Property Ownership

Riparian rights in South Carolina refer to the rights of:

ALandowners to access and use a public road adjacent to their property
BLandowners whose property borders a waterway to use and enjoy the water✓ Correct
CLandowners to extract minerals beneath their property
DLandowners to build up to the property line without setbacks

Explanation

Riparian rights are the rights of landowners whose property borders a river, stream, lake, or other waterway to use and enjoy that water. In South Carolina, these rights are important given the state's many coastal and inland waterways.

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