Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance does not set rules on shared, boundary, or good-neighbor fences, cost-sharing, or which side faces out. These are civil matters between owners under South Carolina property law.
The Greenville County Zoning Ordinance contains no provisions on boundary-fence ownership, cost-sharing between adjoining owners, or the 'finished side out' orientation many cities require. The county's only fence-adjacent controls are the intersection sight triangle (nothing over 30 inches obstructing sight) and required screening or buffer fences in specific situations. Disputes over a shared or division fence between neighbors are resolved as private civil matters under South Carolina common law, not by county zoning enforcement. Always confirm the true property line with a survey before building on or near a boundary.
The county does not enforce private boundary-fence disputes. General zoning violations (e.g., blocking a sight triangle) are misdemeanors under Sec. 13:3, prosecuted in magistrate's court.
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