17-83.1 A vested right as defined herein is established for 2 years upon the approval of a site specific development plan.
17-83.2 The landowner of real property with a vested right may apply before the end of the vesting period but not thereafter to the Greenville County Planning Commission for an annual 1-year extension of the vested right. The Greenville County Planning Commission must approve applications for at least 5 annual extensions of the vested right if a timely application has been filed with the Planning Commission unless an amendment to land development ordinances or regulations has been adopted that prohibits such approval. If no timely application is made by the landowner to the Greenville County Planning Commission for an annual extension, the vesting period or annual extension applicable to such real property shall expire at the end of the vesting period or the last annual extension granted thereof.
17-83.3 The Greenville County Planning Commission may, but is not required, to provide for the establishment of a 2-year vested right in a conditionally approved site specific development plan. No 2-year vested right is established in a conditionally approved site specific development plan unless such vested right is specifically and expressly approved by the Greenville County Planning Commission in writing when a site specific development plan is conditionally approved.
17-83.4 The Greenville County Planning Commission may, but shall not be required, to approve the establishment of a vested right in an approved or conditionally approved phased development plan for a period not to exceed 5 years.
17-83.5 No vested right in a site specific development plan shall attach or be established until plans have been received, all required approvals have been given or granted, and all fees have been paid in accordance with the procedures outlined in this code. No vested right attaches or is established until a final decision has been rendered favorable to the applicant on all administrative appeals.
17-83.6 The Greenville County Zoning Board of Appeals is not authorized to grant or approve a vested right and no vested right shall be established, created or accrue as a result of any decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 3913, passed 5-17-2005)