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S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-80

Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Davenport v. City of Rock Hill (1993)

Most recently applied in Davenport v. City of Rock Hill (June 1993)

1962 Code SECTION 47-37; 1975 (59) 692.

(1) Any municipality is authorized to provide by ordinance that the owner of any lot or property in the municipality shall keep such lot or property clean and free of rubbish, debris and other unhealthy and unsightly material or conditions which constitute a public nuisance.

(2) The municipality may provide by ordinance for notification to the owner of conditions needing correction, may require that the owner take such action as is necessary to correct the conditions, may provide the terms and conditions under which employees of the municipality or any person employed for that purpose may go upon the property to correct the conditions and may provide that the cost of such shall become a lien upon the real estate and shall be collectable in the same manner as municipal taxes.

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