Dorchester County's Zoning and Land Development Standards Section 13.2.7 caps residential fences and walls at eight feet in any yard, while agricultural and industrial fences may reach ten feet. There is no separate lower front-yard limit.
Fence height in unincorporated Dorchester County is set by ZLDS Section 13.2.7, administered by Planning and Zoning. Residential fences and walls may be up to eight feet tall, and the code applies one flat maximum rather than the lower front-yard cap common in city ordinances. Agricultural and industrial fences may reach ten feet, as may commercial side and rear fences. Any fence within twenty-five feet of a lot line must turn its finished side toward that line. Corner sight-distance still governs near intersections, and HOA covenants across Summerville-area subdivisions routinely impose lower limits and style rules than the county.
Building a fence that exceeds the district maximum or blocks a corner sight line draws a zoning correction notice from Dorchester County code enforcement, with fines until it is lowered or removed. HOA limits are enforced separately in civil court.
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