Building Setbacks & Zoning in Laurens County, SC (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Laurens County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

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

Setback Rules

Laurens County's subdivision code sets minimum front yards of 30, 40, or 50 feet depending on whether a lot fronts a residential, collector, or arterial street, with a flat 10-foot side and rear yard and a 30-foot side yard on corner lots. Table 10.A.6 in § 33-91 sets the standard.

Yard Setbacks by Street Class in Laurens County

Some Restrictions

Laurens County Code § 33-91 (Table 10.A.6)

Setback Yards Residential Streets Collector Streets Arterial Streets Min. Front (Street) Yard 30' 40' 50' Min. Side Yard Corner Lots 30' for all street classifications Min. Side Yard (primary building) 10' for all street classifications Min. Rear Yard 10' for all street classifications

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Structure Height Limits

Townhomes, duplexes, and apartments built under Laurens County's Residential Subdivisions Ordinance are capped at 45 feet. Table 11.A.4 in Section 33-101 sets the same 45-foot ceiling for both housing types, alongside the setback and lot standards for multi-family development in the unincorporated county.

Max Building Height for Multi-Family in Laurens County

Some Restrictions

Laurens County Code § 33-101 (Table 11.A.4)

Development Standards Townhomes & Duplexes Apartments ... Max. ... Building Height 45' 45'

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Lot Coverage Limits

Laurens County caps impervious surface at 50 percent of gross acreage for every conventional single-family subdivision lot, whether it runs on public water and sewer, public water with a septic tank, or well water with a septic tank. Table 10.A.6 in the Residential Subdivisions Ordinance sets the limit.

Max Impervious Surface for Lots in Laurens County

Some Restrictions

Laurens County Code § 33-91 (Table 10.A.6)

(6)The lot dimensions for the development of a conventional single-family detached subdivision shall be as outlined under Table 10.A.6 below. ... Development Standard Lots with Public Water & Sewer Lots with Public Water & Septic Tank Lots with Well Water & Septic Tank M ... ax. ... Impervious Surface (of gross acreage) 50% of the site 50% of the site 50% of the site

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