There is no statewide defensible-space mandate, but if you burn cleared brush you must follow SC Regulation 61-62.2. Land-clearing burns in non-residential areas must sit at least 1,000 feet from roads and other properties and follow strict timing and material limits.
Charleston County sets no wildfire defensible-space clearance requirement like fire-prone Western states, but disposing of cleared vegetation by fire is governed by SC Reg 61-62.2. Section I.E exempts land-clearing/right-of-way burns in areas 'other than predominantly residential' only if the burn is at least 1,000 feet from roadways and off-site residential, commercial, and industrial sites; material was generated on-site; no heavy oils, asphalt, or rubber are burned; and burning starts only between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Residential construction-waste burns (Section I.G) must be 500 feet from occupied structures and are barred during ozone season, April 1 to October 30.
Land-clearing or construction-debris burns that miss the setback, timing, or material conditions lose the exemption and become prohibited open burning subject to DES enforcement.
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