Public Safety Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2026-05-12
Time: 13:00

Columbia Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda
 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
 City Hall • Mayor's Conference Room
 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
 City Clerk’s Office: (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov

 The Honorable William Brennan, District III, Chair
 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I • The Honorable Peter M. Brown, District IV


Call to Order

Approval of Minutes

1. March 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

Presentations

2. Parental Accountability Resolution — The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey

3. Update on the Sharing the Road Planning Process and Vision Zero Resolution
 Request - Ms. Leigh DeForth, Comprehensive Planner / Planning & Development
 Services

4. Review of Group Living Uses — Mr. Andrew Livengood, Zoning Administrator; Mr.
 David Hatcher, Code Enforcement Director; and Ms. Kelly Smith, Business License
 Administrator

5. Review of Vehicular Noise Within Hospitality Districts - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook,
 Police Chief

Adjournment




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Columbia Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda
 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
 City Hall • Mayor's Conference Room
 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
 City Clerk’s Office: (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov

 The Honorable William Brennan, District III, Chair
 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I • The Honorable Peter M. Brown, District IV


 Call to Order

 Approval of Minutes

 1. March 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

 Presentations

 2. Parental Accountability Resolution — The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey

 3. Update on the Sharing the Road Planning Process and Vision Zero Resolution
 Request - Ms. Leigh DeForth, Comprehensive Planner / Planning & Development
 Services

 4. Review of Group Living Uses — Mr. Andrew Livengood, Zoning Administrator; Mr.
 David Hatcher, Code Enforcement Director; and Ms. Kelly Smith, Business License
 Administrator

 5. Review of Vehicular Noise Within Hospitality Districts - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook,
 Police Chief

 Adjournment




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 Columbia Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
 Tuesday, March 10, 2026

 Call to Order

 The Columbia Public Safety Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
 at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina
 29201. The Honorable Will Brennan, Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The
 Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Mayor Pro-Tempore and The Honorable Peter M. Brown were
 present.

 Approval of Minutes

 1. February 17, 2026 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

 Upon a motion made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Ms. Herbert, the Committee voted
 unanimously to approve the February 17, 2026 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes.

 Presentations

 2. Columbia Fire Department 2025 Annual Report - Mr. Aubrey Jenkins, Fire Chief

 Mr. Aubrey Jenkins, Fire Chief / Columbia Fire Department provided an overview of the
 2025 Annual Report, highlighting activity across administration, public information,
 professional services, and recruitment. He reported that the department responded to over
 40,000 calls in 2025, which is a 4.1% increase from 2024. He noted an estimated $18
 million in property loss and $6 million in contents lost. Call volumes were highest in
 January, March, and October, with Station 1 identified as the top responding location. He
 also shared that the Public Information Office issued 30 media press releases and
 highlighted key outreach efforts, including engagement through the NextDoor Neighbor
 platform.

 Ms. Teresa Wilson, City Manager asked about the definition of the Station 1 boundary.

 Mr. Aubrey Jenkins, Fire Chief / Columbia Fire Department explained that Station 1 is
 mostly downtown Columbia including Five Points, Shandon, St. Andrews, and North Main
 Street.

 Mr. Anthony Holloway, Assistant Chief of Operations / Columbia Fire Department explained
 that the department’s performance is measured by the Insurance Services Office (ISO),
 with emphasis on response and turnout times, including a goal of four-minute arrival and
 rapid dispatch and deployment. He noted the department has maintained a Class 1 ISO
 rating for several years by keeping turnout times low, though response gaps may indicate
 the need for additional stations and resources. He also highlighted operational challenges in
 high-demand areas such as the Broad River corridor, where reliance on mutual aid impacts
 response standards. To address this, the department is exploring phased solutions such as
 adding a ladder company, constructing new stations, and expanding battalion support.


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 Mr. Bengie Leverett, Fire Education Officer / Columbia Fire Department explained that
 NextDoor Neighbors is a platform similar to a neighborhood-specific version of Facebook,
 where residents within defined communities can share information and receive real-time
 notifications about local events and concerns.

 Mr. Mickey Folsom, Assistant Chief of Administration and Community / Columbia Fire
 Department shared that the department has completed a space needs study focused on its
 older stations. The study reviewed structural deficiencies, dormitory space, bathroom
 needs, privacy concerns, and overall modernization requirements. The study also provided
 options for either repair / renovation or full replacement. He noted that the analysis also
 reflects current health and safety standards, including cancer prevention measures such as
 hot, warm, and cold zones, as well as the need to accommodate a more diverse workforce.
 He explained that the study serves as both an educational tool and a step-by-step guide for
 prioritizing future station improvements.

 Mr. Christopher Kip, Assistant Chief of Professional Services / Columbia Fire Department
 shared that the department has strengthened community engagement to support
 recruitment and retention through outreach, virtual sessions, and updated marketing. He
 noted that pre-recruit open houses help introduce applicants to department expectations
 and culture. He also shared the Narcan administration efforts, which track increases in
 opioid-related responses. These efforts support both workforce development and response
 to public health needs.

 Mr. Albert Owosu, Division Chief of Occupational Safety and Health / Columbia Fire
 Department reported a downward trend in firefighter injuries since 2019. In 2025, the
 department recorded 76 apparatus-related incidents and 65 on-duty injuries, with no
 serious injuries or hospitalizations. He noted that infrastructure improvements during
 training helped reduce preventable injuries. He also highlighted the department’s focus on
 firefighter wellness, including participation in the City’s Employee Assistance Program and
 the Family Life Officer Wellness Program. These efforts provide 24/7 behavioral health
 support for firefighters and their families.

 There was discussion about the status of the building in Greenview after the fire; fire
 prevention marshals; a cost benefit analysis; individual station versus overall department
 needs according to space study; construction and renovation pricing; CA Johnson High
 School's program feeding into recruitment; Olympia Fire Station; full capacity staffing; cost
 of a new ladder truck ; land purchased for Station 6; and a 10-year plan for all stations.

 Adjournment

 The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 p.m.


