(A) The governing authorities of municipalities or counties may provide for the enforcement of any ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of the withholding of building or zoning permits, or both, and the issuance of stop orders against any work undertaken by an entity not having a proper building or zoning permit, or both. It is unlawful to construct, reconstruct, alter, demolish, change the use of or occupy any land, building, or other structure without first obtaining the appropriate permit or permit approval. No permit may be issued or approved unless the requirements of this chapter or any ordinance adopted pursuant to it are complied with. It is unlawful for other officials to issue any permit for the use of any land, building, or structure, or the construction, conversion, demolition, enlargement, movement, or structural alteration of a building or structure without the approval of the zoning administrator. A violation of any ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor. In case a building, structure, or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter, the zoning administrator or other appropriate administrative officer, municipal or county attorney, or other appropriate authority of the municipality or county or an adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by the violation may in addition to other remedies, institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use, or to correct or abate the violation, or to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land. Each day the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use continues is considered a separate offense.
(B) In case a building, structure, or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter, the zoning administrator or other designated administrative officer may in addition to other remedies issue and serve upon a person pursuing the activity or activities a stop order requiring that entity stop all activities in violation of the zoning ordinance.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
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 6-29-340. 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 6-29-530. Adoption of plan or elements; public hearing.
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 6-29-770. 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 6-29-810. Contempt; penalty.
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 6-29-910. Contempt; penalty.
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 6-29-1145. Determining existence of restrictive covenant; effect.
Section 6-29-1150. Submission of plan or plat to planning commission; record; appeal.
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 6-29-1210. 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 6-29-1340. Educational requirements; time-frame for completion; subjects.
Section 6-29-1350. Exemption from educational requirements.
Section 6-29-1360. Certification.
Section 6-29-1380. Failure to complete training requirements; false documentation.
Section 6-29-1510. Citation of article.
Section 6-29-1520. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1540. Conditions and limitations.
Section 6-29-1610. Short title.
Section 6-29-1620. Legislative purpose.
Section 6-29-1625. Definitions.
Section 6-29-1640. Application to former or closing military installations.