Simpsonville, SC

Recreational backyard fires such as campfires and warmth fires are exempt from South Carolina's open-burning ban, so they are generally allowed in Simpsonville. Warmth fires must use…

Consumer fireworks are legal statewide in South Carolina and permitted inside Simpsonville, but the city limits you to ICC class C 'common fireworks' and requires you to discharge them…

South Carolina prohibits open burning statewide except for listed exceptions. You may burn leaves, tree branches, and yard trimmings that originate on your own residential property…

South Carolina law requires approved, working smoke detectors in one- and two-family rental dwellings. The landlord must supply and install them and repair or replace a deficient…

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 caps liquefied petroleum gas storage at any one installation at 2,000 gallons of water capacity within the fire department's established congested-area limits, under…

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has statewide authority to declare wildfire emergencies, issue burn bans, and suppress forest fires. Title 48 designates protected forestland and…

A home occupation may display one sign per lot. It must be a wall or hanging sign no larger than four square feet, may not hang from an awning or canopy, and may not be internally…

Simpsonville requires a City business license before operating a home occupation. Existing home occupations may continue only while the annual license is renewed; if it lapses or is…

Child care is allowed as a home occupation limited to a maximum of six children, and the rear yard must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet high. Larger child day care…

South Carolina's Home-Based Food Production law lets you sell non-potentially-hazardous foods (baked goods, candy) made at home without a state retail-food permit. In Simpsonville you…

South Carolina has never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit, so there is no route for selling meals cooked to order out of your own house to the general public. Regulation…

Simpsonville can require owners to trim trees in two situations: damaged or diseased tree limbs that threaten public injury from structural failure, and trees, hedges, or shrubs near…

Owners must keep property free of unsightly growth. Weeds, brush, or undergrowth reaching 18 inches or more, or vines dense enough to harbor rats, snakes, or vermin, must be removed…

The City of Simpsonville does not adopt its own lawn-watering-day ordinance. Outdoor water use is governed by your water utility (Greenville Water or Metropolitan Sewer Sub-District…

Simpsonville has no ordinance specifically permitting or banning backyard composting. Home composting is generally allowed, but a pile that gives off noxious odors or harbors or…

Removing a tree with a trunk 12 inches or larger (measured at breast height) requires a Tree Removal Permit from the Planning Director, regardless of the tree's health, though…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance prohibits artificial or synthetic plant materials from being used to satisfy required landscaping, and its landscape definition excludes artificial…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance encourages native, local vegetation and discourages listed invasive trees such as Tree of Heaven, Mimosa, Bradford Pear, and Chinese Tallowtree in…

Simpsonville names 'motor vehicle exhausts without mufflers or with inefficient or ineffective mufflers' and loud horns, sirens or signal devices as nuisance noises. Lawfully operating…

Simpsonville's noise code sets nighttime as 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (11:00 p.m. EDT), when noise limits tighten and interior amplified-sound limits drop to 55 dB(A). Any noise…

Simpsonville Sec. 18-84(b)(1) makes it a nuisance to keep any animal, including a bird, that causes frequent or long-continued noise such as barking, howling or screeching that…

Construction machinery, heavy equipment and power tools are exempt from Simpsonville's noise rules when operated during daytime hours (7 a.m.–10 p.m.). Operating them at night is…

Simpsonville has no leaf-blower-specific ban, but blowers fall under 'domestic yard equipment' and power tools. These are exempt by day (7 a.m.–10 p.m.); at night the Sec. 18-90 chart…

Simpsonville's noise code names loudspeakers, amplifiers, stereos and 'other devices which enhance or influence the level of sound' as nuisance-capable. The Sec. 18-90 chart caps…

Simpsonville sets prima facie decibel guidelines in Sec. 18-90. For radios and amplified sound citywide: 70 dB(A) day outside, 65 night outside. Yard/construction equipment: 80 dB(A)…

Simpsonville's noise code expressly exempts 'aircraft in flight or in operation at an airport,' provided applicable federal regulations are met. Aircraft noise is governed by the FAA…

Yes. The STR ordinance requires the owner-guest agreement to acknowledge that parking will be maintained per the city's provisions while the property is used as a short-term rental…

Yes. STR owners must give each guest a written copy of Simpsonville's noise ordinance, and the tenant agreement must acknowledge receipt. The STR agent is required to respond to city…

