In unincorporated Richland County, only one travel or camping vehicle per family may be parked on a residentially zoned lot, and it may not sit in the required front or side yard or in front of the main house. It cannot be lived in unless in a licensed RV park.
Richland County Code Sec. 17-10 limits recreational vehicles on residentially zoned lots in the unincorporated county. No more than one travel or camping vehicle per family is allowed, it must be kept out of the required front and side yards and out of the area in front of the principal structure, and it may not be occupied while parked or stored except in an authorized recreational vehicle park. Boats and boat trailers are treated similarly to camping vehicles. Inside Columbia, Forest Acres, Blythewood and other municipalities the city's own zoning rules govern instead.
Violation is a misdemeanor; on conviction, a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment. Each day a violation continues after due notice is a separate offense.
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