Spartanburg County does not mandate native landscaping. The City of Spartanburg publishes an official approved street-tree list, and no species may be planted as a street tree without written permission unless it is on the list.
There is no county requirement to use native plants in home landscaping, and residents can plant most species on private property. The City of Spartanburg regulates plantings in the public right-of-way: Sec. 38-50 sets the official street-tree list (small trees such as flowering dogwood, crapemyrtle, and sourwood; large trees such as red maple, willow oak, and southern magnolia), and no species may be planted as a street tree without written permission unless it appears on that list. Spacing, curb distance, and utility-clearance rules (Sec. 38-51 to 38-54) also apply to street trees. The list favors species suited to the Upstate climate.
Planting an unapproved street tree without written permission violates the city tree article, a misdemeanor (Sec. 38-59). No penalty applies to plant choice on private property.
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Spartanburg County's Performance Zoning Ordinance allows political campaign signs on private property beginning 60 days before an election or referendum, and...
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