Fence Regulations in Orangeburg County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
In unincorporated Orangeburg County, fences and walls in any required yard cannot exceed six feet in height, and opaque fences need Zoning Administrator approval before going up in a front yard setback. Corner lots carry an added rule: no fence or wall may rise between two and a half feet and ten feet inside the sight-triangle at a street intersection.
Fence Height Limits in Orangeburg County
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 7.2 (Table 6, Note (B)); § 7.6
(B) Fences and walls may be located in all required yards along any property line, provided the structure shall meet the visibility requirements of Section 7.5; further provided that the structure shall not exceed six feet in height and opaque fences shall not be constructed in the front yard setback area unless approved by the Zoning Administrator. ... On any corner lot in any district, no pla...
Fence Permit Requirements
Unincorporated Orangeburg County does not require a permit for an ordinary fence, but Table 6, Note (B) of the Zoning Ordinance requires Zoning Administrator approval before an opaque fence goes up in a front yard setback. Fences elsewhere on the lot, and open-style fences anywhere, need no such sign-off, so long as they stay at or under the six-foot height cap.
Fence Approval Rules in Orangeburg County
Light RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 7.2, Table 6, Note (B)
(B) Fences and walls may be located in all required yards along any property line, provided the structure shall meet the visibility requirements of Section 7.5 ... opaque fences shall not be constructed in the front yard setback area unless approved by the Zoning Administrator.
Material Restrictions
Where the county's zoning ordinance requires a bufferyard between different land uses, Section 4.1-9 sets the fence and wall materials allowed: wooden fences must be rot-resistant species like locust, cedar or redwood, and chain link fences with wood, plastic or metal privacy strips are expressly prohibited. A plain chain link fence backed by an evergreen hedge is the substitute the ordinance accepts.
Orangeburg County Bufferyard Fence Materials
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 4.1-9
All fences and walls used as part of the bufferyard requirement must have the finished side facing outward. Fences shall be wooden or other durable or opaque material approved by the Zoning Administrator. Wooden fences shall be made of rot-resistant material such as locust, cedar or redwood. If made of pine, the post shall be rated for soil contact and the boards rated for outside use. Chain li...
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