5 rules for unincorporated Richland County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Each single-family household or small business in unincorporated Richland County gets one county roll cart. It must be at the curb of the nearest public road by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and pulled back in once emptied or by 7:30 p.m.
Richland County Code § 12-20
One (1) Roll Cart shall be issued to each single family residential household/small business in the unincorporated area of the County. Roll Carts shall be placed at curbside of the nearest public road, no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Roll Carts shall be removed from the curbside by the residents once collection is complete or no later than 7:30 p.m.
In unincorporated Richland County, unsafe, dilapidated, or junk-strewn property can be declared a public nuisance. Vacant and abandoned structures must meet the International Property Maintenance Code, and the county can order repair or demolition of dangerous buildings.
Owners of vacant lots in developed areas of unincorporated Richland County must keep them free of overgrown weeds, junk, and debris. Grass or weeds over 12 inches, or dead growth that is a fire hazard within 10 feet of a property line, can be declared a nuisance.
Richland County does not impose a specific countywide garage-sale permit for unincorporated residents; occasional home yard sales are generally allowed as an incidental use. Inside the cities (Columbia, Forest Acres, Blythewood), a city permit and frequency limits apply.
In developed parts of unincorporated Richland County, grass or weeds over 12 inches tall, or trailing vines over 10 feet, can be declared an unlawful nuisance. The Sheriff serves notice, and unabated growth can be cut by the county and billed to the owner as a lien.
Richland County Code § 18-4
Grass or weeds in excess of twelve (12) inches in height or trailing vines exceeding ten (10) feet in length ... dead or desiccated growth that poses a fire or other safety hazard and is located within ten (10) feet of a property line ... may be deemed and declared a nuisance.
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