South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994
Section 6-29-730. Nonconformities.

The regulations may provide that land, buildings, and structures and the uses of them which are lawful at the time of the enactment or amendment of zoning regulations may be continued although not in conformity with the regulations or amendments, which is called a nonconformity. The governing authority of a municipality or county may provide in the zoning ordinance or resolution for the continuance, restoration, reconstruction, extension, or substitution of nonconformities. The governing authority also may provide for the termination of a nonconformity by specifying the period or periods in which the nonconformity is required to cease or be brought into conformance, or by providing a formula where the compulsory termination of nonconformities may be so fixed as to allow for the recovery or amortization of the investment in the nonconformity.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions

Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994

Section 6-29-310. "Local planning commission" defined.

Section 6-29-320. Bodies authorized to create local planning commissions.

Section 6-29-330. Areas of jurisdiction; agreement for county planning commission to act as municipal planning commission.

Section 6-29-340. Functions, powers, and duties of local planning commissions.

Section 6-29-350. Membership; terms of office; compensation; qualifications.

Section 6-29-360. Organization of commission; meetings; procedural rules; records; purchases.

Section 6-29-370. Referral of matters to commission; reports.

Section 6-29-380. Funding of commissions; expenditures; contracts.

Section 6-29-510. Planning process; elements; comprehensive plan.

Section 6-29-520. Advisory committees; notice of meetings; recommendations by resolution; transmittal of recommended plan.

Section 6-29-530. Adoption of plan or elements; public hearing.

Section 6-29-540. Review of proposals following adoption of plan; projects in conflict with plan; exemption for utilities.

Section 6-29-710. Zoning ordinances; purposes.

Section 6-29-715. Church-related activities; zoning ordinances for single family residences.

Section 6-29-720. Zoning districts; matters regulated; uniformity; zoning techniques.

Section 6-29-730. Nonconformities.

Section 6-29-740. Planned development districts.

Section 6-29-750. Special development district parking facility plan; dedication.

Section 6-29-760. Procedure for enactment or amendment of zoning regulation or map; notice and rights of landowners; time limit on challenges.

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

Section 6-29-775. Use of property obtained from federal government.

Section 6-29-780. Board of zoning appeals; membership; terms of office; vacancies; compensation.

Section 6-29-790. Board of zoning appeals; officers; rules; meetings; notice; records.

Section 6-29-800. Powers of board of appeals; variances; special exceptions; remand; stay; hearing; decisions and orders.

Section 6-29-810. Contempt; penalty.

Section 6-29-820. Appeal from zoning board of appeals to circuit court; pre-litigation mediation; filing requirements.

Section 6-29-825. Pre-litigation mediation; notice; settlement approval; effect on real property; unsuccessful mediation.

Section 6-29-830. Notice of appeal; transcript; supersedeas.

Section 6-29-840. Determination of appeal; costs; trial by jury.

Section 6-29-850. Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 6-29-860. Financing of board of zoning appeals.

Section 6-29-870. Board of architectural review; membership; officers; rules; meetings; records.

Section 6-29-880. Powers of board of architectural review.

Section 6-29-890. Appeal to board of architectural review.

Section 6-29-900. Appeal from board of architectural review to circuit court; pre-litigation mediation; filing requirements.

Section 6-29-910. Contempt; penalty.

Section 6-29-915. Pre-litigation mediation; notice; settlement approval; effect on real property; unsuccessful mediation.

Section 6-29-920. Notice of appeal; transcript; supersedeas.

Section 6-29-930. Determination of appeal; costs; trial by jury.

Section 6-29-940. Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 6-29-950. Enforcement of zoning ordinances; remedies for violations.

Section 6-29-960. Conflict with other laws.

Section 6-29-1110. Definitions.

Section 6-29-1120. Legislative intent; purposes.

Section 6-29-1130. Regulations.

Section 6-29-1140. Development plan to comply with regulations; submission of unapproved plan for recording is a misdemeanor.

Section 6-29-1145. Determining existence of restrictive covenant; effect.

Section 6-29-1150. Submission of plan or plat to planning commission; record; appeal.

Section 6-29-1155. Pre-litigation mediation; notice; settlement approval; effect on real property; unsuccessful mediation.

Section 6-29-1160. Recording unapproved land development plan or plat; penalty; remedies.

Section 6-29-1170. Approval of plan or plat not acceptance of dedication of land.

Section 6-29-1180. Surety bond for completion of site improvements.

Section 6-29-1190. Transfer of title to follow approval and recording of development plan; violation is a misdemeanor.

Section 6-29-1200. Approval of street names required; violation is a misdemeanor; changing street name.

Section 6-29-1210. Land development plan not required to execute a deed.

Section 6-29-1310. Definitions.

Section 6-29-1320. Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.

Section 6-29-1330. State Advisory Committee; creation; members; terms; duties; compensation; meetings; fees charged.

Section 6-29-1340. Educational requirements; time-frame for completion; subjects.

Section 6-29-1350. Exemption from educational requirements.

Section 6-29-1360. Certification.

Section 6-29-1370. Sponsorship and funding of programs; compliance and exemption; certification as public records.

Section 6-29-1380. Failure to complete training requirements; false documentation.

Section 6-29-1510. Citation of article.

Section 6-29-1520. Definitions.

Section 6-29-1530. Two-year vested right established on approval of site specific development plan; conforming ordinances and regulations; renewal.

Section 6-29-1540. Conditions and limitations.

Section 6-29-1550. Vested right attaches to real property; applicability of laws relating to public health, safety and welfare.

Section 6-29-1560. Establishing vested right in absence of local ordinances providing therefor; significant affirmative government acts.

Section 6-29-1610. Short title.

Section 6-29-1620. Legislative purpose.

Section 6-29-1625. Definitions.

Section 6-29-1630. Local planning department investigations, recommendations and findings; incorporation into official maps.

Section 6-29-1640. Application to former or closing military installations.