Yes. Simpsonville requires proof of property and liability insurance, including any prerequisite short-term rental rider, when you apply for an STR permit. Letting insurance lapse is…

STR owners apply to the city with owner and agent contact info, proof of ownership, an insurance certificate, a signed acknowledgment of the STR rules, and a tenant agreement. Once…

Yes. Simpsonville's STR ordinance caps occupancy at no more than two adults per bedroom. The tenant agreement each guest signs must acknowledge this limit, and an "adult" is defined as…

STR owners owe local, county, and state taxes, including accommodations taxes. South Carolina imposes a 7% state accommodations tax on transient rentals (SC Code 12-36-920)…

Simpsonville draws a sharp line: "hosted" rentals where the owner stays on-site during the guest's stay are permitted only as a bed-and-breakfast inn where zoning allows. The standard…

No. Simpsonville does not require an STR to be the owner's primary residence. The ordinance is written for "unhosted" rentals where the owner vacates the property, so…

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…

You may not stop, stand, or park on a Simpsonville street in a way that obstructs the traveled roadway, and within an alley you must leave at least ten feet of clear width. Illegal…

Simpsonville's code sets no specific residential ban on parking commercial vehicles or semi-trucks. General street rules still apply: no obstructing the roadway, no fire-lane parking…

In Simpsonville, any unregistered, inoperable, derelict, or abandoned motor vehicle left on public or private property is a nuisance unless stored inside a building. A wrecked or…

In a Simpsonville passenger loading zone you may only stop to load or unload passengers, and no longer than three minutes. In a materials loading zone the stop for loading or unloading…

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…

South Carolina caps no towing charge. There is no statutory or regulatory ceiling on a hookup fee, mileage rate or daily storage rate, and no statewide drop fee for returning to your…

Simpsonville requires all dogs to be leashed and under control whenever off the owner's private property. Leashes may not exceed 12 feet. Letting a dog run at large beyond your land is…

Simpsonville has no ordinance directly banning wildlife feeding, but Sec. 6-2 and Sec. 6-84's nuisance rules apply if feeding attracts pests, odors, or vermin. The city is also a…

Simpsonville's animal code has no livestock-specific ordinance, but Sec. 6-2 bars keeping any domestic animal or fowl as a nuisance and requires stables, barns and houses to stay clean…

Simpsonville caps animals at four per lot under one acre. Sec. 6-84 declares it a nuisance to keep more than four animals on any real-estate lot smaller than one acre, except for…

Simpsonville does not ban any dog breed. Instead it regulates dangerous dogs by behavior: Sec. 6-85 makes it unlawful to keep any 'vicious' animal, defined by attack propensity rather…

Simpsonville's code defines 'animal' to include any wild or domesticated nonhuman vertebrate, so wild and exotic animals fall under the same control, vicious-animal, and nuisance…

Simpsonville does not require cats to be leashed, but cats count toward the four-animal-per-lot limit and must not become a nuisance. Animal control may, but is not required to…

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 will not let anyone adopt a dog or cat from its animal shelter unless the animal has first been spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian. County Code Sec…

Greenville County lets dog owners satisfy the mandatory pet-identification rule with a registered microchip instead of a collar tag, under County Code Sec. 4-14(d). Microchips also…

Yes. Simpsonville adopts the International Building Codes (including the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code) with South Carolina Modifications, so a building permit and…

Hot tubs deeper than 24 inches must be enclosed by a four-foot barrier like pools, but Simpsonville allows a substitute: a lockable cover able to support at least 150 pounds, kept…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance has no dedicated tiny-home category. A tiny house on wheels is treated as a recreational vehicle or travel trailer, which cannot be used as a dwelling…

On single-family residential lots, an accessory structure such as a shed must meet a 5-foot accessory-structure setback from side and rear property lines and cannot sit closer to the…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance has no special garage-conversion allowance. Converting a garage into living space is a change of use of a structure that triggers a building permit…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance sharply limits ADUs. Under Section 3.3.4, an accessory dwelling unit may only be placed on stories above the ground floor of a nonresidential building…

Freestanding fences and walls may be up to seven feet high in the side and rear yard setback areas. In the front yard setback, fences must be ornamental (picket or wrought iron) and…