 Respectfully Submitted:



 Erika D. Moore Hammond, MMC, CPM
 City Clerk




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 Meeting Date: May 12, 2026

 Department: Office of the City Clerk

 From: Erika Hammond, City Clerk



 Parental Accountability Resolution — The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey

 Background Summary:

 Attachments:
 1. Parental Accountability Resolution Draft
 2. Parental Accountability - One Pager
 3. Parental Accountability - Power Point




 05/08/2026 4:58 PM Page 1


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 WHEREAS, the City of Columbia recognizes that strong parental engagement and
 accountability are critical in promoting youth success, public safety, and overall public welfare;
 and

 WHEREAS, the City of Columbia acknowledges that early intervention, education, and
 coordinated support for families can reduce juvenile involvement with the criminal justice
 system, truancy, and repeat offenses; and

 WHEREAS, the Solicitor’s Office plays a vital role in the fair administration of justice to our
 youth by and through diversion efforts and community-based solutions, while offering support
 and resources to families; and

 WHEREAS, the collaboration between municipal departments, the Solicitor’s Office, schools,
 service providers, and community partners strengthen these outcomes by addressing the
 underlying causes of juvenile misconduct and familial challenges and hardships; and

 WHEREAS, the City of Columbia seeks to formalize a partnership that promotes shared
 responsibility among parents, legal guardians, youth, and the justice system while prioritizing
 education, prevention, and rehabilitation measures when appropriate; NOW THEREFORE,

 BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council this ____day of [Month] 2026, that the City
 of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department
 1. WHEREAS this resolution establishes the City of Columbia, the Columbia Police
 Department, and the Richland County Solicitor’s Office mutual interest in promoting
 parental engagement, responsibility, and accountability in matters involving youth
 behavior and minor offenses.
 2. WHEREAS this resolution establishes the City of Columbia, the Columbia Police
 Department, and the Richland County Solicitor’s Office shall focus on connecting parents
 and families to available community resources, services, and educational opportunities
 and the support of diversion, education and intervention programs when appropriate.
 3. WHEREAS the services may include joint workshops, informational sessions, referrals
 to various service providers, parental education programs, and other collaborative efforts
 deemed appropriate by the participating entities.
 4. WHEREAS nothing withstanding in this Resolution shall alter or limit the authority of
 the Solicitor’s Office, law enforcement, or the judiciary. But shall merely serve as a
 participatory initiative conducted to provide access and availability to resources and
 service providers.
 5. WHEREAS upon approval, this Resolution shall be disseminated to the Richland County
 Clerk of Court, City of Columbia Municipal Court Clerk of Court, Richland County Public
 Defender, and other stakeholder law enforcement agencies to so as to memorialize the parties’
 intent and apply it when appropriate.




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 Requested by: Approved by:

 _________________________ ___________________
 Honorable Tyler D. Bailey Mayor



 __________________________
 City Manager



 Approved as to form: ATTEST:



 _________________________ ___________________
 City Attorney City Clerk




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 PARENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY & SUPPORT RESOLUTION
 Sponsored by Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large Councilman • Public Safety Committee • May 12, 2026



 THE NEED
 Child-involved incidents in the City of Columbia are climbing. Data pulled from the Columbia Police Department records management
 system covering March 17, 2020 – March 17, 2025.

 1,186 +44% +115% 277
 Child-involved incidents over 5 Increase in annual incidents Increase in Incorrigible cases (59 Incidents in 2024-25 — highest
 years (2020-21 → 2024-25) → 127) on record


 CPD Child-Involved Cases 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 5-Yr Total
 EPC 55 70 60 41 35 261
 Incorrigible 59 124 90 96 127 496
 Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor 9 3 4 10 17 43
 Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child 59 71 54 58 90 332
 Cruelty to Children 11 7 15 13 8 54
 TOTAL 193 275 223 218 277 1,186



 THE PATH — ONE YEAR OF WORK THE INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY EXISTS
 ▪ Feb. 2025: Referral made to City Council (Feb. 18), The City of Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and
 followed by joint press conference with Solicitor Byron Engagement (ONSE), led by Dr. Trevon Fordham, already
 Gipson and Sheriff Leon Lott (Feb. 19). delivers the kind of programming this Resolution is designed
 to plug into.
 ▪ 2025–2026: Engagement with Chief Holbrook (CPD),
 the City Attorney’s Office, Solicitor’s Office, Judge ▪ Parent Café Sessions (partnership with Be Strong
 Jeffries, Dr. Fordham (ONSE), and the Sheriff’s Families) — peer-led conversations grounded in the
 Department. Five Strengthening Families Protective Factors.
 ▪ Key finding: A standalone court is unnecessary. The ▪ Choose Peace, Create Change — youth-centered
 goals can be met through existing diversion, probation, initiative for positive youth development and
 and supervised-release tools paired with existing City intergenerational engagement.
 programming — faster and at lower cost.
 ▪ Power Up: Peace Mode — multi-week social-
 emotional learning series for youth ages 10–17.
 THE RESOLUTION ▪ Lock It Up, Columbia! / BeSMART — firearm safety
 and secure-storage education for families.
 ▪ Formalizes the partnership between the City of
 Columbia, the Columbia Police Department, and the ▪ Conflict-resolution and violence-prevention
 Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. training, community resource fairs, and other partner
 programming.
 ▪ Connects parents and families to community resources,
 services, and educational opportunities through
 diversion, education, and intervention programs. Funded. Staffed. Evidence-based. ONSE has secured
 ▪ Authorizes joint workshops, informational sessions, $665,370 in recent funding awards. What’s missing is the
 referrals to service providers, and parental education formal referral pipeline this Resolution creates.
 programs.
 ▪ Expressly preserves the authority of the Solicitor, law
 enforcement, and the judiciary — participatory, not a
 limitation of power.
 ▪ Disseminated to: Clerks of Court (Richland County &
 City Municipal), Richland County Public Defender, and
 stakeholder law enforcement agencies.



 THE ASK — Support the Resolution and the companion MOU formalizing the partnership between the City of
 Columbia, the Columbia Police Department, and the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
 The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large Councilman, City of Columbia • Data Source: Columbia Police Department RMS (3/17/2020 – 3/17/2025)




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 C I T Y O F C O L U M B I A • P U B L I C S A F E T Y C O M M I T T E E



 Parental Support &
 Accountability Initiative
 From referral to resolution — a year of stakeholder engagement, refined into action.


 Presented by


 Honorable Tyler D. Bailey May 12, 2026
 At-Large Councilman, City of Columbia



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 THE NEED — WHY THIS MATTERS NOW



 Child-involved incidents are climbing.
 Columbia Police Department records, March 17, 2020 – March 17, 2025.




 1,186 +44% +115% 277
 Child-involved incidents Increase in annual incidents Increase in Incorrigible cases Incidents in 2024-25

 across 5 years 2020-21 → 2024-25 59 → 127 highest year on record




 The trend that matters most: Incorrigible behavior cases more than doubled — these are the youth-behavior cases where structured
 parental engagement produces the highest return on intervention.



