SC · verified 2026-10-21
Society Hill, SC
Short answerYes: the Town of Society Hill code allows up to 6 birds; roosters are banned; the code lists a permit fee of $0 (free annual permit); and the coop setback is 25 ft.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the Town of Society Hill corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the Town of Society Hill corporate limits only. An HOA or neighborhood covenant can still ban hens. Those private rules are usually not public, so HenCheck does not look them up.
Primary source: Sec. 3.102. - Keeping animals, livestock, and poultry, fowl prohibited.
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 6 hens
- Roosters
- Banned
- Permit & fee
- $0 (free annual permit)
- Setback
- 25 ft
Code cite: Sec. 3.102. - Keeping animals, livestock, and poultry, fowl prohibited.
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Sec. 3.102. - Keeping animals, livestock, and poultry, fowl prohibited.
How many hens
“(2) No more than six chickens can be maintained.”
Sec. 3.102. - Keeping animals, livestock, and poultry, fowl prohibited.
Roosters
“(3) No roosters can be kept within the town limits.”
Permit and fee
“(1) An annual permit which will be free of charge.”
Setback / screening
“(5) The pen or coop must be located in a backyard no closer than 25 feet of any property line.”
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Cheraw, SC area list: same stores for every city in this metro.
Hatchery
Cackle Hatchery
Ships live chicks to South Carolina via USPS Priority Mail. Cackle's FAQ lists South Carolina among the states it ships to, with chicks going out Mondays and Wednesdays from February to August and Wednesdays only from August to late October. Order sexed pullets if your city bans roosters or does not address them.
Feed store
Tractor Supply — Cheraw (#3140)
Cheraw — 2703 Highway 9, Cheraw, SC 29520. (843) 580-1138. Store page lists livestock feed and farm supplies, including chicken coops, waterers and feeders.
Coop
OverEZ Medium Chicken Coop with Wooden 8 ft Chicken Run
Dimensions: Coop 50¼ in L × 52½ in W × 62¼ in H (includes nesting box), sized by OverEZ for up to 10 chickens; Wooden 8 ft run 8 ft W × 8 ft L × 6 ft 3 in H
Price: Coop $1,699.00 (Classic or Coastal finish; the Farmhouse finish was out of stock); Wooden 8 ft run $1,899.00. Prices as shown on overezchickencoop.com on 2026-10-21. OverEZ lists its smaller 5-chicken coop as out of stock.
The coop footprint is about 4.2 ft × 4.4 ft and the run is 8 ft × 8 ft, so with the coop at the end of the run plan on roughly 8 ft × 12.5 ft. Measure your setback from the cited code before you pick a spot, and check any height limit: the run is 6 ft 3 in tall. OverEZ ships coops and runs by tractor-trailer freight to the end of your driveway; homes on islands or on roads a truck cannot reach may need to pick up at a freight terminal.
Vet
No verified poultry vet yet
We have not confirmed a clinic here that says it treats chickens. Call local vets and ask before you need one.
Verified 2026-10-21 against Sec. 3.102. - Keeping animals, livestock, and poultry, fowl prohibited. at https://library.municode.com/sc/society_hill/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH3ANFO_ARTIINGE_S3.102KEANLIPOFOPR. Read the live code before you build or order birds.