Hurricane Preparedness in Cherokee County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cherokee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Flood Elevation
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, critical development such as jails, hospitals, schools, fire stations and nursing homes must be elevated to the 500-year flood elevation or the highest known historical flood elevation, whichever is greater. Utility equipment must be protected from water during conditions of the base flood plus three feet.
Cherokee County SC Critical Facility and Utility Flood Elevation
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 8-141
(5)Critical development. [Critical development] shall be elevated to the 500-year flood elevation or be elevated to the highest known historical flood elevation (where records are available), whichever is greater. If no data exists establishing the 500-year flood elevation or the highest known historical flood elevation, the applicant shall provide a hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analysi...
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