(A) General Provisions. No new motor sports facility, or expansion to an existing facility, can be constructed or operated without first receiving a motor sports facility permit upon proper application. Modifications of existing motor sports facilities to comply with § 3-28 above shall not be considered an expansion. Such permits shall only be issued to a new motor sports facility if it can meet the restrictions as specified in § 3-26.
(B) Application and Preliminary Review. All applications must be directed to the Greenville County Codes Enforcement Division, through the Greenville County Building Official. The application shall include the following information:
1. Name and address of applicant; and identification of responsible party or local registered agent;
2. Permit fee;
3. Site plan (Architectural or Engineering) shall be dimensioned and to scale (Min. Scale: 1"= 50'- 0"). All structures, including existing, new, future additions, etc. shall be shown. All dimensions from property lines, between buildings, zoning property set-backs, right of ways, parking, existing and proposed buildings, utilities, fire hydrants, fire department connections, fire pits, etc. (all shall be shown on site plans);
4. Landscape plan shall be provided and all requirements shall be in accordance with Section 6:9.12 of Greenville County Ordinance Number 3229, as amended;
5. Vicinity map showing a two-mile radius from the property line of the proposed new motor sports facility and locating any existing health care facilities, and showing within a one-mile radius (from the property line) any existing schools, public libraries, residential dwelling units and religious institutions within such area;
6. Schedule of proposed hours of operation for the new motor sports facility, including hours for racing events and practice sessions;
7. Certification of the applicant stating whether or not there are any existing schools, public libraries, or religious institutions located within a one-mile radius, or health care facilities within a two-mile radius, of the proposed motor sports facility; and
8. Property addresses and the respective owners of all existing schools, public libraries, and religious institutions located within a one-mile radius of the proposed new motor sports facility as shown on the records maintained by the Greenville County Real Property Services Division.
The issuance of a permit shall entitle the applicant to operate the new motor sports facility as contemplated in the application. Such permit will not entitle the applicant to expand, alter or relocate the motor sports facility or its operations except as provided in that Section of this Article entitled, “Expansion, alteration or relocation of facilities”.
(C) Cessation of Operations. Any motor sports facility that ceases operations for more than twelve (12) months shall be required to apply for a new permit and to fully comply with all requirements applicable to new motor sports facilities as contained in this Article in order to resume operations.
(D) Ownership Change. Any permitted motor sports facility that changes ownership of either the facility, or of an operator’s lease, shall be required to update the existing permit to reflect the ownership change.
(Ord. 3851, § 9, passed 11-16-2004)