Parking Rules in Lexington County, SC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina.
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RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Lexington County, RVs, boats, and trailers on a residential lot can only be repetitively parked in the driveway, the side yard next to the driveway, or the rear yard, under Zoning Ordinance Section 51.10(f). They can't sit on a vacant developable lot, and the rule reaches cars, trucks, motorcycles, and watercraft alongside recreational vehicles.
Lexington County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsLexington County Zoning Ordinance § 51.10(f)
(f)Vehicle Parking and Storage - Vehicles shall only be repetitively parked and/or stored in the driveway, the adjacent side yard adjoining the driveway, and/or the rear or backyard within residential lots. Vehicles shall not be parked or stored on developable vacant lots. The parking and/or storage of vehicles shall also conform to Section 21.21 of this Ordinance. Vehicles include cars, trucks...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Lexington County splits commercial-type vehicles into four tiers when parked at a residence, from pickups allowed with no restriction to garbage trucks and earthmovers banned outright. Zoning Ordinance § 21.21.m sets the rules, and none of the restrictions can be waived through grandfathering.
Lexington County Restricts Commercial Truck Parking at Homes
Significant RestrictionsLexington County, SC Zoning Ordinance § 21.21.m (Ord. No. 23-17, 6-25-2024)
The repetitive parking of commercial-type vehicles shall be allowed as an accessory activity to a residential use only through compliance with the following restrictions or through a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals. The parking of any vehicle shall not violate the vision clearance requirements of this Ordinance or be located within a road right-of-way. There are also no grandfathering...
Overnight Parking
Short-term rental guests in unincorporated Lexington County cannot park on the street overnight under Zoning Ordinance § 132.00(g). Hosts must give guests a written parking plan naming the maximum number of vehicles allowed on-site, and even daytime street parking still can't block traffic or a neighbor's driveway.
Lexington County STR Overnight Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsLexington County, SC Zoning Ordinance (Appendix B) § 132.00(g)
Parking Spaces Required: Guests shall be advised of the parking plan and the maximum number of vehicles allowed. Over-night street parking is prohibited. Any temporary street parking shall not impede traffic, be located directly in front of a neighboring property, or impede the ability of neighboring property owners to access their property.
Abandoned Vehicles
Lexington County bans letting abandoned motor vehicles pile up on your land and can enter the property, remove them, and bill or lien the owner if a 30-day notice is ignored.
Lexington County abandoned vehicle rule
Significant RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances § 54-37
No person shall permit the accumulation on his property of lumber, boxes, barrels, bottles, cans, bricks, stones, containers, old appliances, abandoned motor vehicles or other similar objects and materials which may provide harborage or breeding places for mosquitoes, vermin or rats. ... Upon failure to comply with the terms of the notice, the county may enter upon the premises and cause the ac...
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