Service of complaints and orders; posting of copy of complaint or order; copy of complaint or order to be filed with clerk of county; effect of such filing as lis pendens.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-98
in effectSec. 7-98. - Service of complaints and orders; posting of copy of complaint or order; copy of complaint or order to be filed with clerk of county; effect of such filing as lis pendens.
Complaints or orders issued by the public safety and housing officer pursuant to this article shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered mail, but if the whereabouts of such persons is unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the public safety and housing officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the public safety and housing officer shall make an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of such complaint or order upon such persons may be made by publishing the same once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the city. In addition to publication, a copy of such complaint or order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order. A copy of such complaint or order shall also be filed with the clerk of the county and the Register Mesne Conveyance Office and such filing of the complaint or order shall have the same force and effect as other lis pendens notices provided by law.
(Ord. No. 2010-110, § 1, 7-20-10)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH7BUBURE_ARTIVHO_DIV2PRDEHA_S7-98SECOORPOCOCOORCOCOORBEFICLCOEFSUFILIPEFetched: 11/7/2026