Rental Property Rules in Lexington County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lexington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Repairs & Habitability
Lexington County Code § 14-77 defines when a dwelling is unfit for human habitation: conditions dangerous or injurious to occupants' health, safety or morals, including fire hazards, poor ventilation or sanitation, dilapidation, disrepair, structural defects or uncleanliness. The building official can order repair or demolition of a rental or owner-occupied unit that meets this standard, with a 60-day window to challenge the order in circuit court.
Lexington County Rental Unfitness Standard
Some RestrictionsLexington County Code of Ordinances § 14-77 (Art. III, Unsafe Dwellings)
Sec. 14-77. - Unfitness. A dwelling, building, or structure that is unfit for human habitation if conditions exist in such dwelling, building, or structure which are dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the occupants of such dwelling, building, or structure; the occupants of neighboring dwellings, buildings, or structures; or other residents in the county. Such conditions m...
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