Cost of demolition or repair as lien; sale of material upon demolition of building; council's powers to declare nuisance.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 7-97
in effectSec. 7-97. - Cost of demolition or repair as lien; sale of material upon demolition of building; council's powers to declare nuisance.
The amount of the cost of repairs, alterations, or improvements, or vacating and closing, or removal and demolition by the public safety and housing officer, under sections 7-94 and 7-95 shall be a lien against the real property upon which such cost was incurred. If the dwelling is removed or demolished by the public safety and housing officer, he shall sell the materials of such dwelling and shall credit the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal and demolition and any balance remaining shall be deposited in the circuit court by the public safety and housing officer, shall be secured in such manner as may be directed by such court, and shall be disbursed by such court to the person found to be entitled thereto by final order or decree of such court; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the city council to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement, by summary proceedings or otherwise.
(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_S7-97CODERELISAMAUPDEBUCOPODENUFetched: 11/7/2026