In unincorporated Richland County, unsafe, dilapidated, or junk-strewn property can be declared a public nuisance. Vacant and abandoned structures must meet the International Property Maintenance Code, and the county can order repair or demolition of dangerous buildings.
Richland County regulates blight through its offenses and building chapters. Vacant or abandoned manufactured homes must comply with HUD regulations, the International Property Maintenance Code, and county ordinances. Boarding up a structure's egress or ingress to secure it requires a permit from the Building Codes and Inspections Department (Sec. 6-84). Under Sec. 18-8, the Sheriff, with the County Administrator's concurrence, may declare a violating business or condition a public nuisance and, where imminent danger exists, may undertake emergency abatement by securing, shuttering, or closing it. Inside Columbia, Forest Acres, or Blythewood, the city's own property-maintenance code governs.
Public-nuisance and property-maintenance violations are enforced by uniform traffic ticket, warrant, or citation; the county may abate hazards and recover costs, and general-penalty fines run up to $500 or 30 days.
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Columbia prohibits dogs that bark excessively and disturb neighbors. Columbia Animal Services handles complaints about nuisance barking.
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Columbia regulates noise under Chapter 8, Article III (Noise) of the Code of Ordinances. The city prohibits unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace, with ...
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Columbia requires vehicles to be parked on improved surfaces. Parking on unimproved areas in residential zones is a code violation.
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Columbia regulates on-street parking with time limits, metered downtown areas, and restrictions near hydrants and intersections.
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Columbia restricts parking of large commercial vehicles in residential areas through zoning regulations.
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South Carolina does not require neighbor consent to build a fence. Fences must be within property lines. SC has no general fence cost-sharing statute.
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