(A) A property owner or authorized agent may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a special exception for a use permitted by zoning district regulations as a special exception after review, subject to applicable criteria.
(B) A request for a special exception may be made by the owner of the property in question or an authorized agent of the property owner, on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.
(C) The Board shall review the request to determine compliance with this chapter and all applicable regulations within the County's planning jurisdiction.
(D) No special exception permit shall be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals unless the following general findings of fact are made concerning the proposed special exception:
(1) The use will not materially endanger the public health or safety if located, designed, and proposed to be operated according to the information submitted.
(2) The use complies with all regulations and standards of this chapter.
(3) The use will not substantially injure the value of adjoining properties, or the use is a public necessity.
(4) The location and character of the use, if developed according to the information as submitted and approved, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located.
(5) The use will not create traffic impacts that will endanger public safety, or create or contribute to congestion.
(6) The use will not create noise, light, glare, odor, or obstruction of air flow on adjoining properties.
(7) That the proposed use will not be in conflict with but will further the objectives of the Newberry County Comprehensive Plan for the area in which it is located.
(E) In considering special exceptions, the Board may prescribe appropriate requirements and additional conditions deemed necessary to remove danger to health and safety, relieve or reduce adverse impact of a special exception, and to protect adjacent properties and the character of the area.
(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)