelling's value, to demolish the structure by a set deadline.

Dangerous & Unfit Dwelling Abatement

Significant Restrictions

Kershaw County Code §§ 22-54, 22-60

Sec. 22-54. - Findings. The county finds that within the boundaries of the county there exist dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to: ... (4)Other conditions rendering such dwelling unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the county. ... ... Sec. 22-60. - Determining the dwelling is unfit for hum...

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Vacant Lot Maintenance

In unincorporated Kershaw County, dumping junk, garbage, debris or hazardous waste on any parcel, including vacant and unimproved lots, is declared a public nuisance under County Code Sec. 22-19. The county health department can order abatement within 60 days, and owners who ignore the notice face a lien, county cleanup at their expense, and criminal penalties.

Junk & Dumping Nuisance on Vacant Lots

Some Restrictions

Kershaw County Code §§ 22-19, 22-25

Sec. 22-19. - Determination of nuisance. It shall be declared a nuisance and hereby declared unlawful to place, deposit, leave or dump any manmade broken articles, garbage, junk, including, but not limited to, vehicles or parts of vehicles not in condition for normal use, waste material, including, but not limited to, building materials, tires, or any object which shall constitute a hazard with...

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