Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)

The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission consists of nine members appointed by County Council. The Commission has final decision-making authority on Certificates of Historic Appropriateness. In matters for which Commission is the authority, Commission's is the sole meeting required for resolution. The Historic Preservation Commission acts in a review and recommending capacity to County Council for Designations of Historic Property, and may also conduct first review and evaluation of all proposed nominations for the National Register of Historic Properties. For these matters, the Commission meeting and subsequent County Council meetings are necessary for Council's resolution.

Historic Preservation Ordinance

HPC Applications

Certificate of Historic Appropriateness applications, and Designation or Removal of Historic Property or District applications may be submitted via email or in person.

To set up a pre-application meeting, please contact our staff using one of the following methods:

Phone: (843) 202-7200

Email: CCHPC@CharlestonCounty.org

Agenda & Schedule

The agenda for the next Board of Zoning Appeals meeting is linked below. All agendas are subject to change.

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Meeting Minutes

Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month.

For other Historic Preservation information, or to obtain minutes and digital recordings not posted on this site, contact the Administrative Support Coordinator at (843) 202-7248 to submit a FOIA request.

NOTE: On some mobile devices the file will download and you can then view it in a PDF viewer.