§ 19-523 — Definitions
Code of the City of Charleston, South Carolina (Supp. No. 115: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-092, enacted May 26, 2026) · Charleston, S.C., City Code § 19-523
Corpus is an independent public-information project, not the official City of Charleston website. Stable reference URL
Sec. 19-523. - Definitions.
Right-of-way obstructions are temporary or permanent obstructions occurring in a public street or sidewalk and are defined as follows for the purpose of this article only: Full street shall be defined as the obstruction of a public street (curb to curb or EOP to EOP) such that no access is provided to the existing street for general vehicular traffic. Major street shall be defined as interstates, state and county highways, primary collector streets as defined in the city's GIS system and by SCDOT. Minor street shall be defined as neighborhood streets as defined in the City's GIS system and by SCDOT. Parking space shall be defined the obstruction along on-street parking such that limited access is provided to the space for general vehicular traffic. Sidewalk—Auxiliary (AUX) shall be defined as the obstruction of a sidewalk such that no access is provided to the existing sidewalk for general pedestrian traffic, but supplementary or alternative means such as cargo containers, scaffolding and temporarily constructed boardwalks/paths are provided to facilitate continued pedestrian movement through or adjacent to the obstructed sidewalk. Sidewalk full closure shall be defined the obstruction of a sidewalk such that no access is provided to the existing sidewalk for general pedestrian traffic. Sidewalk partial closure shall be defined as the obstruction of a sidewalk such that limited, ADA- and PROWAG-compliant access is provided to the existing sidewalk utilizing means such as barricades and traffic cones. Street lane—Partial closure shall be defined as the obstruction along a street travel lane such that limited access is provided to the existing street for general vehicular traffic.
(Ord. No. 2021-090, § 2, 7-20-21)
