Public Conduct in Charleston County, SC (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Charleston County's Clean Indoor Air ordinance bans smoking inside enclosed workplaces but does not extend that ban outdoors. Sec. 14.5-155 expressly allows smoking outside a workplace or work space as long as the smoke doesn't drift back in through doors, windows, or vents. Indoor violations, and drift-related ones, draw a $10 to $25 fine enforced by the sheriff's office and code enforcement.
Outdoor Smoking Near Workplaces, Charleston County SC
Few RestrictionsCharleston County Code §§ 14.5-155, 14.5-156(d)
Sec. 14.5-155. - Reasonable distance. Smoking outside a workplace, work space or work spaces and any other indoor area where smoking is prohibited, shall be permitted provided that tobacco smoke does not enter the workplace, work space or work spaces through entrances, windows, ventilation systems or other means. [Sec. 14.5-156(d)] Any person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by...
Public Alcohol Use
Charleston County bans drinking alcoholic beverages on the premises of any public boat landing or ramp it operates, alongside a list of other prohibited uses like commercial activity and firearm discharge. A violation is punishable by up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail, or both, the same penalty that covers every other offense listed in the same section.
Alcohol Ban at Public Boat Landings, Charleston County
Significant RestrictionsCharleston County Code § 14.5-4(a)(8), (b)
(a) It shall be unlawful to: ... (8) Consume alcoholic beverages upon the premises of any public boat landing; ... (b) Violations of each of the above provisions are punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.
Public Conduct by City in Charleston County
2 cities in Charleston County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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