In unincorporated Charleston County, an RV, boat, camper, or trailer may be parked on your own residential lot, but a recreational vehicle cannot be lived in outside a licensed RV park. Setback and screening rules from the county ZLDR apply; each island town has its own rules.
Charleston County's Zoning & Land Development Regulations (ZLDR) treat recreational vehicles as major recreation equipment. Section 6.5.13 bars using an RV for living, sleeping, or housekeeping on a residential lot. Where a boat, RV, or trailer is stored, the county's open-storage and screening standards apply (see the inoperable-vehicle rule). No county code sets a blanket ban on keeping a boat or camper on your own property in the unincorporated area, but sea-island and beach towns (Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Mount Pleasant) impose their own limits, so confirm your jurisdiction before parking a large trailer.
Zoning code enforcement (Charleston County Zoning & Planning) issues a notice of violation; continued noncompliance is a civil zoning violation with daily penalties set by the ZLDR and county magistrate.
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