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 THE DATA — CPD CHILD-INVOLVED CASES



 Five years of incident data — the case for action.
 Category 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 Total Total child-involved incidents per year
 EPC 55 70 60 41 35 261 300 275 277

 Incorrigible 59 124 90 96 127 496 250 223 218
 193
 Contributing to Delinquency 9 3 4 10 17 43 200

 Unlawful Conduct Toward Child 59 71 54 58 90 332 150


 Cruelty to Children 11 7 15 13 8 54 100


 TOTAL 193 275 223 218 277 1,186 50

 0
 Source: Columbia Police Department RMS data. 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25




 KEY FINDING

 Behind every one of these 1,186 incidents is a family that could have benefited from earlier intervention,
 education, and support.

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 ORIGIN OF THE INITIATIVE



 Where this started — February 2025.
 Timeline THE CONTEXT

 Feb. 18, 2025
 What the community was telling us:
 Referral made at City Council for a Parental Support & Accountability Court.

 Feb. 19, 2025

 Joint press conference at Richland County Judicial Center with Fifth Circuit • Rapidly rising youth violence in Richland County.
 Solicitor Byron Gipson and Sheriff Leon Lott. • A string of parents being criminally charged for their roles or
 neglect tied to their children’s crimes.
 2025–2026
 • Sheriff Lott’s January 2025 parental accountability initiative — 6
 Year-long engagement with practitioners across the City and Fifth Circuit. mothers arrested in the first weeks; calls inquiring about youth
 services quadrupled.
 May 12, 2026 • A clear community message: residents want accountability for
 parents AND recognize that parents today need help being
 Resolution and companion MOU presented to the Public Safety Committee. parents.




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 THE WORK BEHIND THE RESOLUTION



 A year of stakeholder engagement.
 After the referral, I committed to doing the work — engaging the practitioners who would actually have to operationalize this concept.




 Chief Skip Holbrook Solicitor Byron Gipson Sheriff Leon Lott
 Columbia Police Department Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.




 Dr. Trevon Fordham Judge Jeffries City Attorney’s Office
 Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement Judicial Stakeholder City of Columbia




 Plus additional justice-system, community, and service-provider stakeholders — the practitioners who know what will actually work.



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 WHAT WE LEARNED



 From a new court to a smarter use of what we already have.

 F R O M T O


 A new, standalone court Parental support embedded in
 existing systems

 • New infrastructure to build →
 • Jurisdictional clarification required
 • Diversionary programming — tools already in place
 • Judicial assignments to negotiate
 • Probation conditions and supervised-release terms
 • Months — likely longer — before services reach families
 • Existing ONSE programming as the service backbone
 • Resolution + MOU institutionalize the partnership




 Faster. Lower cost. Preserves prosecutorial and judicial authority. Broader reach.


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 THE INSTRUMENT



 The Resolution before the Committee.
 Operative Provisions
 COMPANION ACTION


 Formalizes the partnership between the City of Columbia, the Columbia Police Department, and Memorandum of
 the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
 Understanding
 Connects parents and families to community resources, services, and educational opportunities
 Executed between the City of Columbia and the Fifth
 through diversion, education, and intervention programs.
 Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

 Authorizes joint workshops, informational sessions, referrals to service providers, and parental
 education programs.
 • Formalizes the City–Solicitor working relationship.
 Preserves the authority of the Solicitor, law enforcement, and the judiciary — participatory, not a
 • Operational framework for referrals and service
 limitation of power. coordination.
 • Translates Resolution principles into day-to-day
 Disseminated to Clerks of Court (Richland County & City Municipal), the Richland County Public practice.
 Defender, and stakeholder law enforcement.




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 WHAT MAKES THIS WORK



 The infrastructure already exists.
 Columbia is not starting from zero. Dr. Trevon Fordham and the Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement (ONSE) have already built the programming
 this Resolution is designed to plug into.


 Parent Café Sessions Choose Peace, Create Change
 in partnership with Be Strong Families youth-centered initiative

 Peer-led conversations grounded in the Five Strengthening Families Protective Positive youth development and intergenerational engagement, bringing parents
 Factors. into the conversation.




 Power Up: Peace Mode Lock It Up, Columbia! / BeSMART
 5–6 week interactive series firearm safety & secure storage

 Social-emotional learning, conflict resolution, and self-awareness for youth ages
 Addresses household conditions that contribute to youth gun violence.
 10–17.


 Funded. Staffed. Evidence-based. What’s missing is the formal referral pipeline this Resolution creates.


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 FROM RESOLUTION TO RESULTS



 Implementation, dissemination, and accountability.

 Approve & Disseminate
 01 Resolution distributed to Clerks of Court, the Public Defender, and stakeholder law enforcement.


 Execute the MOU
 02 Formalize the City–Solicitor working relationship and referral framework.


 Build Referral Pathways
 03 Stand up the routing between CPD, the Solicitor’s Office, ONSE, and service providers.


 Map the Service Menu
 04 Catalog every parental education, workshop, and intervention offering available — starting with ONSE.


 Track & Report
 05 Monitor referrals, participation, and outcomes. Report back to this Committee at regular intervals.

 What gets tracked gets improved — consistent with our commitment to data-driven governance.
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 T H E A S K



 Support the Resolution formalizing the
 partnership.

 The infrastructure already
 The data shows the need. The stakeholders are aligned.
 exists.

 1,186 child-involved incidents in 5 years. 2024-25 A year of engagement with CPD, the Solicitor, the ONSE programming is funded, staffed, and
 was the highest year on record. Sheriff, the Judiciary, and ONSE. evidence-based — ready to receive referrals.




