Orangeburg County resident urges relief after ordinance limits truck parking in neighborhoods

At the Feb. 2 meeting of the Orangeburg County Council, resident Kaylee Lee told the council that ordinance number 2025 04 2111, which restricts parking and storage of certain vehicles in residential districts, has left her household without a practical place for her fiancé to park his 18-wheeler.

"When I purchased this property ... we looked at making sure there would be enough space for my fiance to park his truck and his personal vehicle," Lee said, asking the council to schedule a follow-up meeting or provide a written response from the sponsoring council member.

Lee said she raised the matter previously on Dec. 15 and again on Feb. 2 because she believes the ordinance unfairly penalizes homeowners who pay county taxes and who do not create the disturbances described by other complainants.

Another speaker who identified herself as the ordinance's author and as a council member representing District 7 responded that the ordinance had undergone three readings and a public hearing and "is in full effect," leaving Lee with no county remedy other than prohibiting her fiancé from parking the truck at the residence.

Ruth White, another resident, asked the county to investigate two large trucks she said are parked in residential areas at 4879 Misty Pine Road and 402 Orlando Drive, saying the vehicles disturb nighttime rest and damage neighborhood roads.

County staff told speakers that administration would record requested contact information and that a staff member or the clerk would follow up after the meeting.

What happened next: the council did not take any immediate policy action to alter the ordinance during the meeting. Speakers were told the ordinance had already passed, and county staff were asked to gather follow-up information for the residents.