Fences must sit entirely on the owner's property and cannot obstruct occupied utility easements. The city is not responsible for fences it must remove to access easements, and South…

Barbed wire, razor wire, and similar materials are prohibited in all zoning districts, except where the Planning Director determines they are necessary for on-site security on…

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 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…

Simpsonville has no ordinance setting general park closing hours for all users; posted park hours are set administratively. The city does have a codified curfew (Code Sec. 26-1) that…

Most residential districts cap building height at 35 feet, while the R-Hi High Density district allows up to 40 feet. Spires, steeples, chimneys, flagpoles, and similar non-occupied…

The Zoning Ordinance defines lot coverage as the portion of a lot covered by any structure or constructed element that impedes stormwater infiltration. Rather than a fixed district…

Setbacks vary by zoning district. In the R-E Estate district, single-family homes require a 20-foot front, 8-foot side, and 10-foot rear yard. In the R-Mid Medium Density district…

Political yard signs are allowed on private property. Under the Zoning Ordinance, a political sign may not exceed six square feet or three feet in height, must sit at least 12 inches…

Garage-sale and special-event yard signs are allowed. Under the Zoning Ordinance a special event sign must be located at the event site, not exceed six square feet or three feet in…

Freestanding signs on property that directly abuts an interstate highway or its frontage road get the county's largest sign allowance: up to 225 square feet of sign face and 35 feet of…

In unincorporated Greenville County, a window sign placed within 12 inches of the glass is exempt from a sign permit, but County Code § 19-42(c) caps combined exempt and permitted…

Electronic message centers in unincorporated Greenville County cannot exceed 75 percent of a sign's allowable copy area under County Code § 19-53(a). Business-area displays must hold…

Simpsonville discontinued curbside single-stream recycling in 2021 due to contamination and rising fees. Residents now recycle at drop-off sites, including 110 Woodside Park Drive and…

Dumping litter or solid waste on public or private property is illegal statewide under SC Code 16-11-700, with fines starting at $25 and rising to $1,000-plus for large loads…

Simpsonville collects bulk items and white goods without an appointment during the first weeks of May and October; place materials curbside before 7 a.m. Monday. Refrigerator doors…

Simpsonville Public Works collects household trash and yard waste Monday through Friday on a 5-day route schedule for residents and the core business district. Curbside single-stream…

Place the black Simpsonville cart at the curb by 7 a.m. with the front facing the road and at least 3 feet of clearance from vehicles, mailboxes and other objects. Do not park vehicles…

Simpsonville's Zoning Ordinance includes dark-sky-style lighting standards (Section 4.8) intended to minimize light pollution and sky glow. Fixtures must be shielded or recessed…

Reducing light trespass onto neighbors is an express goal of Simpsonville's lighting standards. Fixtures must be positioned so the light source or cone of light is not directed at or…

Every billboard in unincorporated Greenville County, lit from inside or with external floodlights, must stay within the same 0.3 foot-candle brightness ceiling that governs all signs…

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…

Greenville County confines sexually oriented businesses to S-1 zoned districts and requires a permit from the zoning department before operating. Operators must also clear a 1,500-foot…

Towing a vehicle without the owner's consent from a commercial parking lot in unincorporated Greenville County is capped at $75 to tow and $10 a day to store a vehicle under 10,000…

South Carolina regulates vape and e-cigarette retail through its tobacco and alternative-nicotine laws in Title 16, Chapter 17. Retailers may not sell to anyone under 21 under federal…

Greenville County bans weeds and rank vegetation on vacant lots within 200 feet of a platted subdivision or zoned residential area. In the R-7.5 through R-20 districts, unimproved lots…

Greenville County's codes administrator can declare a dwelling unfit for human habitation and order the owner to repair it, vacate and close it, or demolish it, depending on whether…

Greenville County splits code-violation reporting between two agencies: the Sheriff's Office and the Codes Enforcement Division. County Code Sec. 9-151 makes reporting a duty of every…

Greenville County's Historic Preservation Commission designates real property as historic and certifies rehabilitation work under County Code § 7-13, unlocking a special property tax…

Anyone disturbing or using a county road right-of-way in unincorporated Greenville County, including installations that run under or near a sidewalk, needs an Encroachment Permit from…

