Parking Rules in Lincoln County, SD (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota.
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Driveway Rules
Building or modifying a driveway that abuts a county road in unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota requires an access permit from the county's Highway Superintendent under § 92.01. Applications need at least two weeks' advance notice and the permit expires within 180 days of approval. Building an access without one is punishable by a fine of up to $500 under § 92.99(B).
Driveway Access Permits Required in Lincoln County, SD
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code §§ 92.01, 92.03, 92.99(B)
§ 92.01 ACCESS MODIFICATIONS PROHIBITED. ... No one may construct or modify an access abutting a county road unless the landowner has first obtained an approved access permit from the county's Highway Superintendent. ... § 92.03 PERMIT FEES. ... (B) The county's Highway Department is hereby authorized to charge the following fees: Access Permit Type Fees Commercial permit ...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, leaving a deteriorated, wrecked, dismantled, or unlicensed motor vehicle outside an enclosed structure is a declared nuisance under Code § 90.02(A). The Planning Director enforces the rule, and an owner who fails to abate the nuisance after written notice faces a Class 2 misdemeanor under § 90.99.
Lincoln County, SD Abandoned Vehicle Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 90.02(A)
(A) Abandoned property. Any deteriorated, wrecked, dismantled, derelict, or inoperable property in unusable condition in its present state and which has been left outside of an enclosed permanent structure. Without being so restricted, this shall include deteriorated, wrecked, inoperative, dismantled or partially dismantled, or unlicensed motor vehicles; dilapidated or unregistered mobile hom...
Loading Zones
Lincoln County's zoning code requires off-street loading spaces sized to a building's use and floor area under County Code § 154.304. A retail or service building between 5,001 and 20,000 square feet needs one 14-by-35-foot loading space, and every loading space must sit entirely on the lot it serves, stay clear of the public right-of-way, and allow normal traffic movement around it.
Lincoln County, SD Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 154.304
(A) There shall be provided at the time any building is erected or structurally altered, off-street loading spaces in accordance with the following requirements: ... (2) Retail or service establishment: ... 5,001 to 20,000 square feet of GFA One 14 feet by 35 feet loading space ... (B) Loading spaces are to be provided on each lot in compliance with the following requirements. (1) The...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
In unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, County Code § 90.02(S) declares it a nuisance to deposit or permit the deposit of snow from private property onto a county road, county highway, or county right-of-way. The Planning Director enforces the ban and must serve written notice to abate before a Class 2 misdemeanor penalty, up to 30 days in jail and a $200 fine, applies.
Snow Dumping on County Roads Banned in Lincoln County, SD
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code §§ 90.02(S), 90.99
(S) Snow removal. Depositing or permitting the deposit of snow from private property upon a county road, county highway, or county right-of-way; and ... Any person that maintains, commits, or fails to abate a public nuisance, as described under the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may be subject to a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail, a $200 fine, or b...
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