(A) Site plan.
(1) The developer shall submit at least 6 copies of a site plan to the administrative official for review and approval. The administrative official shall approve or disapprove the site plan within 15 days.
(2) If the site plan is disapproved by the administrative official or if the administrative official requires changes with which the developer disagrees, the developer may submit the site plan to the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall review and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the site plan within 30 days of the date of the meeting. Pertinent comments and recommendations shall be noted in the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting.
(3) If the administrative official to the Planning Commission fails to act within 15 days after submission of the site plan, the administrative official must inform the developer of the date on which action shall be taken, but the extension of time shall not exceed 15 days. Failure to act within these time limits shall be deemed to constitute site plan approval, and a certificate to that effect shall be issued by the Planning Commission upon demand.
(B) Construction drawings.
(1) The developer shall submit at least 8 copies of the construction drawings of all or a portion of the development given site plan approval, along with the necessary supporting data to the administrative official to the Planning Commission.
(2) (a) Upon determination that the construction drawings conform to the approved site plan, the administrative official shall submit these plans to the following agencies (as appropriate) for review and approval:
1. County Health Department;
2. County Engineer;
3. City Engineer (if a municipal water or sewer system is involved);
4. Public Service District (if any is involved); and
5. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(b) These reviewing agencies shall report their finding to the Planning Commission within 30 days after receipt of the construction drawings.
(3) Upon receipt of the reports from the above agencies, the administrative official to the Planning Commission shall approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the construction drawings within 60 days after submission of the plans.
(4) If the construction drawings are disapproved by the administrative official or if the administrative official requires changes with which the developer disagrees, the developer may submit the construction drawings to the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall review and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the construction drawings within 30 days of the date of the meeting. Pertinent comments and recommendations shall be noted in the minutes of the Planning Commission, and the reasons for disapproval or modification shall be promptly delivered in writing to the applicant and to the land owner.
(5) If the administrative official to the Planning Commission fails to act within 60 days after submission of the construction drawings, the plans shall be automatically approved, and a certificate to that effect shall be issued by the Planning Commission upon demand.
(6) The Planning Commission shall not act to override the requirements of other agencies or departments. The Commission may seek to bring agreement in case of conflict between the various reviewing agencies and the developer.
(C) Final approval.
(1) After completion of the physical development of all or part of the area shown on the approved construction drawings, the developer or his or her representative shall submit to the administrative official to the Planning Commission 8 copies of the as built drawings of the development.
(2) Upon determination that the as built drawings conform to the approval construction drawings, the administrative official shall submit these plans to the same agencies which reviewed the construction drawings. These reviewing agencies shall report their findings to the Planning Commission within 30 days after receipt of the as built drawings.
(3) Upon receipt of the reports from the above agencies, the administrative official to the Planning Commission shall approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the as built drawings within 60 days after submission of the plans. In no case shall the Planning Commission disapprove the as built drawings of a group development which:
(a) Meet the requirements of a group development as set forth in these regulations;
(b) Conform to the approved construction drawings; and
(c) Have all the required improvements installed and approved.
(4) If the as built drawings are disapproved by the administrative official or if the administrative official requires changes with which the developer disagrees, the developer may submit the as built drawings to the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall review and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the as built drawings within 30 days of the date of the meeting. Pertinent comments and recommendations shall be noted in the minutes of the Planning Commission.
(5) If the administrative official to the Planning Commission fails to act within 60 days after submission of the as built drawings, the plan shall be automatically approved and a certificate to the effect shall be issued by the Planning Commission upon demand.
(6) The Planning Commission shall not act to override the requirements of other agencies or county departments. The Planning Commission may seek to bring agreement in cases of conflict between the various reviewing agencies and the developer.
(Ord. 105, passed 12-29-1988)