Greenville County requires a Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Plan or land disturbance permit before any land-disturbing activity begins in the unincorporated county…

Clearing, stripping, excavating or grading land anywhere in unincorporated Greenville County requires a land disturbance permit first. The county's stormwater ordinance sets numeric…

New and substantially improved homes in a Greenville County flood zone must have their lowest floor, plus all mechanical and electrical equipment, at least 4 feet above the base flood…

Any development in a special flood hazard area of unincorporated Greenville County needs a development permit before work starts. The rule covers the whole floodplain mapped in the…

South Carolina's Coastal Tidelands and Wetlands Act gives SCDES (formerly DHEC's OCRM) exclusive permit authority over critical areas in the eight coastal counties. State critical-area…

A food truck or vending vehicle parked in a street or road right-of-way in unincorporated Greenville County may sell only from the curb side, never into moving traffic or to anyone…

Every food truck in South Carolina is a mobile food establishment that must hold a valid permit under Regulation 61-25 before serving the public. Each unit runs from an approved…

In unincorporated Greenville County, County Code § 15-7 bars anyone from standing on a street or highway to solicit money, business or employment from vehicle occupants. Only rescue…

County Code § 15-9 makes it a misdemeanor to loiter in any public place in unincorporated Greenville County with the purpose of soliciting prostitution or engaging in illegal drug…

Greenville County Code § 15-10 makes it a misdemeanor to physically or verbally resist, hinder, impede or interfere with a county law enforcement officer in the unincorporated area…

Greenville County awards developers a zoning density bonus for preserving trees beyond the minimum required credit. A developer who exceeds the required tree density unit credit by 10%…

Greenville County's tree ordinance singles out Heritage (Historic) Trees and Specimen Trees for extra protection on development sites. Site plans must account for their location, and…

Greenville County doesn't stop a landowner from removing a heritage or historic tree: the definition in its tree ordinance says trees on the county's Historic and Specimen Tree List…

Greenville County's noise ordinance exempts most lawfully established businesses from its decibel limits, but County Code § 15-102(b) carves that exemption back out for any business…

Greenville County declares low-frequency bass from a stereo, phonograph or musical instrument a nuisance whenever it causes 'material distress, discomfort or injury to persons of…

Greenville County caps bicycle speed at 20 miles per hour on the Swamp Rabbit Trail and bans motorized vehicles, off-road recreation vehicles and unauthorized commercial activity on…

To drive a golf cart on a South Carolina public highway the owner must obtain a permit decal and registration certificate from the Department of Motor Vehicles, showing proof of…

No building permit can be issued in unincorporated Greenville County unless the lot has at least 20 feet of frontage, or a 20-foot recorded easement, on a public road, under County…

Unincorporated Greenville County requires a plumbing permit under the 2021 South Carolina Plumbing Code before any plumbing installation, alteration or repair begins. The Building…

Unincorporated Greenville County requires an electrical permit under the 2020 National Electrical Code before installing, altering or replacing electrical systems or equipment. A first…

Unincorporated Greenville County levies no separate business license tax; instead, County Code § 21-3 classifies any business holding a state license, permit, or registration, from…

Unincorporated Greenville County enforces the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition, against landlords who fail to provide heat or pest-proof screens. Owners must…

Under S.C. Code § 27-40-710, a landlord may terminate for nonpayment if rent stays unpaid for 5 days after it is due and the landlord gives written notice. For other material lease…

Under S.C. Code § 27-40-530, a landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. The…

Under S.C. Code § 27-40-770, either the landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving the other at least 30 days' written notice before the termination date. A…

South Carolina law preempts local rent control. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 27-39-60, no county or municipal corporation may enact or enforce any ordinance regulating the rent charged for…

South Carolina sets no statutory cap on a residential security deposit. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410, when a tenancy ends the landlord must refund the deposit, less any accrued…

Under S.C. Code § 15-67-210, occupation of land is presumed subordinate to the legal owner unless the property has been "held and possessed adversely" for 10 years before an action is…

South Carolina state law prohibits cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana for any purpose, including medical and personal home grow. Cities cannot legalize home cultivation…

South Carolina state law restricts recreational drone use over correctional facilities and prohibits drone harassment of hunters and anglers. Federal FAA rules govern airspace, but…

South Carolina preempts local governments from setting minimum wage rates above the federal floor under Section 6-1-130 of the state code.

