A compliant fence in unincorporated Richland County stays within the 4-foot front and 7-foot side/rear height limits, keeps clear of corner sight-triangles, sits on your own side of the property line, and meets zoning setbacks. Pools and certain uses have their own mandatory fencing rules.
To be compliant in unincorporated Richland County, a residential fence must observe the LDC (Chapter 26) height caps (4 feet in the required front yard, 7 feet in side and rear yards), avoid blocking driver sightlines at street corners, and respect all zoning setbacks and recorded easements. Certain uses carry their own fencing mandates: for example, swimming pools at swim/tennis clubs must be enclosed by a fence at least 4 feet high with a self-closing, lockable gate, and communication towers must be enclosed by a fence at least 7 feet high. Homeowners should verify their zoning district and any overlay or HOA covenant before building, and locate the fence on their own side of a surveyed property line.
Non-compliant fences may be subject to correction notices, civil penalties, and orders to lower or remove the fence; unsafe pool enclosures raise separate safety-code liability.
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