Piedmont CDP (part), Greenville County, South Carolina, SC

In unincorporated Greenville County, one detached accessory dwelling unit is allowed alongside a principal home only in the AG (Agricultural Preservation) district. It cannot exceed…

In unincorporated Greenville County, an accessory building such as a shed or detached garage may sit in the rear or side yard only if set back at least five feet from any lot line, and…

Greenville County has no general tiny-home category. A manufactured home may be allowed in any district as a Temporary Accessory Dwelling for a hardship or medical need, only by Board…

A carport is an accessory structure in Greenville County. It follows the same accessory-building rule: in the rear or side yard it must be set back at least five feet from any lot…

Greenville County has no separate garage-conversion permit, but converting a garage into living space is a change of use that must meet the zoning district's building setbacks and…

On public rights-of-way, a vehicle left over 48 hours is abandoned and may be seized (County Code Sec. 9-142). On private property, Code Enforcement can order removal of inoperable…

There is no county-wide ban on overnight residential parking in unincorporated Greenville County. A vehicle left on a public right-of-way over 48 hours, however, may be seized and…

In the unincorporated county, the Zoning Ordinance limits residential lots to one travel or camping trailer, which may not be lived in unless in an authorized manufactured-home park…

Greenville County has no dedicated EV-charging parking ordinance for residences. Home chargers follow the county-adopted SC building/electrical codes and require an electrical permit…

Greenville County requires off-street loading space for commercial and industrial development under Zoning Article 12; it does not designate on-street loading zones in residential…

In residentially zoned areas of unincorporated Greenville County, the Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum of three commercial vehicles per parcel, limited to Federal Highway…

Greenville County has no county-wide on-street parking code for residential streets; SC state traffic law (Title 56) governs stopping, standing, and parking, and incorporated cities…

Greenville County has no county-wide ordinance dictating how many cars you may park in a residential driveway or requiring a paved surface for home parking. Driveway access permits and…

The county Zoning Ordinance limits oversized commercial rigs on residential lots to FHWA Classes 1, 2, 3, and 5 (heavy Class 5 capped at one), and allows only one travel or camping…

Greenville County has no county ordinance authorizing residents to paint curbs or assigning meaning to curb colors. Curb markings on public and state roads are controlled by the…

Greenville County has no standing year-round watering schedule. Mandatory outdoor water restrictions come from the South Carolina Drought Response Act and your local water utility…

Greenville County's Environmental Ordinance requires property owners to keep unincorporated lots free of overgrown weeds and rank vegetation. Codes Enforcement investigates complaints…

Greenville County has no general ordinance requiring a permit to prune trees on your own private lot. County tree standards apply to new development and to trees preserved under an…

Collecting rainwater is legal in Greenville County and throughout South Carolina. There is no state or county ban. Rooftop rain barrels and cisterns are permitted and even encouraged…

On an established single-family lot in unincorporated Greenville County, you generally do not need a permit to remove your own trees. The county tree ordinance regulates tree removal…

Backyard composting is allowed in Greenville County; there is no ordinance banning home compost piles. Composting must not create odor, vermin, or a nuisance, and agricultural…

Unincorporated Greenville County requires owners to keep lots clear of overgrown weeds and rank vegetation under the County's Environmental Ordinance. Codes Enforcement gives a…

Greenville County has no ordinance restricting native or naturalized landscaping on a private lot, as long as the yard is not an overgrown weedy nuisance. County landscaping standards…

Greenville County has no ordinance banning artificial turf on residential lots. Synthetic grass is allowed, but installation must respect the county's stormwater and land-disturbance…

Greenville County's zoning and animal codes set no specific beekeeping rule — there is no hive count, setback, or permit for bees in the county code. Beekeeping is treated as an…

Greenville County's code has no blanket ban on feeding wild animals like deer or birds. It does bar keeping wild animals as pets without a § 4-20 permit, and general nuisance and…

Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance (Use Condition 29) permits up to eight chickens as an accessory use on single-family and duplex lots in most residential districts. Roosters are…

In unincorporated Greenville County, dogs may not run at large. County Code § 4-18(1) makes it unlawful to allow an animal to run off property the owner owns, rents, or controls…

Greenville County has no breed-specific ban. Its dangerous-dog law is behavior-based: a dog becomes "dangerous or vicious" by its actions (attacking or a known propensity to attack)…

Greenville County Code § 4-20 bans keeping any wild, dangerous, or vicious animal as a pet without an annual permit from Animal Control. "Wild animals" include big cats, bears…

Greenville County's animal code sets no numeric cap on the number of dogs or cats a household may keep. There is no per-home pet limit in Chapter 4; instead, care, sanitation, and…

Livestock and horses are limited by zoning. In R-15, R-20, and ESD-PM districts, horses need at least 1.5 acres with one head per half-acre; in the R-20A district livestock shelters…

Cats in unincorporated Greenville County must be vaccinated against rabies and carry proof; County Code § 4-14 requires a rabies certificate and tag for every dog or cat. There is no…

Greenville County Code § 4-11 defines animal hoarding and § 4-19 makes hoarding or collecting animals a form of cruelty. Collecting animals without humane care, or in filthy conditions…

A home occupation in unincorporated Greenville County may display only one non-illuminated nameplate, no larger than 2 square feet, mounted flat against the wall of the principal…

Greenville County's zoning ordinance permits home occupations as accessory uses in residential districts, provided they are secondary and clearly incidental to residential use. Section…

South Carolina's Cottage Food Law (SC Code Section 44-1-143) lets residents make and sell non-potentially-hazardous foods from home with no DHEC permit or inspection. Greenville County…

Listed home occupations are permitted by right when they meet the Section 6:2(13) conditions. The Board of Zoning Appeals, under Article 3, may authorize other home occupations that…

A day care home serving five or fewer persons is a permitted home occupation in Greenville County's residential zones. Only those residing in the home may be involved in day-to-day…

Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 6:2(13) limits a home occupation to an activity "clearly incidental" to the dwelling, conducted only inside the principal structure, on no more…

In unincorporated Greenville County, noise crossing your property line may not exceed 70 dB from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., or 60 dB from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The lower nighttime cap…

The county caps noise crossing a property line at 70 dB (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 60 dB (10 p.m.-7 a.m.). Measurements use A-weighting, slow response, on an ANSI Type 1 or Type 2 meter…

Greenville County's noise ordinance expressly does not apply to airport and airplane noise. Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA and the airport authority, not the county decibel…

Amplified sound from radios, stereos, and other sound devices may not exceed 70 dB at a neighbor's property line from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., or 60 dB from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Low-bass…

Greenville County makes it unlawful to keep a pet that howls, barks, whines or cries enough to disturb neighbors within 200 feet of a residence. Enforcement usually needs two signed…

Greenville County's noise ordinance expressly does not apply to noise on construction sites. The county code sets no specific decibel cap or start/stop hours for construction in…

It is unlawful in Greenville County to play a car stereo or sound device in a motor vehicle if the sound is audible 50 feet away. Fines start at up to $250 and escalate to forfeiture…

Outdoor music must stay under 70 dB at a neighbor's property line during the day and 60 dB overnight. Parades, carnivals, and public social events between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. are exempt…

Greenville County has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance. Its noise ordinance expressly exempts lawn and yard maintenance activities, so routine leaf-blower and mower use is not…

Greenville County's noise ordinance does not apply to any lawfully established business or industry, except establishments where on-site alcohol consumption occurs. Industrial noise is…

Short-term stays in Greenville County owe South Carolina's 7% accommodations sales tax plus the 2% statewide accommodations tax. The county's own tourism levy is a 2% Local Hospitality…

