3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in York County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
South Carolina gives political signs no protection on private property — repeated bills failed — so York County's zoning code and each city regulate them content-neutrally. S.C. Code §57-25-10 makes it unlawful to place any sign in a state highway right-of-way.
S.C. Code §57-25-10
It is unlawful for a person to display, place, or affix a sign, as defined in Section 57-25-120(3), within a right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the highway.
York County's zoning code regulates garage-sale signs on private property by size and placement, and no county permit covers a sign in the state right-of-way. S.C. Code §57-25-10 makes it unlawful to place any sign in a highway right-of-way.
S.C. Code §57-25-10
It is unlawful for a person to display, place, or affix a sign, as defined in Section 57-25-120(3), within a right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the highway.
No South Carolina statute and no York County ordinance regulate holiday lights, inflatables, or yard displays on private property. A homeowner decorates without a county permit; HOA covenants are the only real limit in deed-restricted subdivisions.
1 cities in York County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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