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

Section 8-518 makes it unlawful to place, deposit, leave or dump vehicles or parts of vehicles not in condition for normal use, alongside broken articles, garbage, junk and waste material such as tires, anywhere in the county except at a duly authorized landfill; any such item is deemed a nuisance once a written complaint is received. A separate licensing track exists for legitimate commercial operators: Chapter 10, Article II regulates junkyards and automotive dismantlers, defining a "junk vehicle" as one that is abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative or untagged, and requiring a county permit plus a six-foot screening fence for anyone running that kind of business, but that permit path does not excuse a resident's yard from § 8-518.

Enforcement of an ordinary junked-vehicle complaint follows Article VI: any owner or occupant within 1,500 feet may file a written or, if the vehicle is visible from a public roadway, verbal complaint under § 8-525. The permits, inspections and codes department then serves a § 8-520 notice giving 60 days to abate, and § 8-524 puts the county office of building codes in charge of that timeline, including a hearing option for more time before the 60 days runs out.