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SC Code § 6-7-157 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-157. Spending plan prior to receipt of funds by regional council; annual audit.

 Before receipt of state funds, each regional council of government shall submit a plan for the expenditure of appropriated funds to the Executive Budget Office. Within ninety days following the end of the fiscal year, each council of government shall submit to the office a copy of an audit of appropriated funds to be performed by an independent certified public accountant.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 38.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).
SC Code § 6-7-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-160. Employment of staff and expert assistance.

 The regional council of government may employ such staff, consultants and other expert assistance as it deems necessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-348; 1971 (57) 485.
SC Code § 6-7-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-170. Appropriation of funds for expenses of council; audit; annual report.

 The member local governments may appropriate funds to meet the expenses of the regional council of government. The council shall keep books of account which shall be independently audited at least once in each calendar year. A copy of the audit report shall be provided to the member cities and counties. The regional council of government shall make an annual report of its activities to the member cities and counties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-349; 1971 (57) 485.
SC Code § 6-7-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-180. Appropriation of funds, facilities and equipment for council by political subdivisions.

 The governing authorities of the local governmental entities within the designated geographic area of each council of governments may appropriate funds, loan, lease, or sell facilities, equipment and supplies to the council of government.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-349.1; 1971 (57) 485.
SC Code § 6-7-185 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-185. Allocation of appropriation to regional councils.

 Fifty percent of the amount appropriated in the annual general appropriations act for the regional councils of governments must be divided equally among the ten districts. The remaining fifty percent must be allocated in proportion to the population of each district according to the most recent United States census.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 37.
SC Code § 6-7-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-190. Councils declared to be public agencies; exemption from taxation; participation in State Retirement System; services of State Purchasing Department.

 Each council of government established under authority of this article exists for nonprofit and public purposes and is a public agency, and the carrying out of the purpose of each council of government is exclusively for public benefit and its property is public property, and no council of government is required to pay any state or local ad valorem tax, income tax, or other taxes from which public agencies are exempt. Councils of government may participate in the State Retirement System and utilize the services of the State Purchasing Department of the Division of General Services.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-349.2; 1971 (57) 485; 1986 Act No. 382; 1992 Act No. 364, Section 2.
SC Code § 6-7-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-200. Duties of local or regional councils organized under other laws.

 Each local or regional council of governments organized under another provision of law shall submit an informational copy of all plans or studies which it adopts from time to time to the appropriate regional council of governments created under this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-349.3; 1971 (57) 485.
SC Code § 6-7-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-210. Certain laws shall not be invalidated by article.

 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to repeal the provisions of Act No. 160, approved by the Governor on April 7 1971, the provisions of which shall continue in full force and effect; provided, nothing herein contained shall invalidate any act providing for regional councils of government limited to the geographical area of a single county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-349.4; 1971 (57) 485.  Editor's Note  1971 Act No. 160 (1971 (57) 148), referred to in this section, created the Florence Regional Council of Government.
SC Code § 6-7-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1210. "Official map" defined.

 "Official map" means a map or maps showing the location of existing or proposed public street, highway, and public utility rights-of-way, public building sites and public open spaces adopted by the governing authority of a municipality or county in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A public building site is one on which a building is to be constructed for public use with public funds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.39; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1220. Authorization for and purpose of official maps.

 Counties and municipalities may establish official maps to reserve future locations of any street, highway, or public utility rights-of-way, public building site or public open space for future public acquisition and to regulate structures or changes in land use in such rights-of-way, building sites or open spaces. This authority is declared necessary in order to promote and preserve the public safety, economy, good order, appearance, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare and is one of the several instruments of land use control authorized by this chapter for the implementation of comprehensive plans, or parts thereof, adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.40; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1230. Establishment of official map.

 The governing authority of a municipality may establish an official map of the municipality. The governing authority of a county may establish an official map of the unincorporated areas of the county. Such official maps may show the location of existing or proposed public street, highway and utility rights-of-way, public building sites, and public open spaces. The official map may include the whole or any part or parts of the municipality or county within the jurisdiction of the establishing governing authority. The governing authority shall certify the fact of the establishment of the official maps to the clerk of the circuit court of the county.  The official map may consist of any number of separate maps which need not be drawn to the same scale; however, such maps shall be indexed on a single map depicting the area of jurisdiction of the governing authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.41; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1240. Creation of maps by planning commission showing recommended lines of streets or highways, public building sites, public utilities or public open space.

