The General Assembly finds and declares that structures located upon the public waters of the State which are used as places of temporary or permanent habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence interfere with the state's proprietary interest or the public trust, or both, and must be removed to ensure the rights of the State and the people of South Carolina to use and enjoy the public waters of the State. It is declared to be the policy of this State and the intent of this chapter to protect the public waters of the State by authorizing the removal of nuisance structures from the public waters of the State in accordance with the procedures and within the timetable set forth in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-30-20
Legislative intent
Known as the Public Waters Nuisance Abatement Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (9 sections).
2007 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 24, 2007).
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.