Historic Preservation in Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Charleston regulates historical monuments, markers and plaques through the Commission on History, an advisory city panel created to protect the city's rich historical heritage. City Code § 2-196 declares that historical monuments, markers and plaques 'be regulated under the police power of the City,' and § 2-197 gives the commission that oversight and reporting role.
Charleston Historical Monuments and Markers Rule
Light RestrictionsCharleston City Code §§ 2-196, 2-197
The city council finds and declares that the City of Charleston has a rich historical heritage which should be protected and preserved, and that it is in the public interest that historical monuments, markers, and plaques be regulated under the police power of the City in order to maintain, protect and promote historical accuracy and preservation for the well-being and welfare of the citizens, ...
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