 After the local planning commission shall have prepared and adopted a comprehensive plan or at least the major street portion of such plan and upon receiving approval thereof by the appropriate governing authority, the local planning commission may make or cause to be made surveys for the exact location of the lines of proposed new, extended, widened and otherwise improved streets and highways in the whole or in any portion of the municipality or county and to make and certify to the governing authority a map or maps of the area thus surveyed on which are indicated the lines recommended by the local planning commission as the mapped lines of the rights-of-way required for future streets and highways and for future extensions, widenings and other improvements to existing streets and highways.  After the local planning commission shall have prepared and adopted a comprehensive plan or at least the public building sites, public open spaces or public utilities portion of such comprehensive plan, and upon receiving approval thereof by the appropriate governing authority, the local planning commission may make or cause to be made, from time to time, surveys of the exact location of the boundary lines of proposed new and enlarged sites for public buildings, public parks, public playgrounds, public utilities and other public open spaces in the whole or in any portion of the municipality or county and to make and certify to the governing authority of the municipality or to the governing authority of the county maps of the areas thus surveyed on which are indicated the locations of the lines recommended by the planning commission as the mapped boundary lines of future public building sites, public parks, public playgrounds, public utilities and other future open space areas.  The making or certifying of such maps by the planning commission shall be in the form of a recommendation and shall not of itself constitute the opening or establishment of any street or highway or public building site or public park, public playground, public utility or other public open space or the taking or acceptance of any land for such purpose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.42; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1250. Adoption of and hearing on map of proposed boundary lines.

 After the local planning commission shall have made and recommended to the appropriate governing authority maps on which are indicated the locations of the lines recommended by the planning commission as the mapped boundary lines of future streets and highways, future street and highway extensions and widenings, future public building sites, public parks, public utilities, public playgrounds and other future public open space areas, the appropriate governing authority may adopt such maps as the official maps.  Before adopting the map as the official map, the governing authority shall hold a public hearing thereon which shall be advertised and conducted according to the lawfully prescribed procedures for that municipality or county. If no established procedures exist, then at least fifteen days' notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.43; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1260. Procedure for making additions and modifications to map.

 The governing authority of the municipality or the governing authority of the county from time to time may make additions to or modifications of its official maps.  No change in or departure from the maps shall be made until such proposed changes or departures shall first have been submitted to the local planning commission for review and recommendation. The local planning commission shall have thirty days within which to submit its report. If the local planning commission fails to submit a report within the thirty-day period, it shall be deemed to have recommended that the changes or departures be approved. Before taking such action, the governing authority shall hold a public hearing thereon, according to the provisions set forth in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.44; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1270. No permits for construction or change in land use allowed within mapped lines; procedure for appeal.

 After adoption of any official map by the governing authority of the municipality or the governing authority of the county no permit shall be issued for the construction, improvement, repair or moving of any building or structure and no change in land use shall be made on any land located within the mapped lines of any street or highway, public building site, public utility line, or public open space as shown on the official map. In cases where any permit has been refused under this authority, the following appeal procedure may be utilized by any affected property owner:  (1) An appeal shall be presented to the appropriate local planning commission.  (2) The local planning commission shall evaluate the appeal and make a report within thirty days to the governing authority and to any other appropriate public agency. If no report is made within thirty days, the planning commission shall be deemed to have recommended that the appeal be granted.  (3) The local planning commission's report shall recommend:  (a) That the governing authority take official action to exempt the affected land from the restrictions of the official map; or  (b) That the governing authority take official action to authorize the issuance of desired permits subject to specified conditions; or  (c) That the governing authority initiate appropriate action to acquire the property.  (4) Upon receipt of the report of the local planning commission the governing authority shall within one hundred days:  (a) Take official action to exempt the affected land from the restrictions of the official map; provided, that such exemption shall have no effect on any applicable zoning restrictions pertaining to permitted uses; or  (b) Take official action to authorize the issuance of the denied permits subject to specified conditions accepted by the owner; provided, that such conditions shall not be contrary to any applicable zoning restrictions pertaining to permitted uses; or  (c) Either enter into an agreement to acquire or institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property affected. Action to acquire such property may be instituted by the governing authority or other appropriate public agency.  Failure of the governing authority to act within one hundred days of the receipt of the report of the local planning commission shall be deemed to constitute approval of the proposed appeal. Thereupon, denied permits shall be issued upon demand.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.45; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-7-1280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 7 - Planning By Local Governments|Section 6-7-1280. Procedure for obtaining exemption of property from restrictions of official map.

