Cnty. of Charleston v. S.C. Dep't of Transp.

*317LOCKEMY, C.J.:

Charleston County (the County) appeals the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (the Department). The County argues the court erred in finding (1) the Department is exempt from complying with the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance (the ZLDR), and (2) the ZLDR is an unconstitutional tax on the Department's maintenance of the state highway system. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994 (the Planning Act) authorizes…