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Historic Preservation Commission

Purpose(s)/Service(s): provides for
Enabling Legislation: Act of the SC General Assembly No. 833 of 1970; Greenville County Council Ordinance No. 784 effective 3/18/1980 pursuant to Sections 6-29-870 through 6-29-950 of the SC Code of Laws, 1976, an amended.

Act No. 833 of 1970, created the Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission. The commission is comprised of ten members appointed by County Council. Members serve for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members serve without compensation except for reimbursement for authorized expenses attendant to the performance of their duties. Voting members must not hold any municipal or county office. County Council may remove members for repeated failure to attend meetings of the commission or for any other cause deemed detrimental to the historic preservation ordinance. County Council fills any vacancies in the commission.

The commission must have at least one member representing each of the following categories:

  • A historian, knowledgeable in local history
  • An architect
  • A member of one of the local historical preservation groups, such as the Historic Greenville Foundation, Greenville Historic Society, or another accredited group representing the historic and cultural interest of Greenville County; and
  • An archaeologist

Purposes

  • To protect, preserve and enhance the distinctive architectural and cultural heritage of Greenville County and foster civic pride
  • To ensure harmonious, orderly and efficient growth and development of Greenville County
  • To strengthen the local neighborhood character, and to improve property values

Powers
The commission has the responsibility of promoting the purposes and objectives of the historic preservation ordinance, reviewing the designation of individual historic properties and historic district, and plans and applications for all construction within historic districts and construction or demolition pertaining to duly designated districts and designated historic properties.

The commission has the power to approve, approve with modifications or deny approval of such applications in accordance with the prescribed procedures and guidelines. The commission will also conduct fist review and evaluation of all proposed nominations for the National Register of Historic Places for properties within its jurisdiction.

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Historic Preservation Commission
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