Right to Farm 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.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Lexington County's zoning ordinance classifies farming as an Agricultural Operations land use, but hands off regulation of the operations themselves to the state. Under Zoning Ordinance § 21.10, agricultural animal operations like poultry and swine farms answer only to SCDHEC and state law; county zoning review is limited to the structures a farm builds.
Lexington County Exempts Farm Animal Operations From Zoning Review
Light RestrictionsLexington County, SC Zoning Ordinance § 21.10 (Ord. No. 23-17, 6-25-2024)
Agricultural Operations include the keeping, grazing, or feeding of animals for animal products and/or animal increase or value increase; the raising of trees, vines, field, forage, or other plant crops intended to provide food or fiber; and/or the cultivation, for sale, of horticultural specialties such as flowers, shrubs, trees, turf, and/or bushes intended for ornamental or landscaping purpo...
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