Notification of police prerequisite to shipment; required information.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 15-17
in effectSec. 15-17. - Notification of police prerequisite to shipment; required information.
It shall be unlawful to transport radioactive material in any quantity or form within or through the city unless, no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of such shipment, notification of shipment has been submitted to the chief of police. Such notification shall include at least the following information:
(1) Identification of all radioactive elements contained in such shipment by name, atomic numbers and weight; if such shipment consists of spent reactor fuel or mixed fission products associated with such spent fuel elements, it shall be identified as "SPENT REACTOR FUEL";
(2) Identification of the radioactive level of each element or shipment, in curies;
(3) Identification of the transportation route, date and approximate time of such transport into or out of the city;
(4) Name, address and telephone number of the person, association, partnership or corporation submitting the notice and his, her or its relationship to the shipment (e.g., consignee, shipper, transporter) and the name of the shipper, the name of the carrier, and the name of the person or firm to whom the shipment is being sent.
(Ord. No. 1979-42, § 1, 6-26-79)
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_CH15HESA_ARTIITRNUMA_S15-17NOPOPRSHREINFetched: 11/7/2026