York County, SC Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

186. 187(A), that inventory is a list, map and field survey of historically and architecturally significant places in the county, adopted and maintained by the York County Culture and Heritage Commission and kept on file with the Planning and Development Services Department; the Commission can modify it over time. 187(B) by submitting a historical survey or report from a qualified third party showing the site no longer meets the inclusion criteria. 188(A) requires zoning compliance approval before any renovation, relocation, removal, demolition or destruction. Renovations must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties under (B).

An owner seeking to relocate a structure must show they explored alternatives first under (C). Demolition requests can carry up to a 365-day delay under (D), giving the county and the Culture and Heritage Commission time to work with the owner on alternatives, help find a relocation site, document the structure through photos or drawings, and coordinate salvage of architectural materials. The Zoning Administrator evaluates every application under (E) against the site's historical or architectural significance, its current condition, the proposed work's consistency with the subpart's purpose, its impact on county-wide preservation, and the burden of ownership weighed against public benefit, and may seek input from the Culture and Heritage Commission before deciding.