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Columbia, SC · zoning record

RSF-3 zoning in Columbia.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RSF-3 district, straight from Columbia's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

RSF-3 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RSF-3 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

40 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Building Height, max. (ft.) 40”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

5,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“Lot Area, min. (sf.) 5,000”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“Lot Width, min. (ft.) 50”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot depth

70 ft

Shallowest conforming lot.

“Lot Depth, min. (ft.) 70”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

15 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Front Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 15”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

5 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Side Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 5”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

10 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Rear Yard Setback, min. (ft.) 10”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Lot Coverage, max. (% of site area) 40”RSF-3: Residential Single Family – Small Lot District › RSF-3 · Columbia code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

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