Historic Preservation in Oconee County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Oconee County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Oconee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Chapter 40, Article V protects every historical memorial, marker, monument, tombstone, or plaque on publicly owned or controlled land in unincorporated Oconee County. Sec. 40-102 flatly bans climbing on, attaching anything to, defacing, damaging, removing, or altering one without the owner's express permission, and Sec. 40-103 makes a violation punishable under the county's general penalty.
Oconee County Bans Damaging Historical Memorials
Heavy RestrictionsOconee County Code § 40-102, § 40-103
(a)"Historical memorial" is defined as any marker, monument, memorial, tombstone, or plaque that commemorates a political, cultural, military, or societal event, person(s), or artifact of historical significance.(b)The following acts are strictly prohibited: climbing on, attaching oneself to, attaching anything to, defacing, damaging, removing, or altering in any way without the express permiss...
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