Whitfield v. Seabrook

Moss, Chief Justice.

The County of Charleston, on August 4, 1971, through its building inspector, issued to William F. Whitfield, the appellant herein, who then had a verbal agreement to purchase two lots on Joye Avenue in the West Ashley section of Charleston, a permit to construct thereon one building consisting of twelve apartments. Prior to August 15, 1971, there were no zoning regulations affecting the property in question.

It appears that on August 3, 1971, Charleston County Council gave final reading to a zoning ordinance with an effective date of August 15, 1971, which provides inter…