As an incident to the adoption of this ordinance, the Greenville County Council makes the following findings:
(1) The South Carolina General Assembly has enacted the “Vested Rights Act” which is codified as S.C. Code, § 6-29-1520 et seq., as amended, (the “Act”).
(2) The Act requires local governments to enact ordinances implementing the provisions of the Vested Rights Act on or before July 1, 2005. The Act authorizes local governments to establish a procedure for the vesting of rights in certain development plans, and provides that local governments that do not pass ordinances implementing a procedure for the establishment of vested rights will be subject to the requirements of S.C. Code, § 6-29-1560 of the Act, under which a landowner has a vested right to proceed in accordance with an approved site specific development plan upon the terms and conditions and subject to the requirements and limitations of S.C. Code, § 6-29-1560(A), which section substitutes statutory conditions for vesting, reducing local control and flexibility.
(3) Council finds that the affected Greenville County Ordinances should conform to the requirements of the Vested Rights Act; in a manner to facilitate the administration of Greenville County zoning and land use codes, ordinances and regulations.
(Ord. 3913, passed 5-17-2005)