 Honorable Tyler D. Bailey • At-Large Councilman, City of Columbia

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 Meeting Date: May 12, 2026

 Department: Planning and Development Services

 From: Justin Steinmann, Director



 Update on the Sharing the Road Planning Process and Vision Zero Resolution
 Request - Ms. Leigh DeForth, Comprehensive Planner / Planning & Development
 Services

 Background Summary:

 Attachments:
 1. Sharing the Road Update (presentation)
 2. Vision Zero Memo
 3. R-2026-025 - Vision Zero Resolution for Council
 4. What is Vision Zero




 04/01/2026 3:19 PM Page 1


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 Safe Streets &
 Roads for All
 Funding
 • Planning & Implementation
 grants
 • Crash analysis + public input
 • Development of High Injury
 Network (HIN)
 • Official public commitment to
 reduce serious injuries and
 fatalities
 • Conceptual design of segments
 + intersections
 • Countermeasure toolkit




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 Why are we taking this on?
 • Building on prior planning efforts
 • The numbers are telling:
 • 12th most dangerous metropolitan area in the nation by design
 (2024)
 • 43% of fatal crashes in the City resulted in the death of a
 pedestrian or cyclist – but they were only involved in 1.5% of the
 crashes city-wide (2019-2023)
 • Crashes have an economic cost too - $714 million in 2024 alone
 when calculated using SCDOT’s average cost per crash severity.
 • The end result will help the City and our partner agencies better
 prioritize road safety in all projects, policies, and programs.

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 What does the process look like?

Safety Action Action Plan Prioritize Projects/ Implementation
Plan Process Development Seek Funding & Monitoring




 August 2025

 Spring/Summer
 Project Kickoff 2026
• Purpose & Need Safety Analysis
• Goals & Objectives
 • High-Injury Network Round 2 Q4 2026 + beyond
• Existing Data Review Round 1 Countermeasure
 • High-Risk Network Engagement
 Engagement • Field Reviews Development • Public Meetings & Surveys Plan Adoption
 • Citywide Safety Summit • Identify Strategies & Projects • Stakeholder Interviews • Final Report
 • Public Meetings & Surveys • Incorporate Feedback • Review Countermeasures • Seek Funding
 • Needs Identification • Implementation

 Fall 2025
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 What is Vision Zero?
 • No loss of life or serious
 injury is acceptable
 • Safe Systems Approach
 • Setting a date to get to
 zero
 • Use the plan to target
 Programs, Policies, and
 Projects where they can
 make the greatest impact


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 Creating a Resolution for Columbia
 • Meaningful public commitment required by grant
 • Non-interstate roadways
 • Minimum 5% reduction of fatal and serious injury crashes
 per year
 • Data used tied to a 5-year rolling average
 • Goal to achieve by 2036
 • Vision Zero to be the City-wide guiding principle for
 planning, design, and maintenance efforts


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 What’s Coming Next
 High Injury
 Network (HIN)



 High-level
 Conceptual Vision Refinement
 Design of Public
 Segments + Zero + Plan Adoption
 Engagement
 Intersections
 Resolution Drafting

 Systemic
 Countermeasure
 Toolkit




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 Questions?


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 Summary Data: Crashes by Year
 Crashes declined in This was followed
 2020 due to the by a sharp increase
 COVID-19 in total crashes in 2024 data is still
 7,000 pandemic’s impact 2021 being finalized by
 SCDOT and SCDPS
 6,163 on travel From 2019-2023,
 6,000 5,743
 5,583 5,670
 5,311 there were:
 • 34,732 total



  Number of Crashes
 5,000
 4,471
 crashes
 4,000
 • 7,003 injury
 3,000 crashes
 2,000
 • 99 fatal crashes
 1,620
 1,300 1,400 1,397 1,385 1,334 within the City of
 1,000 Columbia.
 0
 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
 Year
 Total Crashes Total Crashes Resulting in Injury or Fatality
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 Summary Data: Crash Severity
 JAN 2019 – DEC 2023
 43% of fatal
 crashes
 Fatal K 0.3%, 99 crashes involve a
 pedestrian or
 bicyclist


 A
  Possible Minor Serious
 0.9%, 322 crashes 45% of minor
 injuries result
 from angle

 B
 crashes
 4.5%, 1,569 crashes




 Injury Injury Injury C 14.7%, 5,112 crashes



 No
  Injury
 O 79.6%, 27,630 crashes


 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

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 2024 Crash Severity
 35% of fatal
 crashes
 Fatal K 0.4%, 26 crashes involve a
 pedestrian or
 bicyclist


 A
  Possible Minor Serious
 0.9%, 62 crashes 45% of minor
 injuries result
 from angle

 B
 crashes
 4.5%, 302 crashes




 Injury Injury Injury C 14.2%, 944 crashes



 No
  Injury
 O 79.9%, 5,311 crashes


 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

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 Summary Data: Fatal Crashes
 JAN 2019 – DEC 2023

 By Year Light Condition
 73
30 26 26
25 23

20 18
 16 16
15
 26
10
 5
 0
 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Daylight Night

 2024 data is still
 being finalized by
 SCDOT and SCDPS

 Manner of Collision Road Surface
 Conditions
Not Collision with
 68
 Motor Vehicle 86
 Angle 13

 Head On
 LEGEND
 11
 Fatal Crash
 Rear End 5
 13
Sideswipe, Same
 2
 Direction
 Dry Wet

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 MEMORANDUM:


 TO: Teresa Wilson, City Manager
 Jeff Palen, Assistant City Manager for Development & Finance

 FROM: Justin Steinmann, Director of Planning & Development Services

 DATE: February 23, 2026
 SUBJECT: Vision Zero Adoption



 Purpose
 Request Council adoption of a Vision Zero Resolution as the formal public commitment
 required by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets & Roads for All
 (SS4A) program and as the policy foundation for Columbia’s Sharing the Road Safety
 Action Plan. This action is necessary to maintain grant compliance and to position the
 City competitively for SS4A implementation funding.

 Why Adoption Is Essential
 • Grant compliance: SS4A requires a meaningful public commitment by the
 jurisdiction’s governing body to the eventual goal of zero fatalities and serious
 injuries with a target date; adopting a Vision Zero resolution is the standard
 practice to satisfy this requirement.
 • Funding readiness: The plan and commitment, once adopted by Council,
 position the City to apply for future competitive SS4A implementation funding.
 • National alignment: SS4A provides $5 billion (FY2022–FY2026) to support local
 Vision Zero and Safe System initiatives; Council’s resolution formally aligns
 Columbia with USDOT/FHWA policy and funding priorities.
 • Clear operating paradigm: The Safety Action Plan process and Vision Zero
 commitment are grounded in the Safe System Approach—designing roads to
 anticipate human error and prevent death or serious injury—which benefits all
 roadway users, particularly vulnerable users.
 • Peer-city precedent: Many peer cities have adopted Vision Zero, including:
 • Greenville, SC (2024)
 • Charleston, SC (2025)
 • Charlotte, NC (2018/2019)
 • Raleigh, NC (2022)

 City of Columbia | Planning & Development Services Department
 1401 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
 803.545.3222 | planninganddevelopment.columbiasc.gov
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 • Durham, NC
 • Greensboro, NC (2019)
 • Macon-Bibb County, GA (2020)
 • Orlando, FL (2017)

 Council & Grant History
 Council has already engaged with the SS4A grant process. On June 10, 2025, Council
 approved the contract with the project consultant. All Council members and
 administration leadership were invited to participate in a half-day safety summit held on
 September 17, 2025. Among Council members, only the Mayor attended briefly for the
 introduction. Several Assistant City Managers were present, including Pam Benjamin,
 Henry Simons, and Clint Shealy.
 Grant expenditures are underway. The first consultant payment has been processed,
 and a significant amount of staff time has been invested in the project to date. Updated
 salary and benefits figures are being compiled to document in-kind contributions toward
 meeting the grant’s local match requirement.

