DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Charleston, S.C., City Code ch. 2, art. IX

in effect

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-281 Establishment.

Sec. 2-281. - Establishment. There is hereby established a department of housing and community development. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-282 Duties and responsibilities.

Sec. 2-282. - Duties and responsibilities. The department shall be charged with the duties of creating, facilitating and implementing programs that stimulate community development, neighborhood revitalization and the expansion of jobs and economic opportunities in accordance with local, state and federal legislation. The department shall also administer housing rehabilitation programs, housing development programs and enterprise community activities as established by city council. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-283 Administration.

Sec. 2-283. - Administration. The management, direction and control of the department of housing and community development shall be under the supervision of the director of housing and community development, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of council. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-284 Appointment of personnel.

Sec. 2-284. - Appointment of personnel. The director of housing and community development shall have the power to hire, with the approval of the mayor, such personnel in such positions as are provided for in the budget of the department of housing and community development as approved by city council. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-285 Redevelopment and preservation commission established.

Sec. 2-285. - Redevelopment and preservation commission established. There is hereby established a commission of redevelopment and preservation. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-286 Membership; terms.

Sec. 2-286. - Membership; terms. The redevelopment and preservation commission shall be comprised of thirteen (13) members consisting of the mayor and twelve (12) members appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of city council, two (2) of whom shall be members of the community development committee of city council. Members shall be appointed annually at the first meeting of council in January from year to year. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96; Ord. No. 2020-037, § 1, 3-10-20)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-287 Purpose.

Sec. 2-287. - Purpose. The purpose of the redevelopment and preservation commission shall be to assist the department of housing and community development in creation and implementation of programs and policies to administer housing rehabilitation and housing development programs and stimulate community development and neighborhood revitalization programs in accordance with local, state and federal legislation. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-288 Duties.

Sec. 2-288. - Duties. The redevelopment and preservation commission shall establish goals, policies, and procedures for revitalizing neighborhoods and promoting community development and implementing public related redevelopment and preservation projects on behalf of the city's housing rehabilitation loan and Charleston housing trust programs and all such related programs as are assigned to the commission by the mayor or city council. The commission shall study new legislation, both local and statewide, to promote the housing and community development goals of the city and shall propose new legislation to the mayor and city council for its consideration if the commission deems it desirable. The commission shall cooperate in the exercise of its duties with other governmental and private bodies. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-289 Administrative support.

Sec. 2-289. - Administrative support. The administrative support for the redevelopment and preservation commission, in establishing its goals, policies and procedures and in exercising its duties, will be the responsibility of the department of housing and community development. (Ord. No. 1996-189, § 1, 10-15-96)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-290 Homeownership initiative commission established.

Sec. 2-290. - Homeownership initiative commission established. There is hereby established a homeownership initiative commission. (Ord. No. 2002-47, § 1, 3-26-02)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-291 Membership terms.

Sec. 2-291. - Membership terms. The commission shall be comprised of nine (9) members who are citizens of the City of Charleston who do not hold any other public office or position in the city and are appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of city council. Of the members appointed, one (1) shall be in real estate, one (1) an attorney, two (2) in banking, one (1) an appraiser, one (1) a contractor and three (3) peninsular residents. The original terms of all members shall expire at the first meeting of city council in January, 2004, and thenceforth members shall be appointed at the first annual meeting of council from year to year. For purposes of commission action, a quorum of the homeownership initiative commission shall consist of five (5) members of the commission in attendance. (Ord. No. 2002-47, § 1, 3-26-02)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-292 Duties.

Sec. 2-292. - Duties. (a) The commission shall be charged with the duties of advising the mayor, city council, and the department of housing and community development as to appropriate policies and procedures in implementing the City of Charleston's Homeownership Initiative Program (the "Initiative"). (b) The commission shall also serve as the Initiative's loan review committee in advising the department of housing and community development as to the approval or disapproval of requests for construction or renovation financing for units to be developed and requests for permanent subsidy funding for units sold to eligible buyers under the initiative. (c) The commission shall also serve as the decision-making body in the consideration of requests from buyers of Initiative-assisted units regarding subordination and/or assumptions of loans or any other requests concerning modifications to or deviations or variances from Initiative policy, covenants or other legal requirements associated therewith. (d) The commission shall be charged with the duty of advising the mayor, city council and the department of housing and community development as to the appropriate policies and procedures in implementing the City of Charleston's employer assisted housing program and shall also serve as the decision-making body in consideration of requests from employees who have applied to participate in the employer assisted housing program in compliance with the written policies and procedures as approved by the mayor. (Ord. No. 2002-47, § 1, 3-26-02; Ord. No. 2003-04, § 1, 1-14-03)

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_CH2AD_ARTIXDEHOCODEFetched: 11/7/2026