For a Bed and Breakfast, the County Zoning Ordinance requires one off-street parking space per guest room, and all parking must be located in the rear or on the side of the facility…

For a Bed and Breakfast in a residential zoning district, the County Zoning Ordinance requires the property owner to reside in the structure and keep it functioning primarily as a…

Greenville County has no standalone short-term-rental permit. In the unincorporated county, renting a home to transients is treated as a Bed and Breakfast or Hotel/Motel use and is…

The unincorporated county maintains no short-term-rental registry. Anyone furnishing lodging to transients must instead hold a South Carolina Department of Revenue retail license and…

For the residential lodging use closest to a short-term rental, the County Zoning Ordinance limits a Bed and Breakfast to a maximum of four guest rooms and bars in-room cooking…

Greenville County has no noise standard written specifically for short-term rentals. Guest noise is instead governed by the county's general noise and public-nuisance provisions in the…

The county has no general host-presence mandate for all short-term rentals, but its Bed and Breakfast conditions require the owner to reside in the structure. That owner-occupancy…

Greenville County sets no minimum-stay requirement and no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented short-term. State tax law does treat stays of 90 or more…

Greenville County does not require short-term-rental operators to carry a specific liability insurance policy. The Bed and Breakfast conditions instead require compliance with all tax…

Backyard fire pits and recreational fires are allowed in Greenville County as campfires or fires used solely for recreation under SC open-burning rules. Under the adopted SC Fire Code…

Consumer fireworks are legal in South Carolina. Anyone 16 or older may buy, store, and set off state-approved 1.4G consumer fireworks. Greenville County has no countywide ban, but a…

South Carolina law requires every one- and two-family dwelling, including manufactured homes, to have approved, working smoke detectors. New or substantially remodeled homes must have…

South Carolina has no statewide defensible-space clearance mandate like California. In Greenville County brush is usually cleared by burning yard debris, which is legal under…

Greenville County follows the adopted SC Fire Code and NFPA 58 for propane. Portable LP-gas containers must be stored outdoors, protected against tampering, and kept clear of…

You may burn leaves, branches, and yard trimmings from your own residence under SC Regulation 61-62.2, but state law requires you to notify the SC Forestry Commission before burning…

Greenville County has no formal wildfire hazard-zone map or defensible-space code. Wildfire risk is managed at the state level by the SC Forestry Commission, which issues Red Flag…

Backyard campfires and recreational fires are allowed in Greenville County under the state's open-burning exemption, provided they use clean wood, stay at least 25 feet from…

Greenville County sets no general residential retaining-wall height in its zoning code, but structural retaining walls are subject to the county Building Permit rule, and the Land…

The Greenville County Zoning Ordinance sets no restrictions on residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, chain-link, masonry). Where screening or buffering is required, the code…

The county Zoning Ordinance requires a Building Permit endorsed by the Zoning Administrator before land is used or a structure is erected. Confirm fence-specific permitting with…

Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance does not set rules on shared, boundary, or good-neighbor fences, cost-sharing, or which side faces out. These are civil matters between owners…

Greenville County zoning does not dictate fence materials for ordinary residential lots, so wood, vinyl, aluminum, masonry, and chain-link are all allowed. Confirm any building-code or…

Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance sets no general height cap on residential fences in yards. The only county height rule is the sight triangle at intersections: nothing may exceed…

Greenville County does not require ordinary residential fences, but its Zoning Ordinance mandates 6-foot screening fences (or equivalent buffers) around pools encroaching side yards…

Greenville County has adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Outdoor pools and spas must be surrounded by a barrier at least 48 inches high, with limited ground…

Where a house wall serves as part of the barrier, doors and low windows with direct pool access must have an audible alarm. Pedestrian gates must open outward, be self-closing, and…

Greenville County treats hot tubs and spas as swimming pools. They need a compliant barrier unless fitted with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F 1346, which exempts them from the…

