Code Violation Reporting in South Carolina (2026)
20 rules on the books across South Carolina, 10 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
How to Report
Step-by-step guide to reporting code violations in your city, including 311 numbers, online portals, mobile apps, and what information to include.
Beaufort County
Some RestrictionsAny person may file a Development Code complaint with Beaufort County's Code Enforcement Department under Section…
Read full rule →Columbia
Some RestrictionsColumbia requires anyone who directly observes a nuisance that poses an emergency threat to public health, safety, or…
Read full rule →Florence County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Florence County, a nuisance complaint must be filed in writing at the Planning and Building…
Read full rule →Horry County
Some RestrictionsAnyone can trigger a Horry County code inspection: file a complaint or have county personnel notice a nuisance, and…
Read full rule →Pickens County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Pickens County opens a housing code case in three ways: the enforcement officer acts on his own motion…
Read full rule →Rock Hill
Some RestrictionsRock Hill lets any resident file a zoning complaint directly with the Planning & Development Director, the official…
Read full rule →Sumter County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Sumter County residents can trigger an unfit-dwelling investigation by filing a written petition signed…
Read full rule →Charleston
Light RestrictionsA code complaint in Charleston starts when a resident notifies a city department of a suspected public nuisance. Under…
Read full rule →Greenville County
Light RestrictionsGreenville County splits code-violation reporting between two agencies: the Sheriff's Office and the Codes Enforcement…
Read full rule →Response Times
How quickly your city responds to code complaints, including priority levels for different violation types and typical timelines from report to resolution.
Beaufort County
Some RestrictionsA Beaufort County unfit-dwelling complaint from five or more residents, or the county administrator's own motion, moves…
Read full rule →Horry County
Some RestrictionsOnce a Horry County inspection confirms a nuisance violation, personnel issue a citation stating the inspection date…
Read full rule →Pickens County
Some RestrictionsOnce the housing enforcement officer serves a complaint on a property owner in unincorporated Pickens County, the…
Read full rule →Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County's Property Maintenance Division must inspect a code complaint about a mobile or manufactured home park…
Read full rule →Common Violations
The most frequently reported code violations in your city, including tall grass, junk vehicles, illegal construction, unpermitted signs, and noise complaints.
Horry County
Significant RestrictionsHorry County Code Enforcement cites junk and salvage yards that lack an eight-foot screening fence, scrap tire sites…
Read full rule →Beaufort County
Some RestrictionsBeaufort County's Community Development Code lists fifteen specific violations at Section 9.2.30, from building or…
Read full rule →Charleston
Some RestrictionsCharleston's livability division fields complaints about overgrown lots, litter, unregistered or inoperable vehicles…
Read full rule →Columbia
Some RestrictionsColumbia's code enforcement system groups reportable violations into four categories: public health, public…
Read full rule →Florence County
Some RestrictionsFlorence County's nuisance code, Chapter 21, lists the property conditions residents most often report: unsanitary…
Read full rule →Pickens County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Pickens County, the housing enforcement officer can declare a dwelling unfit for human habitation…
Read full rule →Richland County
Some RestrictionsRichland County's Property Maintenance Division cites mobile home parks and permanent structures for a defined list of…
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