Historic Preservation in Richland County, SC (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Richland County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Richland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Richland County offers a 20-year special tax assessment to owners who rehabilitate a certified historic property, whether it is National Register-listed, on the Bicentennial Committee Landmark Program, or a City of Columbia Historic Landmark.
Historic Property Tax Break in Richland County
Light RestrictionsRichland County Code Secs. 23-60, 23-62
Sec. 23-60. Special tax assessment created. A special tax assessment is created for eligible rehabilitated historic properties for a period of twenty (20) years equal to the assessed value of the property at the time of preliminary certification. ... Sec. 23-62. Eligible Properties. (c) Historic property criteria... (1) Any property included in one (1) of the categories below is considered a hi...
Historic Preservation by City in Richland County
1 cities in Richland County have their own historic preservation rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Richland County ordinances
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