South Carolina has no statewide paid sick-leave or paid family-leave mandate, and no city has adopted one. Section 6-1-130 preempts only local minimum-wage rules, so no statute…

South Carolina allows concealed carry under permit and, since 2024, lawful permitless carry by eligible adults aged 18 or older.

South Carolina law preempts local governments from regulating firearms, ammunition, components, and related accessories beyond what state law expressly authorizes.

South Carolina permits open carry of handguns by eligible adults under the 2021 Open Carry With Training Act and the 2024 permitless carry law.

South Carolina allows lawful adults to carry a loaded handgun in a private vehicle without a permit under the 2024 constitutional carry expansion of Section 23-31-215.

South Carolina outlaws lotteries and raffles unless conducted under one of three authorized programs: the state Education Lottery, Charitable Bingo (S.C. Code § 12-21-3910 et seq.), or…

South Carolina's 1802 gaming law, Section 16-19-40, makes it a crime to play cards or dice for money in a private home, kitchen, or barn -- there is no exception for a friendly poker…

South Carolina bans sports betting outright. S.C. Code § 16-19-130 makes it a crime to bet at a race track, sell pools, run a bookmaking operation, or record wagers on the outcome of…

South Carolina's Homeowners Association Act imposes only one meeting rule and one records rule. Section 27-30-140 requires at least forty-eight hours' notice before the meeting at…

South Carolina protects exactly one flag. S.C. Code Section 27-1-60 overrides any restrictive covenant, declaration, rule, contract, lease or homeowners' association document that…

South Carolina sets no dollar cap on homeowners association fines and requires no notice, hearing or cure period before one is imposed. The Homeowners Association Act, S.C. Code…

South Carolina gives condominium associations a statutory assessment lien but denies it any priority over a mortgage. S.C. Code Section 27-31-210(a) makes unpaid common-expense…

South Carolina places no statutory limit on how far a homeowners association may restrict leasing. There is no grandfathering clause for owners already renting, no cap percentage, no…

No section of the South Carolina Code authorizes, defines, or regulates a DUI checkpoint. The words checkpoint and roadblock appear in exactly three sections of the whole code, and…

South Carolina has no statute granting a right to film police and no buffer-zone offense keeping bystanders back from an arrest. What protects you instead is the state wiretap chapter…

South Carolina has never enacted a general stop-and-identify statute. A pedestrian stopped on a Columbia sidewalk or outside a Charleston bar commits no offense by declining to give a…

South Carolina has not legalized cannabis, so it has none of the possession-is-not-probable-cause language other states built their vehicle-search pages on. What it has instead is a…

South Carolina law limits how local zoning can restrict bona fide agricultural operations and farm-related activities on land used for farming.

South Carolina protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits when surrounding land uses change under the Right to Farm Act.

Federal Tobacco 21 law bars selling tobacco, vapor, or alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21, and this applies in South Carolina. South Carolina's own statute (§ 16-17-500)…

South Carolina has not enacted a statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vapor products, and local flavor bans face preemption challenges under state tobacco law.

South Carolina permits extra lamps only from a closed list with fixed counts and mounting heights: one spot lamp, two fog lamps, one auxiliary passing lamp and one auxiliary driving…

South Carolina never wrote a windshield allowance. Section 56-5-5000 simply forbids driving with any sign, poster or other nontransparent material on the front windshield, sidewings or…

Lane splitting is expressly illegal in South Carolina. S.C. Code Section 56-5-3640(c) states that no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic, or between adjacent…

A tinted licence plate cover is illegal in South Carolina by name. S.C. Code Section 56-3-1240(D) forbids displaying any other licence plate, lighting equipment, tag, sign, monogram…

A radar or laser detector is lawful in a private passenger vehicle in South Carolina. The phrase radar detector appears nowhere in the S.C. Code of Laws, and the word radar itself…

South Carolina has no studded tire season. S.C. Code Section 56-5-5040 makes it permissible to use regular and snow tires with studs on any vehicle for increased safety at any time of…

South Carolina sets one figure and applies it almost everywhere. Under S.C. Code Section 56-5-5015(C) and (D)(2), after-market film on the front side wings, the side windows beside and…