For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED or APPROVAL. A final action by the county governing body or an exhaustion of all administrative remedies from decisions of York County zoning, planning or land use officials, boards or commissions which results in the authorization of a site specific development plan or a phase of a phased development plan.
BUILDING PERMIT. A written warrant, license or permit issued by a local building official that authorizes the construction or renovation of a building or structure at a specific location.
CONDITIONALLY APPROVED or CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. An interim action taken by the York County governing body or the York County Planning Commission that provides preliminary or conditional authorization for a site specific development plan or a phased-development plan which is subject to further approval.
LANDOWNER. An owner of a legal or equitable interest in real property, including the heirs, devisees, successors, assigns and personal representatives of the owner. LANDOWNER may include a person holding a valid option to purchase real property pursuant to a contract with the owner to act as his or her agent or representative for purposes of submitting a proposed site specific development plan or a phased development plan pursuant to this subchapter.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.
(1) The governing body of York County; or
(2) A county body authorized by statute or by the governing body of York County to make land-use decisions.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, business or land trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any legal entity as defined by South Carolina laws.
PHASED DEVELOPMENT PLAN. A development plan submitted to the local governing body or body authorized by the local governing body to make land use decisions that shows the types and density or intensity of uses for a specific property or properties to be developed in phases, but which do not satisfy the requirements for a site specific development plan.
REAL PROPERTY or PROPERTY. All real property that is subject to the land use and development ordinances or regulations enacted, approved or promulgated by the County Council, and includes the earth, water and air above, below or on the surface, and includes improvements or structures customarily regarded as part of real property.
SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN. A development plan submitted to the local governing body or a body authorized by the local governing body to make land use decisions by a landowner describing with reasonable certainty the types and density or intensity of uses for a specific property or properties. The plan may be in the form of, but is not limited to, the following plans or approvals: planned development; subdivision plat; preliminary or general development plan; variance; conditional use or special use permit plan; conditional or special use district zoning plan; or other land use approval designations as are used by York County, provided that all such plans must conform to, comply with and satisfy all applicable planning, zoning, subdivision, stormwater management and control, building, fire, water and sewer, road and other York County codes and ordinances applicable to such development.
VESTED RIGHT. The right to undertake and complete the development of property under the terms and conditions of a site specific development plan or an approved phase of a phased development plan as provided in this subchapter, the Vested Rights Act, being S.C. Code § 6-29-1520 et seq., and in York County land development ordinances or regulations.
(Ord. 2405, passed 6-6-05)