Sherman v. Reavis

Rhodes, Justice:

This appeal is from a lower court order entered in an action of mandamus directing the City of Charleston to issue respondents, the Shermans, building permits for the construction of billboards upon their property. We reverse, con- eluding that the denial of the permits by the City was proper in view of a legally pending zoning ordinance which would prohibit the Shermans’ intended use.

The property upon which the Shermans sought to erect the billboards is located in the “Neck” area of Charleston County. Following a referendum and election, this area was declared annexed to the…