Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance sets no general height cap on residential fences in yards. The only county height rule is the sight triangle at intersections: nothing may exceed 30 inches where it would obstruct clear sight across the triangle.
The Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations contain no standalone maximum height for ordinary residential fences in front, side, or rear yards. Where the county does regulate height is safety-driven: at intersections, structures (including fences) taller than 30 inches that obstruct the clear sight triangle are prohibited. Screening fences that satisfy buffering or pool-screening requirements are set at a 6-foot minimum. Inside the incorporated cities (Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Fountain Inn) the city's own code applies, which may cap fence height.
Zoning violations are a misdemeanor punished within the magistrate's court jurisdictional limits; each day of continued violation is a separate offense (Sec. 13:3). The county may remove sight-obstructing objects.
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