S.C. Code § 55-9-10
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Airports Act".
South Carolina Code Title 55, Chapter 9 — South Carolina Airports Act
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 55, ch. 9 · 26 active provisions
S.C. Code § 55-9-20
Intent and construction of chapter
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that all provisions herein relating to the issuance of bonds and levying of taxes for airport purposes and condemnation for airports and airport facilities shall be construed in accordance with the general provisions of the law of this State governing the right and procedure…
S.C. Code § 55-9-30
Establishment of airports
The division and the municipalities, counties, airport commissions, special purpose districts, and other political subdivisions of this State may, separately or jointly, acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate and police airports for the use of aircraft, e…
S.C. Code § 55-9-40
Land use for aviation deemed a governmental purpose
Any lands acquired, owned, leased, controlled or occupied by the division or such counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions for the purpose or purposes enumerated in Section 55-9-30 shall and are hereby declared to be acquired, owned, leased, controlled or occupied for public, governmental and municipal…
S.C. Code § 55-9-50
Acquisition of land by counties
The governing bodies of the several counties of this State may acquire land by gift, purchase, or condemnation for the purpose of building, constructing and maintaining airports. The provisions of Sections 55-9-70 to 55-9-180 shall not apply to land that may be acquired under the provisions of this section.
S.C. Code § 55-9-70
Acquisition of property by condemnation
Private property needed by the division or a county, municipality or other political subdivision for an airport, or for the expansion of an airport may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease or other means, if such political subdivision or the division, as the case may be, is able to agree with the owner of the property…
S.C. Code § 55-9-80
Air rights over private property
When necessary in order to provide unobstructed airspace for the landing and taking off of aircraft utilizing airports acquired or maintained under the provisions of this chapter, the division and the counties, municipalities, and other subdivisions, including duly constituted airport commissions and special purpose di…
S.C. Code § 55-9-90
Safety markers and lights
The division and such counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions of this State may acquire the right or easement for a term of years, or perpetually, to place and maintain suitable markers for the daytime and to place, operate and maintain suitable lights for the nighttime marking of buildings or other s…
S.C. Code § 55-9-190
Airports and landing fields, powers
The division, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this State which have established airports which acquire, lease or set apart real property for these purposes may: (1) construct, equip, improve, maintain and operate airports or vest authority for the construction, equipment, improvement, main…
S.C. Code § 55-9-200
Manner of raising money for purchase price or award
The purchase price or award for real property acquired, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, for an airport may be paid for by appropriation of monies available for it or wholly or partly from the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the county, municipality or other political subdivision as the legislative b…
S.C. Code § 55-9-210
Finances
The local public authorities having power to appropriate monies within the counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions of this State acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining or controlling airports under the provisions of this chapter may appropriate and cause to be raised by taxation or…
S.C. Code § 55-9-220
Transfer of unexpended monies appropriated for airport development to airport repairs
Any unexpended monies appropriated for airport development for a particular county may be transferred to repairs to airports for that particular county upon request of the division.
S.C. Code § 55-9-230
Local police regulations
Counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions of this State acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, controlling or having an interest in airports without the geographical limits of these subdivisions, under the provisions of this chapter may promulgate, amend and enforce police regulatio…
S.C. Code § 55-9-235
Alcohol sales at airports
(A) During the hours of airport operation, any business establishment or concessionaire operating in the Transportation Security Administration-screened portion of Charleston International Airport, Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Florence Regional Airport, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, Hilton Head Island Airport, or M…
S.C. Code § 55-9-240
Zoning of land surrounding certain airports
All land surrounding public-owned airports in this State, which are funded partially or wholly by this State, must be zoned by appropriate county, municipal or regional authorities so as to conform to pertinent regulations of the Division of Aeronautics and the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviati…
S.C. Code § 55-9-250
Airport hazards
An airport hazard is a condition, occurrence or activity that endangers the lives and property of users of an airport and of occupants of land and other persons in its vicinity, and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking off and maneuvering of aircraft…
S.C. Code § 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…
S.C. Code § 55-9-270
Zoning regulations for airport hazard areas outside territory of political subdivision
When an airport hazard area appertaining to an airport owned or controlled by a county, municipality, or political subdivision is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision, the political subdivision owning or controlling the airport, and the county, municipality, or political subdivision withi…
S.C. Code § 55-9-280
Actions in equity maintained by governmental entities to restrain and abate airport hazards
A governmental entity that owns or controls an airport and the Division of Aeronautics may maintain actions in equity to restrain and abate as nuisances the creation or establishment of airport hazards appertaining to an airport in violation of any zoning regulations adopted or established pursuant to the provisions of…
S.C. Code § 55-9-290
Actions in equity maintained by the division to restrain or abate airport hazards
The division may maintain actions in equity to restrain and abate as nuisances the creation or establishment of airport hazards appertaining to any airport within the State, in violation of any zoning regulations adopted or established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code § 55-9-300
Incorporation of airport hazard area regulations
Any governmental entity may incorporate airport hazard area regulations and administer and enforce them.
S.C. Code § 55-9-310
Conflict between zoning regulations
In the event of a conflict between any airport zoning regulations adopted or established pursuant to this chapter and any other regulations applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
S.C. Code § 55-9-320
Procedure for adopting, amending, and repealing zoning regulations
In adopting, amending, and repealing airport zoning regulations under this chapter, the governing body of a county, city, or political subdivision city shall follow the procedure in Section 6-29-760.
S.C. Code § 55-9-330
Airport zoning regulations; permitted content
(A) All airport zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (B) Airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter may require the removal, lowering, or other change or…
S.C. Code § 55-9-340
Variances from airport zoning regulations
A person desiring to erect or increase the height of a structure, or to permit the growth of any tree, or otherwise use the person's property in violation of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, may apply to the board of zoning appeals or joint board of appeals for a variance from the zoning regulatio…
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