Lexington County, SC HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)

10 of the Lexington County Subdivision Regulations, a subdivider who wants to control how lots in a new subdivision are used, such as setting a minimum building floor area or restricting fencing and landscaping, does so by recording covenants or deed restrictions that bind every lot in that subdivision. 12 directs that covenants 'should be recorded before or at the recording of the Final Plat of the subdivision, or, if the subdivision is bonded, at the time of the acceptance of the bond by the County,' so a buyer researching a lot should check the Register of Deeds records tied to that plat, not the zoning file, for the actual restrictions.

13 is the operative rule for anyone trying to get the county to act on a neighbor's fence height, paint color, or landscaping violation of an HOA's covenants: 'Enforcement of covenants and deed restrictions is solely the responsibility of the developer and/or homeowners. ' That means a call to Lexington County Planning or Code Enforcement about a covenant violation, as opposed to a violation of the county's own zoning or building code, will be referred back to the homeowners association or to the developer named in the recorded documents.

Owners who want a covenant enforced have to look to the HOA's own governing documents and, if necessary, a civil suit against the violating owner; the county's role ends once the covenants are recorded against the plat.