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   § 160.02-02 Reference to South Carolina General Statutes.
   Whenever any provision of this ZDO refers to or cites a section of the S.C. Code of Laws and that section is later amended or superseded, this ZDO shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)
§ 160.03 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   § 160.03-01 General.
   The purpose and intent of this ZDO is to guide development in accordance with the existing and future needs of the city and its Comprehensive Plan, and to promote the public health, safety, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, and general welfare of the landowners and residents of the city, and other members of the public. The purpose and intent of this ZDO is more specifically to:
   (A)   Provide for adequate light and air.
   (B)   Lessen congestion in the streets.
   (C)   Secure safety from fire, flood, and other dangers.
   (D)   Encourage the development of an economically sound and stable city.
   (E)   Promote quality housing and encourage a diversity of housing options.
   (F)   Promote the downtown as a center of commerce, government, arts, culture, entertainment, and residential life.
   (G)   Encourage infill development that is consistent with its context and compatible with surrounding uses.
   (H)   Protect and preserve the character of existing neighborhoods.
   (I)   Promote and encourage the development of neighborhoods that maintain the city's character, and are well-connected, pedestrian-friendly, and sensitive to natural features.
   (J)   Protect and preserve scenic, historic, and environmentally-sensitive areas.
   (K)   Provide standards and incentives for tree preservation and protection.
   (L)   Protect riparian areas.
   (M)   Provide for adequate and meaningful open space.
   (N)   Encourage and ensure new residential and business development is consistent with the general character of the city, and compatible with surrounding uses.
   (O)   Encourage compact and sustainable growth and development where appropriate, while avoiding undue concentrations of population.
   (P)   Facilitate the adequate provision or availability of transportation, police protection, fire protection, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public facilities.
   (Q)   Regulate the use, density, distribution of population, and character of development on land to carry out these purposes.
   (R)   Implement the Comprehensive Plan.
   (S)   Promote energy conservation through green building practices.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)
§ 160.04 APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION.
   § 160.04-01 General.
   The provisions of this ZDO shall apply to the development of all land and waterways within the corporate limits of the City of Folly Beach, unless it is expressly exempted by state law, federal law, or a specific section or subsection of this ZDO.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)
   § 160.04-02 Application to Governmental Units.
   Except as stated herein, the provisions of the ZDO shall apply to:
   (A)   Development of land owned or held in tenancy by the city or its agencies or departments.
   (B)   Development of land owned or held in tenancy by any county of South Carolina and its agencies or departments.
   (C)   Development of land owned or held in tenancy by the state of South Carolina, its agencies, departments or political subdivisions.
   (D)   To the full extent permitted by law, development of land owned or held in tenancy by the government of the United States, its agencies, departments or corporate services.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)
   § 160.04-03 No Development Until Compliance with ZDO.
   No structure or land shall be used and no structure or part thereof shall be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, converted, demolished or structurally altered, without full compliance with the provisions of the ZDO and all other applicable city, state, and federal regulations.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)
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