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S.C. Code Ann. § 48-14-100

Protection of already disturbed areas; notice to comply

Known as the Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act

The act spans §§ 48-14-10 to 48-14-95 (19 sections).

1991 Act No. 51, SECTION 2.

(A) All disturbed areas which exist on May 27, 1992 as a result of land disturbing activity and which result in off-site damage from sediment and stormwater runoff, must be provided with ground cover or other protective measures, structures, or devices sufficient to control offsite sediment and nonpoint source pollution.

(B) The implementing agency shall serve a notice to comply upon the landowner or other person in possession or control of the land by depositing in the mail a certified letter. The notice must state the measures needed and the time allowed for compliance. The implementing agency shall consider the economic feasibility, technological expertise, and quality of work required, and shall establish reasonable time limits.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.