S.C. Code Ann. § 57-25-145

Outdoor advertising signs for adult or sexually-oriented business; location restriction; continuation as nonconforming use; penalties

Known as the Highway Advertising Control Act

The act spans §§ 57–57 (16 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case CAROLINA PRIDE, INC. v. McMaster (2009)

Most recently applied in CAROLINA PRIDE, INC. v. McMaster (August 2009)

2006 Act No. 235, SECTION 3.A, eff February 22, 2006.

(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-25-140 or another provision of law, an off-premises, outdoor advertising sign for an adult or sexually-oriented business may not be located within one mile of a public highway.

(B) Outdoor advertising signs in existence at the time of the effective date of this section, which do not conform to the requirements of this section, may continue as a nonconforming use, but must conform within three years of the effective date of this section.

(C) An owner of an adult or sexually-oriented business who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than one year. Each week a violation of this section continues constitutes a separate offense.

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