South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 12 - SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
Article 1 - GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA
REHABILITATION OF DESIGNATED HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Section 12-122 - Designation of Property as Historic

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 12-122

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

A. General. The local governing body shall establish a system for designation of historic properties in cases where such a system is not already in place.

B. Eligible Properties. The following categories of property may be designated historic by the local governing body:

1. Properties listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places;

2. Properties that contribute to an individual property or historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or

3. Properties fifty or more years old that meet the local governing body's criteria for designation (see R.12-123).

C. Moved buildings.

1. General. The Department discourages the moving of historic buildings from their original sites.

2. If a building already designated historic by the local governing body is to be moved as part of rehabilitation work for which certification is sought, the owner must document that the building retains the characteristics that made it eligible for historic designation on the former site. The local governing body shall verify that the historic building retains those qualities on its new site.

3. If a building not yet designated historic is to be moved as part of rehabilitation work for which certification is sought, the local governing body shall determine whether the building meets its criteria for designation on its new site.

4. If a building listed in the National Register of Historic Places is to be moved as part of rehabilitation work for which certification is sought, the owner must follow the specific federal procedures that enable the building to remain listed. The owner should contact the Department early in the planning process if moving is a necessary step in their project.

D. Removal of Historic Designation.

1. The local governing body may remove the historic designation if the property no longer possesses the qualities that made it eligible for designation.

2. In the case that a property had been designated historic based on its listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the property is removed from the National Register, one of the following must occur:
a. The property must be designated historic based on the local criteria; or

b. The property loses the historic designation as of the date of removal from the National Register of Historic Places.

3. The date of the removal of historic designation shall be the basis for the date of the end of the special property tax assessment.

E. Technical Assistance. The Department shall provide technical assistance and advice, upon request, to the local governing body in carrying out the responsibilities under the Act.

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