2 rules for unincorporated Charleston County, South Carolina.
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Unincorporated Charleston County has no countywide dark-sky or sea-turtle lighting ordinance, per SC DNR's April 2024 list. Instead, the coastal barrier-island towns and communities set the beach-lighting rules that protect nesting sea turtles.
SC DNR Sea Turtle Ordinance List (April 2024)
County/Municipality: Charleston County - Ordinance #/Location in Code: None. ... Dewees Island - Wildlife Outdoor Lighting Requirements/Lighting/Electrical specifications stipulated in Building Requirements. ... Isle of Palms - Sea Turtle Outdoor Lighting Regulations/Chapter 4: Zoning, Article 1, Sec. 5-4-17.
Unincorporated Charleston County has no dedicated light-trespass or glare ordinance limiting light spilling onto neighboring property. Glare that rises to a nuisance may be addressed under general nuisance provisions or, near the beaches, under island sea-turtle lighting rules.
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