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 the Commission is the decision-making authority, the Historic Preservation Commission meeting 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 final determination by County Council.

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, Meeting Packet & Schedule

The agenda for the next Historic Preservation Commission meeting is linked below. The packet is posted ten days in advance of each meeting. Note that 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, please submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request.

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