1 rule for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Horry County requires authorization to remove a Specimen Live Oak (24-inch DBH or larger): normally a Zoning Board of Appeals variance, or zoning compliance if a certified arborist confirms the tree is dying. Mitigation follows, either replacement trees or a $150-per-tree fee, doubled for live oaks.
Horry County Zoning Ord. App. B, art. V, § 505(B)(3), (E)
The Zoning Administrator may authorize the removal a Specimen Live Oak tree without a variance under the following conditions: The tree is diseased or dying as certified by a certified arborist and cannot be properly treated or pruned to alleviate such condition.
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