In unincorporated Horry County, the Zoning Ordinance caps fences and walls at eight feet in residential and most zoning districts. A twelve-foot limit applies only in the listed agricultural, commercial, and industrial districts.
Horry County Zoning Ordinance Section 412 (Fences and Walls) governs fence height on unincorporated land (Socastee, Carolina Forest, Garden City). Section 412.A sets the height ceiling by district: twelve feet is allowed in the AC, HC, LI, AM2, RE4, MA1, MA2, MA3, MI and HI Districts, and eight feet in every other zoning district, which covers the SF, MSF, GR and RR residential districts where most residents live. The same section bars any fence or wall designed in a way that obstructs vehicular sight lines at street or driveway intersections. Incorporated cities such as Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway and Surfside Beach set their own fence heights under their municipal codes.
Zoning violations are enforced by Horry County Code Enforcement under the Zoning Ordinance. An over-height or sight-obstructing fence can be ordered modified or removed, with civil penalties accruing until corrected.
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