South Carolina § 48-14-90 - Oversight by commission; inspection; compliance, enforcement, and penalties.
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§ 48-14-90. Oversight by commission; inspection; compliance, enforcement, and penalties.
(A) With respect to approved stormwater management and sediment control plans, the implementing agency shall ensure that periodic reviews are undertaken, implementation is accomplished in accordance with the approved plans, and the required measures are functioning in an effective manner. Notice of right of entry must be included in the stormwater management and sediment control plan certification. The implementing agency may request assistance from the department.
(B) The request for assistance from the department may initiate an inspection to verify site conditions. That inspection may result in the following actions:
(1) notification by the implementing agency to the person responsible for the land disturbing activity to comply with the approved plan within a specified time;
(2) notification by the implementing agency that the required measures are not functioning in an effective manner with a schedule for the person responsible for the disturbing activity to maintain the required measures or install additional measures which will be effective in controlling stormwater runoff and off-site sediment movement.
(C) Failure of the person responsible for the land disturbing activity to comply with department requirements may result in the following actions in addition to other penalties as provided in this chapter:
(1) The department may request that the appropriate implementing agency issue a stop work order until the violations have been remedied.
(2) The department may request that the appropriate implementing agency refrain from issuing any further building or grading permits to the person having outstanding violations until those violations have been remedied.
(3) The department may recommend fines to be levied by the implementing agency.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 51, SECTION 2; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1212.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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