 Timeline & Deadline
 The consultant has indicated that it is standard practice for the Vision Zero resolution to
 be adopted before draft plan development begins. Resolution approval was initially
 targeted for November 2025, with plan completion and adoption originally set for June
 30, 2026. A grant extension request is currently pending; at most, the extension would
 provide up to six additional months beyond the consultant’s contract end date of June
 24, 2026. Prompt Council action on the resolution is essential to keep the project on
 schedule and maintain compliance with the grant timeline.

 Columbia’s Safety Challenge (Data Snapshot)
 • Scale of harm: 34,732 crashes (2019–2023); 7,003 injuries; 99 lives lost; 26
 additional fatalities in 2024.
 • Disproportionate impact: Pedestrian/bicyclist crashes were ~1.5% of total, yet
 ~43% of fatalities and 21% of serious injuries (2019–2023).
 • Economic cost: Estimated crash costs exceed $3.2B (2019–2023) and $714M
 (2024), strengthening the case for proactive, systemic safety investments.


 Bottom Line: Council adoption of a Vision Zero resolution is the critical near-term step
 that ensures SS4A compliance and sets a clear, accountable mandate to save lives on
 Columbia’s streets.




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  Vision Zero
 VISION ZERO l reducing traffic-related deaths through planning and implementation


  Reducing traffic-related deaths through planning + implementation




“ At the core of Vision Zero efforts is
 the conviction that no one should be Tackling Terms
 killed or seriously injured on streets. Vulnerable users are those who utilize the
 It recognizes that humans make right-of-way while not protected by a vehicular



 “
 exoskeleton. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit
 mistakes, but that those mistakes users must interface within a system generally
 designed to move vehicular traffic swiftly.
 should not cost them their lives.
 Increasing vehicular speeds may save seconds for
 		 -Achieving Vision Zero in Practice, drivers, it also vastly heightens the risk of fatality
 E. Guseman, M. Manzella, & L. Scofield1 for vulnerable road users when they are hit by a
 vehicle.

 PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES5
  What is Vision Zero? A pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling:


  Simply put, it is the vision of zero traffic deaths and
  serious injuries. The movement has its roots in Sweden,
  but has been helped re-frame transportation planning and
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  included in Walk Bike Columbia (2015), the Walkable
  29203 Pedestrian Master Plan (2017), and the City’s
  comprehensive plan, Columbia Compass (2020). The
 and the concept of the “Three Es” was introduced -
  South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) also
 engineering, education, and enforcement. The desired
  has a strategic highway safety plan that is updated
 outcome of each E was to control behaviors - and
  regularly that also dovetails with the goal of reducing
 particular emphasis was given to controlling pedestrian
  crashes across our state’s transportation network.
 behaviors, such as jaywalking.

  History of Traffic Safety As the car culture and access to personal vehicles
 expanded along with suburbia, the 1960s - 1980s saw
  Even before the advent of motor vehicles, street users a paradigm shift to Crashworthiness, which sought
  have been seriously injured or killed while transiting technological solutions to the safety issues at hand.
  the right-of-way. In his 2015 paper2, historian Peter The focus honed in on making vehicles safer for those
  Norton proposed four paradigm shifts in how residents who drive them - but paid little attention to other, more
  and policy makers have approached traffic safety in vulnerable users, mainly pedestrians.
  the United States. Public outcry tied to the increased
  danger to vulnerable users from motor vehicles led to the Norton identified a fourth and final paradigm of
  initial Safety First approach (1900-1920), where public Responsibility, which began in the 1980s and continued as
  opinion and resulting policies expected drivers to take the predominant paradigm through the publication of his
  responsibility and practice “a higher standard of care.” work in 2015. Here, individual responsibility was coupled
  From the 1920s - 1960s, the paradigm shifted to Control, with an expanded focus on education and enforcement.

  This document is a summary of the data and analysis presented in the American Planning Association’s Planning Advisory Service Memo No. 18,
 1
  “Achieving Vision Zero in Practice”, written by Elias Guseman, AICP, Michael Manzella, AICP, and Lyndsey Scofield, AICP, PMP.


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 Did you know?
 Speed limits have been traditionally calculated after a roadway
 is constructed - based on the “85th percentile rule” - the speed
 FHWA-SA-20-015
 that 85% of the people are driving at or under. As described
 in this video from the Wall Street Journal, this rule can
 cause speed to drive design - triggering the removal of physical
 infrastructure in streetscapes that can actually encourage slower
 speeds, such as narrow lanes and tree-lined boulevards. This
 perpetuates a cycle - where streetscapes are revised in a way
 that actually triggers drivers to increase speed further, thereby
 continuing to decrease safety for all users. 2


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  The objectives of the Safe System Approach also represent
  a paradigm shift, bringing together a wider range of
  stakeholders when addressing roadway safety. While our
 The Challenge of Traffic Violence
  local efforts may not be able to address the safer vehicles
 Traffic fatalities are on the rise, after years of slow
  component in the same way that federal regulators can,
 but steady decline. In 2021, 42,939 lives were lost
  we can certainly address the bulk of these objectives. on our roadways nationwide - the largest number
 of fatalities since 20056.
  By encouraging safer people, we aren’t just focusing on
  education and outreach, but also creating the physical Nationally and locally, these losses are born by
 black and brown people. While nationwide this
  conditions that prioritize safety for all users.
 segment of our population is more likely to rely
 on walking or public transportation and less likely
  Designing for safer roads includes creating an to have access to a public vehicle, they still suffer
  environment that helps mitigate for human mistakes, disproportionately when the data is aggregated for
  encourages safer behaviors, and protects the most distance traveled.
  vulnerable users. This goes hand in hand with promoting
 » Black and Hispanic men are 2X more likely
  safer speeds through appropriate road design and to be killed while walking (or wheeling) than
  speed limit setting. The promotion of safer speeds also white men, and 4X more likely to be killed
  includes targeted education, outreach campaigns, and than the general population.7
  enforcement. » Black pedestrians were > 2X more likely, for
 each mile walked, to be struck and killed by a
 vehicle as white pedestrians.8
  By bringing post crash care into the safety conversation, » Black cyclists were 4.5X more likely per mile
  there is a commitment to work with emergency services to be struck and killed by a vehicle.9
  personnel not just on ensuring emergency vehicle access,
  but also creating a safe working environment for first
  responders, and preventing secondary crashes through
  traffic incident management practices.
 What is happening in Columbia to
 make our streets safer?

