Section
General Provisions
156.001 Definitions
156.002 Title
156.003 Authority
156.004 Purpose
156.005 Application of chapter
156.006 Variances
156.007 Appeals
156.008 Amendments
156.009 Interpretation and conflict
156.010 Effective date
Procedures for Processing Subdivision Plats
156.020 Purpose
156.021 Establishment of Review Committee
156.022 Application process
156.023 Exempt subdivisions
156.024 Minor subdivisions
156.025 Major subdivisions
156.026 Land development projects other than a residential subdivision
Specification of Plat Requirements and Documents to be Submitted
156.030 Purpose
156.031 Requirements for sketch plans
156.032 Requirements for preliminary plats
156.033 Requirements for final plats
156.034 Requirements for traffic impact analysis (TIA)
156.035 Vested rights
Design Standards and Required Improvements
156.040 Purpose
156.041 Site design standards, generally
156.042 Streets
156.043 Curbs and gutters
156.044 Signage and names
156.045 Easements
156.046 Blocks
156.047 Lots
156.048 Sidewalks
156.049 Areas subject to flooding
156.050 Street lights
156.051 Garbage and trash collection
156.052 Utilities
156.053 Fire hydrants and fire department access
156.054 Surveys and markings
156.055 Mailboxes
Off-Site Improvements
156.065 Purpose
156.066 Definition and principles
156.067 Cost allocation
156.068 Escrow accounts
Improvement Guarantees
156.075 Purpose
156.076 Optional guarantees
156.077 Option to refuse guarantee
156.078 Allocation of guarantee
156.079 Default of guarantee
156.080 Extension of guarantee
156.081 Acceptable format for improvement guarantee
Dedication, Acceptance and Maintenance of Improvements
156.095 Improvements to be dedicated
156.096 Effect of the recording
156.097 Effect of offers of dedication
156.999 Penalty
Editor's Note: Ordinance 99-009, passed May 11, 1999, repealed Chapter 156 entitled "Subdivisions" and readopted the chapter in its entirety, titled "Land Development Regulations."
GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
The word “SHALL” is always mandatory.
The word “MAY” is permissive.
The word “LOT” includes the words “PLOT” or “PARCEL”.
The word “STRUCTURE” includes the word “BUILDING”.
The word “PERSON” includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, or corporation as well as an individual.
“DEVELOPER.” Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity developing land within the jurisdiction of this chapter. This term is synonymous with the term applicant.
“DEVELOPMENT.” The changing of land characteristics through redevelopment, construction, subdivision into parcels, condominium complexes, commercial parks, shopping centers, industrial parks, manufactured home parks, and similar developments for sale, lease, or any combination of owner and rental characteristics.
“DRAINAGE.” The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means.
“DRAINAGE FACILITY.” Any component of the drainage system.
“DRAINAGE SYSTEM.” The system through which water flows from the land, including all water courses, water bodies and wetlands.
“DRIVEWAY.” A paved or unpaved area used for ingress or egress of vehicles, and allowing access from a street to a building or other structure or facility.
“EASEMENT.” A right-of-way granted, but not dedicated, for limited use of private land for a public or quasi-public purpose and within which the owner of the property shall not erect any permanent structures.
“ESCROW.” A deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property delivered to a third person to be delivered by him or her to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition.
“FINAL PLAT.” The final map of all or a portion of a subdivision which is presented for final approval.
“GREENWAY.” A linear open space established along a natural corridor, such as a river, stream, ridgeline, rail-trail, canal, or other route for conservation, recreation, and shared-use alternative transportation purposes such as pedestrians and cyclists.
“GUTTER.” A shallow channel usually set along a curb or the pavement edge of a road for purposes of catching and carrying off runoff water.
“IMPROVEMENT.” Any man-made, immovable item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate.
“INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.” A septic tank, seepage tile sewage disposal system, or any other approved sewage treatment device serving a single unit.
“STREET.” Any vehicular way which: (1) is an existing state, county or municipal roadway; or (2) is shown upon a plat approved pursuant to law; or (3) is approved by other official action; or (4) is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court prior to the appointment of a Planning Commission and the grant to said Commission of the power to review plats; and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved.
“ALLEY.” A public or private street primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on some other street.
“ARTERIAL.” A public vehicular way designed to move large volumes of traffic from one point to another.
“COLLECTOR.” A public vehicular way which filters traffic from local streets and conducts it to arterial streets or local traffic generators such as schools, recreation areas, and public parks.
“CUL-DE-SAC.” A local street with only one outlet and having the other end for the reversal of traffic movement.
“EXPRESSWAY.” A public vehicular way with limited access that could have both at-grade intersections and grade separated interchanges.
“LOCAL (MINOR).” A public or private vehicular way designed to provide access to property abutting the right-of-way.
“PRIVATE.” A vehicular way not dedicated for public use or maintenance.
“SUBDIVIDER.” Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity subdividing land within the jurisdiction of this chapter. This term is synonymous with the term developer.
“SUBDIVISION.” All divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, lease, or building development, and includes all division of land involving a new street or a change in existing streets and includes re-subdivision which would involve the further division or relocation of lot lines or any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law; or, the alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law.
“SUBDIVISION, EXEMPT.” An exempt subdivision is one which meets the following conditions:
(1) Involves the division of land into parcels of five acres or more where no new street is involved; or
(2) Includes the combination or recombination of portions of previously platted lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to the standards of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
(3) A subdivision involving cemetery lots.
“SUBDIVISION, MAJOR.” A major subdivision is any subdivision other than an exempt or minor subdivision.
“SUBDIVISION, MINOR.” A minor subdivision is one which does not involve any of the following: (a) the creation of more than a total of five lots; (b) the creation of any new streets; (c) the extension of public water or sewer lines; or (d) the installation of drainage improvements through one or more lots to serve one or more other lots.
“SUBDIVISION, MINOR, FLAG-SHAPED LOT.” An irregular-shaped lot which is created by the subdivision of the rear section of an existing residential lot. The flag section of this new irregular-shaped lot shall be the larger section on which a future single-family residence may be constructed and is located to the rear of the original reduced lot. The pole section of this new irregular-shaped lot shall be the means of access connecting the flag section to the city street or right-of-way, title to which must be conveyed by general warranty deed.
“SURVEYOR.” A person who is registered by the South Carolina State Board of Engineering Examiners to practice land surveying in South Carolina.
(Ord., passed 10-13-92; Am. Ord., passed 1-25-94; Am. Ord. 05-014, passed 7-12-05; Am. Ord. 07-019, passed 8-14-07; Am. Ord. 10-036, passed 8-24-10; Am. Ord. 2016-015, passed 10-11-16; Am. Ord. 2024-012, passed 6-11-24)
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted under the General Statutes of South Carolina, 1976 Code of Laws, §§ 6-29-1110 through 6-29-1200 and 6-29-1510 through 6-29-1560.
(Ord., passed 10-13-92; Am. Ord. 07-019, passed 8-14-07; Am. Ord. 10-036, passed 8-24-10; Am. Ord. 2024-012, passed 6-11-24)
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