South Carolina § 54-3-620 - Permit for construction of wharf or other obstruction.
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§ 54-3-620. Permit for construction of wharf or other obstruction.
No person shall build or extend any wharf or other obstruction in or upon the waters of the bay or harbor of Charleston or the rivers or creeks flowing therein without first obtaining, in writing, from the Authority a permit for so doing, except when the lines of such wharf have been fixed by any grant or by authority of State legislation, under a penalty of twenty dollars for every day such wharf or obstruction shall remain.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 54-52; 1952 Code SECTION 54-52; 1942 Code SECTION 6720; 1932 Code SECTION 6720; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3618; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2508; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1652; 1945 (44) 365.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-3-620 ("Permit for construction of wharf or other obstruction.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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