  “ Zero is the only acceptable
 number of traffic deaths. It’s that
 City staff, including planners, engineers, CPD, parks
 and recreation, and public works, continue to work
 collaboratively together, and with partner agencies
 simple. The only way to achieve and community stakeholders, towards safer streets in
 Columbia. We are excited to be a recipient of a USDOT
 this goal is by working together,
 Safe Streets and Roads for All Planning Grant!
 as part of the holistic Safe System
 Approach. Our voice becomes so We’ve laid some important groundwork in recent years:

 much stronger when we gather
 » The Walk Bike Columbia Pedestrian + Bicycle
 to strategize and implement ways Master Plan was adopted in 2015 after a robust
 to make our roads safe... we can public planning process, and makes comprehensive
 recommendations for programs, policies, and projects.
 - and must - continue working


 “
 » The Walkable 29203 Pedestrian Master Plan
 together to eliminate roadway (adopted by the City in 2017), led by SCDHEC in
 collaboration with the City and Richland County,
 deaths. Lives depend on it.
 works to address inequities in healthy food access and
 pedestrian accommodations in the 29203 zip code.
 -Lorraine Martin,
 President and CEO of the National Safety Council,
 Chair of the Road to Zero Coalition10

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  » We’ve been conducting annual Pedestrian + Bicyclist Action planning efforts must contain specific components
 Counts at targeted locations throughout Columbia to meet SS4A standards, including setting an ambitious
 with the help of volunteers since 2014. We analyze target for the reduction of roadway fatalities and serious
 the data, provide the feedback we receive to relevant injuries by a certain date, with a goal of getting to Vision
 departments and agencies, and utilize/share the data Zero.
 and analysis to inform infrastructure planning.
  » Transformative + collaborative projects continue to We’re excited to move forward with this public planning
 change our streetscape! These include Foundation process! Make sure to stay in the loop by signing up for
 Square and the Greene Street bridge, extensions of our e-newsletters:
 the Vista Greenway (past and planned), improvements
 to Calhoun Street inclusive of bike facilities and a road » Columbia Compass, which includes updates on
 diet, the installation of buffered bike lanes along River planning and implementation efforts related to the
 Drive with SCDOT resurfacing, a whole-scale rebuild of City’s comprehensive plan
 Main Street (Pendleton - Blossom), plans for Assembly » Walk Bike Columbia, which is a bonus newsletter
 Street, extension of the Millwood striping plan with tied to the Columbia Compass list, includes
 resurfacing, and SCDOT road safety assessments occassional additional updates specific to multimodal
 + coming projects along Millwood, Gervais, and transportation planning and infrastructure in the
 Assembly. The Planning & Development Services Midlands
 Fiscal Year Reports are a great way to stay up-to-
 date on recent projects!
 References & Resources
  » SCDOT adopted DD28, a complete streets policy 1 Manzella, M., Guseman, E., & Scofield, L. (2023). Achieving Vision
 directive, in 2021 - supporting the recommendations Zero in Practice. Planning Advisory Service Memo. American Planning
 Association.
 of adopted local plans (Walk Bike Columbia is included) 2 Norton, P. (2015). Four Paradigms: Traffic Safety in the Twentieth-
 Century United States. Technology and Culture, 56(2), 319-34.
 and the inclusion of multimodal improvements in
 3 U.S. Department of Transportation. (2023, November 29). Safe Streets
 planned projects. and Roads for All (SS4A) Community of Practice Kick-off Meeting
 Recording.
 4 U.S. Department of Transportation. (2025, August 25). Safe System
  Safe Streets and Roads For All Approach Flyer. Retrieved from U.S. Department of Transportation:
 https://highways.dot.gov/safety/zero-deaths
  (SS4A) Grant Program 5 Hussain, Q., Feng, H., Grzebieta, R., Brijs, T., & Oliver, J. (2019, Au-
 gust). The Relationship Between Impact Speed and the Probability
 of Pedestrian Fatality During a Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash: A System-
 atic Review and Meta-Analysis. Accident Analysis & Prevention(129),
  The SS4A grant awarded to the City of Columbia will 241-49.
  help the City develop an action plan. This public planning 6 As referenced in #3, above.
 7 Schmitt, A. (2020). Right of Way, Race, Class, and the Silent
  process will build upon prior efforts, and, when complete,
 Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America. Island Press.
  will make infrastructure recommendations included in 8 Susaneck, A. (2023, April 26). American Road Deaths Show An
  the plan eligible to apply for SS4A implementation grant Alarming Racial Gap. New York Times.
 9 Ibid.
  funding.
 10 As referenced in #3, above.
 11 Ibid.




  “ Safe Streets is about providing the
 highest and best use of a public asset.



 “
 Much like parks provide a variety of
 Planning &
 activities, streets should provide a Development
 variety of safe transportation options.
 Use this QR code to access a
 -Leslie Meehan, digital copy of this document,
 Deputy Commissioner for Population Health, complete with hyperlinks, or
 4
 Tennessee Department of Health11 visit bit.ly/ColaSafeStreets

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 MEMORANDUM:


 TO: Members of City Council Public Safety Committee

 FROM: Andrew Livengood, Zoning Administrator
 David Hatcher, Director of Code Enforcement
 Kelly Smith, Business License Administrator

 CC: Teresa Wilson, City Manager
 Jeff Palen, Assistant City Manager
 W. H. “Skip” Holbrook, Chief of Police

 DATE: 5/6/2026


 SUBJECT: Group Living Uses



 The Code Enforcement and Zoning Divisions often receive complaints regarding
 properties that are used – or appear to be used - as housing for groups of
 individuals. These may be rooming houses, boarding houses, residential care
 facilities, or recovery housing, etc. – uses referred to in the Unified Development
 Ordinance (UDO) as “Group Living Uses”
 Several departments within the City are responsible for approval of these uses and
 some of these approvals can go back decades as long as the use has been
 continuous. In a review of Code Enforcement, Zoning, and Business License
 processes and trying to figure out where these types of uses are located throughout
 the City, it was determined that group homes have not been historically tracked
 uniformly across departments.
 Code Enforcement, Zoning, and Business License have been working together in a
 coordinated effort with the Legal Department to review our respective ordinances in
 order to identify gaps and determine a path forward. It is our intent to brief
 Council on current definitions and approval standards, and seek further guidance.




