Horry County's Zoning Ordinance regulates front-yard fences by opacity rather than banning specific materials. Low-opacity fences (split rail, uncluttered chain link, picket under 50 percent opacity) placed in front or corner side yards are exempt from the ten-foot setback.
Section 412 of the Horry County Zoning Ordinance controls fences through height, setback and opacity rather than a list of prohibited materials. Section 412.B.4.c states that non-privacy type fences such as split rail, uncluttered chain link and picket fences with less than fifty percent opacity placed in front and/or corner side yards are exempt from setback requirements. The practical effect: a see-through fence can sit at the front line, while a solid privacy fence of the same material must be set back ten feet. Section 412 does not impose a countywide barbed-wire or electric-fence ban for residential land, though such fences still meet height and sight-line rules; agricultural districts commonly allow farm fencing.
Placing a privacy-grade (over 50 percent opacity) fence in a front or corner side yard without the ten-foot setback is a zoning violation. Code Enforcement may require relocation or removal, with penalties until corrected.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Horry County, SC
Horry County has no standalone animal-hoarding ordinance, but its care standards and South Carolina's cruelty law reach hoarding conditions. Depriving animal...
Horry County, SC
Horry County bans feeding domestic or migratory waterfowl in residential areas because large flocks contaminate ponds and cause erosion. You also may not cre...
Horry County, SC
Horry County allows backyard composting and offers residents subsidized compost bins and rain barrels through the Solid Waste Authority. A home compost pile ...
Horry County, SC
Horry County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating residential artificial turf; it is treated as a landscaping surface. Installation is general...
Horry County, SC
Horry County does not require homeowners to plant native or drought-tolerant species. Its landscape and tree-preservation standards apply mainly to non-resid...
Horry County, SC
Rainwater harvesting is legal in Horry County. Neither the county nor South Carolina restricts capturing rooftop rainwater in barrels or cisterns for landsca...
See how Horry County's material restrictions rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.