South Carolina § 55-9-260 - Zoning regulations for airport hazard area within territory of political subdivision.
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§ 55-9-260. Zoning regulations for airport hazard area within territory of political subdivision.
A county, municipality or political subdivision that has an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer, and enforce in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed by this chapter, zoning regulations for the airport hazard area. These regulations may divide the area into zones and, within these zones, specify the land uses permitted, and regulate and restrict, for the purpose of preventing airport hazards, the height to which structures and trees may be erected or permitted to grow. The adoption of these zoning regulations shall conform to the requirements of Section 6-29-710, et seq., of the South Carolina Code of laws governing zoning.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 270, SECTION 4, eff June 18, 2012.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-9-260 ("Zoning regulations for airport hazard area within territory of political subdivision.") 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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