 City of Columbia | Planning & Development Services Department
 Zoning Division | 1401 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
 803.545.3222 | planninganddevelopment.columbiasc.gov
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 Group Living Uses
 Public Safety Committee Meeting
 May 12, 2026




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 Group Living Uses – in review:

 • The City receives frequent complaints about properties used as group living uses (rooming
 houses, boarding houses, residential care facilities, “group homes” etc.)


 • After reviewing complaints, we have found that most of these group living uses fall into one of
 four categories:
 - Homes with 3 or fewer unrelated adults (treated as single-family)
 - Rooming/Boarding houses
 - Residential care facilities
 - Homes that have, or claim to have, a protected status under state or federal law




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 Inventory


 • Staff has collaborated to create a working – but incomplete – inventory of
 these types of uses

 • An unclear regulatory environment has added to the challenge of
 identifying these uses

 • Visited 111 sites, confirmed 33, 18 possible (unconfirmed)




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 Current Group Housing Definitions
 Code
 Business License
 Enforcement Zoning (UDO) State
 (NAICS)
 (IPMC)

 Rooming and Boarding Community Residential
 Roominghouse/
 Rooming House Houses, Dormitories, Care Facility
 Boardinghouse
 and Workers' Camps (DPH)




 Continuing Care
 Residential Mental Retirement Community
 Rooming Unit Health and Substance Residential Care Facility
 Abuse Facilities (Dept. of Consumer
 Affairs)




 Other Residential Care Continuing Care Group Home / Home
 Facilities Retirement Community for the Handicapped




 Residential Intellectual
 Group Home / Home Recovery Housing
 and Developmental
 for the Handicapped ** (Act 160)
 Disability Facilities




 Dormitories (Public,
 Private) / Fraternity or And more…
 Sorority House




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 Approval
 Workflow




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 Looking Forward:


 • Continued field verification

 • Revise ordinances / clarify definitions of Group Living Uses to close gaps

 • Coordinate review & approval across departments

 • Coordinate enforcement




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 Questions?

 Report a concern:

 Code Enforcement

 803-545-3430
 CodeEnforcement@columbiasc.gov
 Zoning Business License
 803-545-3333 803-545-3333
 Zoning@columbiasc.gov BusinessLicenseMail@columbiasc.gov



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  ATTACHMENT 2
  SC Code of Laws from https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t06c029.php

  SECTION 6-29-770.Governmental entities subject to zoning ordinances; exceptions.

  (A) Agencies, departments, and subdivisions of this State that use real property, as owner or tenant, in any county or
  municipality in this State are subject to the zoning ordinances.

  (B) A county or agency, department or subdivision of it that uses any real property, as owner or tenant, within the limits
  of any municipality in this State is subject to the zoning ordinances of the municipality.

  (C) A municipality or agency, department or subdivision of it, that uses any real property, as owner or tenant, within the
  limits of any county in this State but not within the limits of the municipality is subject to the zoning ordinances of the
  county.

  (D) The provisions of this section do not require a state agency, department, or subdivision to move from facilities
  occupied on June 18, 1976, regardless of whether or not their location is in violation of municipal or county zoning
  ordinances.

  (E) The provisions of this section do not apply to a home serving nine or fewer mentally or physically handicapped
  persons provided the home provides care on a twenty-four hour basis and is approved or licensed by a state agency or
  department or under contract with the agency or department for that purpose. A home is construed to be a natural
  family or such similar term as may be utilized by any county or municipal zoning ordinance to refer to persons related by
  blood or marriage. Prior to locating the home for the handicapped persons, the appropriate state agency or department
  or the private entity operating the home under contract must first give prior notice to the local governing body
  administering the pertinent zoning laws, advising of the exact site of any proposed home. The notice must also identify
  the individual representing the agency, department, or private entity for site selection purposes. If the local governing
  body objects to the selected site, the governing body must notify the site selection representative of the entity seeking
  to establish the home within fifteen days of receiving notice and must appoint a representative to assist the entity in
  selection of a comparable alternate site or structure, or both. The site selection representative of the entity seeking to
  establish the home and the representative of the local governing body shall select a third mutually agreeable person.
  The three persons have forty-five days to make a final selection of the site by majority vote. This final selection is binding
  on the entity and the governing body. In the event no selection has been made by the end of the forty-five day period,
  the entity establishing the home shall select the site without further proceedings. An application for variance or special
  exception is not required. No person may intervene to prevent the establishment of a community residence without
  reasonable justification.

  (F) Prospective residents of these homes must be screened by the licensing agency to ensure that the placement is
  appropriate.

  (G) The licensing agency shall conduct reviews of these homes no less frequently than every six months for the purpose
  of promoting the rehabilitative purposes of the homes and their continued compatibility with their neighborhoods.

  (H) The governing body of a county or municipality whose zoning ordinances are violated by the provisions of this
  section may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive and such other relief as the court may consider
  proper.

  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.


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 SC Code of Laws from https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c049.php



 ARTICLE 2



 Certification of Recovery Housing


 SECTION 44-49-310.Legislative findings.

 The General Assembly finds that a person suffering from an alcohol or substance use disorder has a higher
 success rate of achieving long-term recovery when given the opportunity to build a stronger foundation by living
 in recovery housing that meets nationally recognized quality standards. The General Assembly finds further that
 this State and its subdivisions have a legitimate state interest in protecting these persons, who represent a
 vulnerable consumer population in need of adequate housing. It is the intent of the General Assembly to protect
 persons who reside in recovery housing by creating a voluntary certification program for such recovery housing.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff May 20, 2024.

 SECTION 44-49-320.Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:

 (1) "Credentialing entity" means an organization approved pursuant to this article to certify recovery housing.

 (2) "Department" means the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services.

