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Anderson County, SC Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Trailer limit
1 travel/camping trailer per family
Occupancy
Cannot be lived in while parked
Exception
Authorized manufactured home parks only
Scope
Applies in every residential district
Boats
Not addressed by this section

Summary

Anderson County zoning caps residential lots to one travel or camping trailer per family and bars anyone from living in it while it is parked or stored, whether briefly or permanently, unless it sits inside a licensed manufactured home park.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Anderson County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

6:6.2.Travel or camping trailers. Not more than one travel or camping trailer per family living on the premises shall be permitted on a lot in any residential district. The trailer shall not be occupied temporarily or permanently while it is parked or stored except in an authorized manufactured home park.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).

Full Breakdown

2, in Article 6's general provisions, governs travel and camping trailers on residential lots; the researched code text does not separately address boats, so this provision reaches trailers and RV-style campers rather than watercraft. The rule allows not more than one travel or camping trailer per family living on the premises, on a lot in any residential district. Critically, the trailer cannot be occupied, temporarily or permanently, while it is parked or stored on the lot; the only place county code permits someone to actually live in such a unit is an authorized manufactured home park, a separately zoned and licensed use under Article 5.

4's ban on storing off-site business equipment in most residential districts, all part of the same Section 6:6, Parking and storage of certain vehicles. 3. A homeowner who wants a second trailer, or wants to occupy one on a residential lot, has no administrative permit path; relief would require a variance from the board of zoning appeals showing the property has an extraordinary condition, filed with a $200 fee under Section 9:8.

Violations & Fines

A trailer that exceeds the one-per-family limit, or that someone is living in outside a manufactured home park, is a zoning violation under Article 14. Once the zoning administrator issues written notice and the condition continues, the property owner is guilty of a misdemeanor triable in magistrate court, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep an RV or camping trailer in my driveway?
Yes, Section 6:6.2 allows one travel or camping trailer per family on a residential lot. What you cannot do is actually live in it while it is parked there; occupancy is only allowed inside a licensed manufactured home park.
Can someone stay overnight in the trailer parked at my house?
No. The ordinance says the trailer shall not be occupied temporarily or permanently while parked or stored on a residential lot, with the sole exception of an authorized manufactured home park.
Does Anderson County's parking ordinance mention boats specifically?
No. Section 6:6.2 covers travel and camping trailers only; the researched text of the county's vehicle-and-storage provisions does not contain a separate boat-parking rule.

Sources & Official References

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