Yes. In unincorporated Greenville County, a building permit is required before installing any in-ground, above-ground, or on-ground swimming pool. Apply through the Building Safety and…

An on-ground or above-ground pool wall at least 48 inches high can act as the required barrier. Ladders and steps must be removable, lockable, or securable to prevent access, per the…

In unincorporated Greenville County, deteriorated and substandard property is regulated by the County's Code Enforcement Division under the adopted International Property Maintenance…

In unincorporated Greenville County, overgrown grass, weeds, and rank vegetation on a lot are a code violation. After a complaint, the owner has 20 days under the County's…

Unincorporated Greenville County has no countywide curbside garbage collection, so there is no single container-setout rule; residents self-haul or hire a private hauler. County Code…

Unincorporated Greenville County does not have a specific garage-sale or yard-sale permit ordinance. Occasional residential yard sales are generally allowed without a county permit. If…

Owners of vacant lots in unincorporated Greenville County must keep them free of overgrown weeds, rank vegetation, junk and litter. Under the County's Environmental Ordinance a…

Greenville County is a regulated MS4 operator under the federal Clean Water Act NPDES Phase II program, with state coverage issued by the SC Department of Environmental Services…

Greenville County administers a Floodplain Damage Prevention Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5276) that regulates development in FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone A and Zone AE)…

Cooking outdoors is broadly allowed in Greenville County. Fires for preparing food for immediate consumption are exempt from open-burning rules. For multifamily buildings the SC Fire…

Backyard smokers and pellet or charcoal cookers are treated as cooking devices in Greenville County, so their smoke is exempt from open-burning rules as food preparation. There is no…

In single-family districts (e.g. R-6), Greenville County requires front setbacks of 20 ft on residential streets, 30 ft on collectors, and 50 ft on arterials, with a 5 ft side and 25…

Table 7.3 of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance sets a 45-foot maximum height in residential districts. Buildings may exceed the limit only if side and rear yards are widened 1…

Greenville County's residential Table 7.3 controls development through lot width, setbacks, and height rather than a single-family lot-coverage percentage. Some special districts do…

On your own property, a garage-sale sign is an on-premises yard sign (up to three, six square feet, five feet tall, no permit). Off-premises weekend directional signs are allowed only…

Greenville County's sign ordinance is content-neutral, so political signs are handled as on-premises yard signs. No more than three yard signs are allowed without a permit, each no…

Greenville County requires no tree-removal permit for a homeowner clearing trees on an established residential lot. The county Tree Ordinance (No. 4173) and Land Development…

Greenville County has no mandatory recycling ordinance, but operates free drop-off recycling at its Residential Waste & Recycling Centers, dropoff sites and Twin Chimneys Landfill…

Greenville County does not run a countywide curbside garbage service in unincorporated areas. Residents either hire a private hauler or self-haul household waste to a staffed…

Unincorporated Greenville County residents self-haul bulky waste to a Residential Waste & Recycling Center or the Twin Chimneys Landfill, up to three cubic yards per vehicle per day…

Because Greenville County provides no countywide curbside collection, bin-placement and setout rules in unincorporated areas are set by your private hauler, not a county ordinance…

Dumping trash on public or private property in Greenville County is illegal under County Code §9-122 and South Carolina's litter law, SC Code §16-11-700. State penalties escalate by…

Greenville County Solid Waste Division operates a county-wide yard-waste mulching program at Twin Chimneys Landfill in Honea Path and accepts yard debris (in addition to household…

Greenville County has no county-wide dark-sky ordinance for existing homes, but in its Environmentally Sensitive (ESD-PM) district, lighting must use downward or shielded fixtures and…

Greenville County limits light trespass through its development standards. In the Environmentally Sensitive (ESD-PM) district, light trespass may measure no greater than 0.1…

Greenville County parks close at posted hours. Under County Ordinance No. 5038, no person may enter or remain in a County park or facility beyond the times posted at that park without…