Parking Rules in Orangeburg County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
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RV & Boat Parking
In the RS and RG residential districts of unincorporated Orangeburg County, a recreational vehicle or boat over 17 feet cannot sit in a front or side yard setback or within five feet of the property line, though it may park anywhere on the lot for up to 24 hours while loading, or serve as lodging for up to seven days.
RV and Boat Parking Rules in Orangeburg County
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance §§ 6.8 & 6.9(E)
No recreational vehicle or boat in excess of 17 feet shall be parked or stored in any required front or side yard setback area or within five feet of the property line in the RS or RG Zones; however, such use may be parked anywhere on a residential lot for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading, and recreational vehicles may be used for temporary lodging, up to seven days. ...
Driveway Rules
Orangeburg County bans parking a recreational vehicle or boat over 17 feet in a required front or side yard setback, or within five feet of the property line, in RS and RG residential zones. Commercial vehicles cannot sit in any residential district longer than one hour, and heavy trucks over two tons are barred outright from single-family zones unless actively working.
Orangeburg County RV, Boat and Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance §§ 6.8, 6.9
No recreational vehicle or boat in excess of 17 feet shall be parked or stored in any required front or side yard setback area or within five feet of the property line in the RS or RG Zones; however, such use may be parked anywhere on a residential lot for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading, and recreational vehicles may be used for temporary lodging, up to seven days. ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Unincorporated Orangeburg County bars any vehicle used for commercial purposes, defined as one over five tons, with more than two axles, or taller than eight feet, from parking in a residential district for more than one hour. In Residential Single-Family districts, vehicles over two tons used commercially, industrially or for construction may not park at all unless actively working.
Commercial Truck Parking in Orangeburg County
Significant RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 6.9
B.Definitions. ... For purposes of this ordinance, a vehicle used for commercial purposes is defined as: (1) a vehicle whose tare weight exceeds five (5) tons (10,000 pounds); or (2) a vehicle having more than two axles, or (3) a vehicle greater than eight (8) feet in height.C.Parking: All Residential Districts. A vehicle used for commercial purposes is prohibited from parking anywhere within a...
Abandoned Vehicles
Orangeburg County's community development code bars keeping an inoperable, disassembled, or dismantled vehicle on any premises in the unincorporated county, along with a vehicle harboring rodents or vermin, posing a fire hazard, or tied to criminal activity. The rule sits in Chapter 9's exterior property standards, enforced by the Community Development Division's code official, and a property owner who ignores a notice of violation faces prosecution as a strict liability misdemeanor.
Junked Vehicles on Property, Orangeburg County
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Code § 9-77(h)
(h)Motor vehicles. No vehicle shall be parked, kept, or stored on any premises if the vehicle is:(1)Inoperable;(2)In a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled; or(3)Contains evidence of:a.Harboring feral rodents, snakes, pests or vermin;b.Being a fire hazard; orc.Criminal activity. Exceptions: Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted i...
Loading Zones
Every use in unincorporated Orangeburg County must provide its own off-street loading space under Section 6.7 of the Zoning Ordinance. Loading and unloading has to happen on the same lot the space serves, and no vehicle being loaded may stand in or project into a public street or sidewalk while it works.
Off-Street Loading Requirements in Orangeburg County
Some RestrictionsOrangeburg County Zoning Ordinance § 6.7
All uses shall provide off-street loading space sufficient for their requirements. Such space shall be arranged so that no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in or project into a public street or sidewalk. Off-street loading and unloading space shall in all cases be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the structures they are intended to se...
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