Historic Preservation in Beaufort County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Beaufort County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Beaufort County's Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) keeps a countywide inventory of historic buildings, structures, objects, cemeteries and sites, including tabby ruins, meeting State Historic Preservation Office survey standards. Once a resource is designated, owners need a Certificate of Appropriateness before the county issues any building or development permit touching it, and damaging a listed resource is a separate code violation.
Beaufort County Historic Resource Inventory Rule
Significant RestrictionsBeaufort County Community Development Code § 5.10.30
The HPRB shall maintain a local inventory of buildings, structures, objects, cemeteries and sites that meet the historic survey eligibility standards of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) guidelines. These records shall be available to the public.
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