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

3 rules for unincorporated Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

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

Setback Rules

Unincorporated Orangeburg County sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district in Section 2.4, Table 2 of the Zoning Ordinance. Front setback from a multi-lane major street is 50 feet countywide, side and rear setbacks range from as little as 5 feet in RS to 50 feet in the FA forest-agricultural district, and every parcel bordering a lake, stream or river carries a separate riparian buffer.

Yard Setbacks in Orangeburg County

Some Restrictions

Orangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 2.4

Zone District RS RG RO CN CG BI FA RC ... Minimum ... Yard & Building Setback (Measurement in feet from property line) Front Major Street (multi-lane) 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 ... Side ... Residential 5 (C) (C) 5 5 NA 15 5 ... Rear ... Residential 20 20 20 10 10 NA 50 20

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Structure Height Limits

Unincorporated Orangeburg County caps building height at 35 feet in the RS, RO, FA and RC zoning districts under Section 2.4, Table 2 of the Zoning Ordinance. In the RG, CN, CG and BI districts there is no flat cap; instead, buildings over 40 feet must add one foot of setback for every foot of height above 40 feet, up to a 50-foot ceiling.

Building Height Limits, Orangeburg County

Some Restrictions

Orangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 2.4

Zone District RS RG RO CN CG BI FA RC ... Maximum Height (ft.) 35 (F) 35 (F) (F) (F) 35 35 ... (F) Buildings in excess of 40 feet shall be setback an additional one foot for each one foot in height over 40 feet; not to exceed 50 feet.

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Lot Coverage Limits

Unincorporated Orangeburg County limits how much of a lot can be covered by buildings, pavement and other impervious surface under Section 2.4, Table 2 of the Zoning Ordinance. The ratio ranges from a low of 15 percent in the FA forest-agricultural district to a high of 75 percent in the CG and BI commercial and industrial districts.

Impervious Surface Limits, Orangeburg County

Some Restrictions

Orangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 2.4

Zone District RS RG RO CN CG BI FA RC ... Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (% of lot) 25% 45% 35% 45% 75% 75% 15% 25%

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