5 rules for unincorporated Charleston County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Charleston County makes it unlawful to let solid waste accumulate on any occupied or unoccupied lot in the unincorporated county, and owners have a standing duty to remove it as often as needed to prevent buildup.
Charleston County Code Sec. 10-2(b)
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any occupied or unoccupied improved or unimproved lot which is located within any unincorporated area of the county, to permit on any such lot the accumulation of solid waste.
In unincorporated Charleston County, weeds, rank vegetation, or accumulated solid waste left on a lot may be declared a public nuisance by a county code enforcement officer, who can then order abatement at the owner's cost.
Charleston County Code Sec. 10-4
Weeds and other rank vegetation or solid waste allowed to accumulate and remain on lots as described above may be deemed and declared to be a public nuisance in the judgment of any duly appointed county code enforcement officer.
Owners of vacant lots in unincorporated Charleston County must keep weeds and solid waste under control, and a lot that was once improved may not be allowed to revert to unimproved status.
Charleston County Code Sec. 10-3(a)
It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot which is located in a residential or commercial area within the county, to cut, or cause to be cut, all weeds and rank vegetation... Any lot which has been improved may not be allowed to revert to unimproved status.
In unincorporated Charleston County, a garage sale of second-hand goods used on the premises is allowed as an accessory use but may be conducted only once per calendar year from the same lot under the ZLDR.
Charleston County ZLDR Sec. 6.6.2
Auctions or garage sales of second-hand merchandise which has been used on the premises may be conducted on a zoning lot where permitted as an accessory use... Such sales may be conducted only once in a calendar year from the same zoning lot.
It is unlawful to permit weeds and rank vegetation to grow on an improved residential or commercial lot in Charleston County. Owners must cut it, and after a 10-day notice the county can cut it and bill the owner.
Charleston County Code Sec. 10-2(a)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, or occupant... of any occupied or unoccupied improved lot which is located in a residential or commercial area within the county, to permit on any such lot the growth of weeds and rank vegetation.
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