South Carolina § 6-7-1220 - Authorization for and purpose of official maps.
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§ 6-7-1220. Authorization for and purpose of official maps.
Counties and municipalities may establish official maps to reserve future locations of any street, highway, or public utility rights-of-way, public building site or public open space for future public acquisition and to regulate structures or changes in land use in such rights-of-way, building sites or open spaces. This authority is declared necessary in order to promote and preserve the public safety, economy, good order, appearance, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare and is one of the several instruments of land use control authorized by this chapter for the implementation of comprehensive plans, or parts thereof, adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-350.40; 1967 (55) 863.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-7-1220 ("Authorization for and purpose of official maps.") 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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