York County
York County Planning and Development Services, Zoning
In short
York County Planning and Development Services, Zoning issues 2 permits we publish for York County, last verified 2026-10-19. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning Compliance Approval (unincorporated York County)only if it applies to you | York County Planning and Development Services, Zoning | Zoning compliance (§31.01(A)): Non-residential $100; Residential $50. A temporary sign permit is charged the zoning compliance fee, and a permanent sign permit the building permit plus zoning compliance fees. | per approval, before the use, construction or sign it covers | 2026-10-19 |
| Home Occupation Permit (unincorporated York County)only if it applies to you | York County Planning and Development Services, Zoning | $50 per year ("Home occupation permit (annual)", §31.01(A)) | annual; renewed by the anniversary date of the initial permit approval (§155.1011(B)) | 2026-10-19 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Zoning Compliance Approval (unincorporated York County)
Zoning Code §155.1121(A) provides that, unless elsewhere exempted by the chapter, an applicant shall obtain zoning compliance approval before establishing a new conditional or special exception use; changing an existing use; reestablishing a use after a period of non-use of 180 days or more; constructing, moving, adding to or structurally altering a building or other structure; and constructing, enlarging, moving or replacing a sign. Section 155.262(A) adds that "Prior to a change in use or establishment of a new conditional, accessory, or temporary use, an applicant must receive zoning compliance approval." A business opening in or changing the use of premises in the unincorporated county therefore applies to the Zoning Administrator first. The fee is $100 for a non-residential application and $50 for a residential one, per the York County Code §31.01(A) land development fee schedule (last amended by Ord. 1323, passed March 6, 2023); the consolidated fee schedule adopted with the FY 2027 budget ordinance (third reading June 1, 2026) shows the same figures. The same table charges a temporary sign permit the zoning compliance fee and a permanent sign permit the building permit plus zoning compliance fees. The Zoning Code's mobile vending table (Table 155.718-1) answers "No" under "Zoning Compliance Required?" for mobile vending, which may operate on a privately owned lot in any zoning district under Subpart 5.4, with units not remaining on site overnight.
Home Occupation Permit (unincorporated York County)
Zoning Code §155.671(A) provides that, except as the subpart allows, a home occupation use "may not be initiated, established, or maintained without a valid home occupation permit", and §155.671(B) that the permit "shall be renewed annually subject to fee payment"; under §155.1011(B) renewal is due by the anniversary date of the initial approval. A large lot home occupation is on a lot of at least two acres and a small lot home occupation on a smaller lot. Table 155.674-1 allows barber shops and beauty salons that serve only one customer at a time, and child care with a maximum of six children, on both lot sizes, and allows animal grooming, boarding, training, breeding or medical treatment only as a large lot home occupation. The table marks as prohibited on both lot sizes automotive repair, on-site retail sales, restaurants or commercial food preparation, and dance or gymnastic studios. Under §155.672, day care for six or fewer children registered as a Family Child Care Home by the South Carolina Department of Social Services, and home-based food production under S.C. Code §44-1-143, follow the home occupation standards but need no permit when everyone engaged in the activity lives on the premises. The fee is $50 a year ("Home occupation permit (annual)"), per the York County Code §31.01(A) land development fee schedule (last amended by Ord. 1323, passed March 6, 2023); the consolidated fee schedule adopted with the FY 2027 budget ordinance (third reading June 1, 2026) shows the same figures.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- York County
- Phone
- (803) 909-7200
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- York County Code of Ordinances § 31.01 Land Development Fee ScheduleYork County Council (American Legal Publishing) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
- York County, SC Code of Ordinances, Chapter 155: Zoning Code (as amended through December 15, 2025)York County Council · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
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