Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Aynor, South Carolina

Town of Aynor’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the limits of the Town of Aynor (Horry County, SC)

  • Ordinance is titled 'Aynor Zoning Ordinance 2026.04 Revised' on the town's documents page; the town zoning ordinance lists a planning commission and town planner.
  • Districts are shown on an official zoning map adopted by reference.

  “the town of aynor hereby is divided into zones or districts, as shown on the official zoning map which, together with all explanatory matter, thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Town of Aynor

  • Districts: R-1 low density, R-2 medium density, R-3 high density residential, B-1 central business, B-2 highway business, LI light industrial, PDD planned development.
  • The ordinance's own list labels the high-density district 'r-2' in section 3.01, though the table of contents calls it R-3.

  “the following districts are established: r-1 district low density r-2 district medium density r-2 district high density b-1 district central business district b-2 district highway business district li district light industrial district pdd planned development district”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Accessory buildings in residential districts inside the Town of Aynor; district-by-district principal-building yard setbacks not yet extracted

  • Accessory buildings must also comply with the setback requirements of the district where they are located.
  • Main R-1 and other district front/side/rear yard figures were not located in this pass.

  accessory building minimum distance to any property line: >= 5 feet (must be in rear yard)

  “accessory buildings are permitted provided they are located in rear yards and not closer than five feet (5') to any property line. accessory buildings shall also comply with the setback requirements set forth for the district within which they are located.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Aynor or Horry County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside the Town of Aynor
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside the Town of Aynor
• Building code adopted — Building code inside the Town of Aynor
• Inspections — Inspections inside the Town of Aynor
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside the Town of Aynor

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.