Anderson County, SC Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Chapter 10, Article II defines a "junk automobile" as a vehicle without a current license tag that is not moved inside an enclosed structure, or restored, within 90 days (§ 10-23). "Junk" separately includes junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles or parts, and an "open storage area" is a yard, lot, or site used for storing junk except for temporary storage of 30 days or less. Section 10-22 makes the article apply to residential property, and it is not a defense that the owner is not operating a business.

Once a vehicle stored in the open crosses the 30-day storage threshold and is not otherwise licensed, the property functions as an open storage area subject to the article's location, size, and screening standards in sections 10-25 through 10-28, including the requirement that open storage be screened from the main traveled way with an eight-foot wall, opaque fence, or hedge. Operating an unlicensed junkyard or open storage area, including one created by an accumulated junk vehicle, is enforced under section 10-32's permit requirement issued by the development standards office, following the notice procedure in section 10-35 (15 days to correct after written notice, or immediate action in an emergency).