(A) Certification. Historic properties must be certified by the County Council as eligible to receive the special tax assessment. To receive certification, owners of property must meet all requirements of this subchapter, and the regulations of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. The owner shall receive a certification form, approved by the local government, indicating all requirements have been met.
(B) Eligible properties. To be certified as eligible, properties must be individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(C) Moved properties. The moving of historic buildings from their original site is generally discouraged. If such property is moved as part of a rehabilitation project it may be eligible for the special tax assessment if it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the movement meets all standards and procedures of the U.S. Department of the Interior and South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
(D) Removal of historic designation. A designated property may be removed from the list of eligible properties by the County Council if the Council determines the property no longer possesses the qualities that made it eligible for designation and provided that owners of property proposed for removal of designation shall be given 30 days notice prior to such action. The owners of property shall also be given opportunity to present evidence to the County Council why such removal should not be conducted. A designated property may also be removed from the list of eligible properties should the property be removed from the National Register of Historic Places.
(Ord. 5202, passed 12-9-02; Am. Ord. 1122, passed 2-21-22)