 After adoption of any official map by the governing authority of the municipality or the governing authority of the county any property owner owning property located within the mapped lines of any street or highway, public building site, public utility line, or public open space as shown on the official map, may apply to the local planning commission for exemption of such property from the restrictions of the official map. When such application has been made the following procedure shall be utilized:  (1) The local planning commission shall evaluate the application and make a report within thirty days to the governing authority and to any other appropriate public agency. If no report is made within thirty days, the planning commission shall be deemed to have recommended that the application be granted.  (2) The local planning commission's report shall recommend:  (a) That the governing authority take official action to exempt the affected property from the restrictions of the official map; or  (b) That the governing authority initiate appropriate action to acquire the property.  (3) Upon receipt of the report of the local planning commission the governing authority shall within seventy-five days:  (a) Take official action to exempt the affected property from the restrictions of the official map; provided, that such exemption shall have no effect on any applicable zoning restrictions pertaining to permitted uses; or  (b) Either enter into an agreement to acquire or institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property affected. Action to acquire such property may be instituted by the governing authority or other appropriate public agency. Failure of the governing authority to act within seventy-five days of the receipt of the report of the local planning commission shall be deemed to constitute granting of the application.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-350.46; 1967 (55) 863.
SC Code § 6-8-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 8 - Building Codes Enforcement Officers|Section 6-8-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Building codes enforcement officer" means a person employed by a local jurisdiction, who is responsible for administering a building inspection department, enforcement or rendering interpretations of building, residential, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fuel gas and energy conservation codes, performing building plan reviews, or performing inspections on one or more building systems.  (2) "Construction trade discipline" means a discipline, other than any activity regulated by Chapter 13, Title 46, related to the construction of a building including, but not limited to, building, electrical, gas, plumbing, mechanical, or energy services.  (3) "Contract inspector" means a person certified to perform a building inspection, other than a special inspection, in a construction trade discipline within a local jurisdiction on a contract basis.  (4) "Local jurisdiction" means a municipality or county of this State.  (5) "Special inspector" means a person certified to perform special inspections in one or more construction trade disciplines pursuant to the International Building Code.  (6) "Special registration" means a current authorization issued by the South Carolina Building Codes Council for a person who holds a certification by a recognized code organization, approved by the council, in no more than one construction trade discipline.  (7) "General registration" means a current authorization issued by the South Carolina Building Codes Council for a person certified in multiple construction trade disciplines by a code organization recognized and approved by the council.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 123, Section 3; 2009 Act No. 20, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 20, 2009).  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 6-8-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 8 - Building Codes Enforcement Officers|Section 6-8-20. South Carolina Building Codes Council; powers and duties.

 (A) The South Carolina Building Codes Council is responsible for the registration of a building codes enforcement officer, contract inspector, and special inspector pursuant to this chapter. The council or its designated representative may conduct hearings and proceedings required by law or considered necessary by the council. The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall employ and supervise personnel needed to administer this chapter. The council may promulgate regulations for the proper enforcement of this chapter.  (B) The council shall keep a record of its hearings and proceedings and publish a roster of its registrants. A registrant shall notify the council of a change in required information within ten days of the change.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 123, Section 3; 2009 Act No. 20, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 20, 2009).  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 6-8-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 8 - Building Codes Enforcement Officers|Section 6-8-30. Certificates of registration; provisional registration.

 (A) Certificates of registration issued without examination to building codes enforcement officers employed in codes enforcement by July 2, 2003, remain valid only for the position and locality held at the time of registration and may be renewed.  (B) Upon initial employment by a local jurisdiction, an uncertified individual must be granted a provisional registration without examination which is valid from the date the individual is assigned to perform code enforcement, for the time period authorized by regulation for the requested registration classification. A current or previously registered individual holding all certifications required for the registration classification for which the person was hired, may be granted a provisional registration for a different classification. The provisional registration may not be renewed.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 123, Section 3; 1999 Act No. 44, Section 1; 2009 Act No. 20, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 20, 2009).  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.