 (3) "Recovery housing" means recovery residences, recovery homes, sober-living homes, work-rehab homes,
 three-quarter houses, and other similar dwellings that provide individuals recovering from alcohol and
 substance use disorders with a living environment free from alcohol and illicit substance use and centered on
 peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery, including continued sobriety,
 improved individual health, residential stability, and positive community involvement. Recovery housing does
 not include treatment facilities as defined in Section 44-52-10.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff May 20, 2024.

 SECTION 44-49-330.Approval of credentialing entity; protocols and guidance; standards for recovery housing.

 (A) The department shall approve one credentialing entity within six months of the effective date of this article,


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 for the purpose of developing and administering a voluntary certification program for organizations operating
 recovery housing and administrators of recovery housing. The department is authorized to suspend or revoke
 the approval of a credentialing entity if the department determines, in its sole discretion, that the credentialing
 entity has not followed the requirements of this article or protocols and guidance established by the
 department. In such circumstances, the department shall approve a successor credentialing entity on either an
 interim or permanent basis.

 (B) The department shall establish protocols and guidance requiring that the credentialing entity establish
 recovery housing certification requirements consistent with nationally recognized quality standards, such as the
 standards established by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) or Oxford House. The
 department is authorized to amend such protocols and guidance from time to time as the department deems
 necessary.

 (C) The credentialing entity shall determine standards for recovery housing in consultation with the department.
 Different standards for different classifications or categories of recovery housing are permissible; however, at a
 minimum, standards for all classifications or categories must require recovery housing to:

 (1) have a clear mission and vision, with forthright legal and ethical codes, including the requirement to be
 financially honest with prospective residents;

 (2) be recovery-oriented and prohibit the use of alcohol or illicit drugs;

 (3) have a role for peers to staff and govern the housing;

 (4) permit and provide for access to all evidence-based recovery treatments including, but not limited to,
 medication assisted treatment;

 (5) have safeguards in place to uphold residents' rights;

 (6) assist residents in finding suitable employment; and

 (7) assist residents who desire to relocate upon completion of the recovery program with relocation assistance
 services.

 (D) The department shall publish a registry of the names of all certified recovery housing on its website. The
 registry must be updated at least every sixty days.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff May 20, 2024.

 SECTION 44-49-340.Referral to certified recovery housing.

 Section effective November 20, 2025.

 A state agency, an employee or agent of a state agency, or a vendor with a state contract that provides services


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 for prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders, may not refer a person to recovery
 housing unless the recovery housing is certified pursuant to this article.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff November 20, 2025.

 Editor's Note

 2024 Act No. 160, Section 3, provides as follows:

 "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except Sections 44-49-340 and 44-49-350,
 which take effect eighteen months after approval by the Governor."

 SECTION 44-49-350.Certification of recovery housing as prerequisite.

 Section effective November 20, 2025.

 Unless the recovery housing is certified pursuant to this article, residency in such recovery housing may not:

 (1) be made part of any criminal sentence or made a condition of probation by a court having criminal
 jurisdiction in this State;

 (2) be made a condition of any bond set by a court having criminal jurisdiction in this State; or

 (3) be made a condition of reentry, supervision, probation, or parole by the Department of Probation, Parole
 and Pardon Services.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff November 20, 2025.

 Editor's Note

 2024 Act No. 160, Section 3, provides as follows:

 "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except Sections 44-49-340 and 44-49-350,
 which take effect eighteen months after approval by the Governor."

 SECTION 44-49-360.Operating or advertising as recovery housing without certification.

 Nothing in this article prohibits recovery housing that has not received certification from operating or
 advertising as recovery housing or from offering residence to persons recovering from substance use disorders.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff May 20, 2024.

 SECTION 44-49-370.Misrepresenting recovery housing as certified; penalties.



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 It is unlawful for an owner or operator of recovery housing that is not certified pursuant to this article to
 advertise or otherwise represent that such recovery housing is certified pursuant to this article. An owner or
 operator of recovery housing who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred
 dollars nor more than five hundred dollars per occurrence.

 HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 160 (S.445), Section 1, eff May 20, 2024.




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 ATTACHMENT 4 - WORKING GROUP HOME LIST 1/27/2026

 STREET# DIR STREET NAME STREET TYPE STATUS
 1106 Belleview Street Confirmed
 12 Brayton Alley Confirmed
 2111 Bull Street Confirmed
 1112 Butler Street Confirmed
 2412 Chappelle St Confirmed
 5507 Colonial Drive Confirmed
 3119 Dalloz Road Confirmed
 1801 Gadsden Street Confirmed
 1611 Hampton Street Confirmed
 2214 Harper Street Confirmed
 731 Heidt street Confirmed
 3618 High Circle Confirmed
 3037 Hope Ave Confirmed
 2113 Lady Street Confirmed
 2501 Laurel Street Confirmed
 2508 Laurel Street Confirmed
 2025 Main Street Confirmed
 3421 N Main Street Confirmed
 3423 N Main Street Confirmed
 3423.5 N Main Street Confirmed
 3700 N Main Street Confirmed
 3519 Medical Drive Confirmed
 2715 Millwood Ave Confirmed
 2900 Millwood Avenue Confirmed
 1203 E  Muller Ave Confirmed
 1410 Muller Avenue Confirmed
 451 Pelham Drive Confirmed
 1301 Pine Street Confirmed
 818 Tree Street Confirmed
 2411 Two Notch Road Confirmed
 1813 Washington Street Confirmed
 1201 Woodrow Street Confirmed
 919 TRUE Street Confirmed
 1309 Blanding Street Unconfirmed
 3218 Blossom Street Unconfirmed
 1710 Calhoun Street Unconfirmed


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 STREET# DIR STREET NAME STREET TYPE STATUS
 101 Churchill Cir Unconfirmed
 717 Cindy Drive Unconfirmed
 5025 Colonial Drive Unconfirmed
 5705 Colonial Avenue Unconfirmed
 2443 Gervais Street Unconfirmed
 Glenthorne Road Unconfirmed
 1319 Heidt Street Unconfirmed
 3727 Kaiser Avenue Unconfirmed
 1217 S  Kilbourne Road Unconfirmed
 401 Lawand Drive Unconfirmed
 2009 Lincoln Street Unconfirmed
 N Main St Unconfirmed
 5400 Mauldin Avenue Unconfirmed
 1303 Pine Street Unconfirmed
 1112 Price Avenue Unconfirmed




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