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South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-30-110 to 27-30-340) — Plain-English Summary
Every section of this body of law translated into plain English for South Carolina board members and homeowners.
Homeowners Association Act
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§27-30-110
Names this article the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act. It is a disclosure-and-recording statute for planned communities and horizontal property re…
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§27-30-120
Defines board, declarant, declaration, governing documents, homeowner, homeowners association, management company, and unit (an apartment in a horizontal pro…
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§27-30-130
Governing documents (declaration, master deed, bylaws, and amendments) must be recorded in the county where the property sits to be enforceable. Rules and am…
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§27-30-140
Before an association may increase the annual budget in any single year it must give homeowners at least 48 hours' notice of the meeting, by posting in a com…
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§27-30-150
The Nonprofit Act inspection sections (33-31-1602 through 1605) apply to every homeowners association that is not already under that Act, so owners can inspe…
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§27-30-160
Magistrates court has concurrent jurisdiction over monetary disputes under this article that fit the magistrates-court dollar cap in Section 22-3-10.
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§27-30-170
Nothing in this article may be read to conflict with the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act. When an association is incorporated, Title 33 Chapter 31 w…
Department of Consumer Affairs services
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§27-30-310
Names this article the Department of Consumer Affairs Services for Homeowners and Homeowners Associations Act. This is a complaint-intake and education offic…
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§27-30-320
Defines the same association words as Article 1, plus Department (the Department of Consumer Affairs). Timeshare plans are again excluded.
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§27-30-330
DCA may post on its public website how to call or file a complaint, what this chapter and other S.C. Code provisions say about association governance, and ed…
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§27-30-340
DCA must take calls and written complaints, record a listed set of facts (names, whether the owner got the governing documents, what happened, whether remedi…
Frequently asked about Chapter HOA
- What is South Carolina Chapter HOA?
- South Carolina Chapter HOA — the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-30-110 to 27-30-340) — is the body of law that governs how every South Carolina HOA is structured, operated, and held accountable. It covers governance, voting, records, assessments, fining, and most of the day-to-day legal questions a board will face.
- How many sections are in Chapter HOA?
- Chapter HOA contains 11 sections in this reference. Each is summarized in plain English on its own page, with links to the official text at scstatehouse.gov.
- Is the summary on this site legal advice?
- No. These pages are plain-English summaries prepared by SoShiny for board members and managers. For binding legal advice or interpretation of how a section applies to your specific situation, consult a South Carolina-licensed attorney.
- How often does South Carolina Chapter HOA change?
- The South Carolina General Assembly can amend any chapter in any session. We update these summaries when we re-import the official text — see the 'Last updated' date on each section page.
- Does SoShiny enforce Chapter HOA for me?
- No software 'enforces' a statute — but SoShiny is built around it. Voting, meeting minutes, records access, fining workflow, and audit trails are designed to meet this body of law's requirements out of the box, so the board can demonstrate good-faith compliance if challenged.
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