Pickens County commissioners adopt major land-use and development code changes

May 23, 2025

The Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved wide-ranging amendments to land-use and land-development chapters intended to curb “overly built-up” development and add clarity to zoning, including new listed uses, changes to subdivision thresholds and enforcement provisions.

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The Pickens County Board of Commissioners voted on a package of changes to the county's land-use and land-development regulations, approving amendments to Chapter 67 (land use and density districts and map) and Chapter 38 (land development standards) intended to tighten controls on higher-density development in unincorporated Pickens County.

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