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SC Code § 6-29-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1210. Land development plan not required to execute a deed.

 Under this chapter, the submission of a land development plan or land use plan is not a prerequisite and must not be required before the execution of a deed transferring undeveloped real property. A local governmental entity may still require the grantee to file a plat at the time the deed is recorded.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 144 (H.3972), Section 1, eff March 14, 2016.
SC Code § 6-29-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1310. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Advisory committee" means the State Advisory Committee on Educational Requirements for Local Government Planning or Zoning Officials and Employees;  (2) "Appointed official" means a planning commissioner, board of zoning appeals member, or board of architectural review member;  (3) "Clerk" means the clerk of the local governing body;  (4) "Local governing body" means the legislative governing body of a county or municipality;  (5) "Planning or zoning entity" means a planning commission, board of zoning appeals, or board of architectural review;  (6) "Professional employee" means a planning professional, zoning administrator, zoning official, or a deputy or assistant of a planning professional, zoning administrator, or zoning official.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003.
SC Code § 6-29-1320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1320. Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.

 (A) The local governing body must:  (1) by no later than December 31st of each year, identify the appointed officials and professional employees for the jurisdiction and provide a list of those appointed officials and professional employees to the clerk and each planning or zoning entity in the jurisdiction; and  (2) annually inform each planning or zoning entity in the jurisdiction of the requirements of this article.  (B) Appointed officials and professional employees must comply with the provisions of this article according to the following dates and populations based on the population figures of the latest official United States Census:  (1) municipalities and counties with a population of 35,000 and greater: by January 1, 2006; and  (2) municipalities and counties with a population under 35,000: by January 1, 2007.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003; 2004 Act No. 287, Section 3, eff July 22, 2004.  Effect of Amendment  The 2004 amendment, in paragraph (B)(1), substituted "of 35,000 and greater" for "above 70,000".
SC Code § 6-29-1340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1340. Educational requirements; time-frame for completion; subjects.

 (A) Unless expressly exempted as provided in Section 6-29-1350, each appointed official and professional employee must:  (1) no earlier than one hundred and eighty days prior to and no later than three hundred and sixty-five days after the initial date of appointment or employment, attend a minimum of six hours of orientation training in one or more of the subjects listed in subsection (C); and  (2) annually, after the first year of service or employment, but no later than three hundred and sixty-five days after each anniversary of the initial date of appointment or employment, attend no fewer than three hours of continuing education in any of the subjects listed in subsection (C).  (B) An appointed official or professional employee who attended six hours of orientation training for a prior appointment or employment is not required to comply with the orientation requirement for a subsequent appointment or employment after a break in service. However, unless expressly exempted as provided in Section 6-29-1350, upon a subsequent appointment or employment, the appointed official or professional employee must comply with an annual requirement of attending no fewer than three hours of continuing education as provided in this section.  (C) The subjects for the education required by subsection (A) may include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) land use planning;  (2) zoning;  (3) floodplains;  (4) transportation;  (5) community facilities;  (6) ethics;  (7) public utilities;  (8) wireless telecommunications facilities;  (9) parliamentary procedure;  (10) public hearing procedure;  (11) administrative law;  (12) economic development;  (13) housing;  (14) public buildings;  (15) building construction;  (16) land subdivision; and  (17) powers and duties of the planning commission, board of zoning appeals, or board of architectural review.  (D) In order to meet the educational requirements of subsection (A), an educational program must be approved by the advisory committee.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003.
SC Code § 6-29-1350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1350. Exemption from educational requirements.

 (A) An appointed official or professional employee who has one or more of the following qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements of Section 6-29-1340:  (1) certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners;  (2) a masters or doctorate degree in planning from an accredited college or university;  (3) a masters or doctorate degree or specialized training or experience in a field related to planning as determined by the advisory committee;  (4) a license to practice law in South Carolina.  (B) An appointed official or professional employee who is exempt from the educational requirements of Section 6-29-1340 must file a certification form and documentation of his exemption as required in Section 6-29-1360 by no later than the first anniversary date of his appointment or employment. An exemption is established by a single filing for the tenure of the appointed official or professional employee and does not require the filing of annual certification forms and conforming documentation.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003.
SC Code § 6-29-1370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1370. Sponsorship and funding of programs; compliance and exemption; certification as public records.

 (A) The local governing body is responsible for:  (1) sponsoring and providing approved education programs; or  (2) funding approved education programs provided by a sponsor other than the local governing body for the appointed officials and professional employees in the jurisdiction.  (B) The clerk must keep in the official public records originals of:  (1) all filed forms and documentation that certify compliance with educational requirements for three years after the calendar year in which each form is filed; and  (2) all filed forms and documentation that certify an exemption for the tenure of the appointed official or professional employee.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003.
SC Code § 6-29-1380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1380. Failure to complete training requirements; false documentation.

 (A) An appointed official is subject to removal from office for cause as provided in Section 6-29-350, 6-29-780, or 6-29-870 if he:  (1) fails to complete the requisite number of hours of orientation training and continuing education within the time allotted under Section 6-29-1340; or  (2) fails to file the certification form and documentation required by Section 6-29-1360.  (B) A professional employee is subject to suspension or dismissal from employment relating to planning or zoning by the local governing body or planning or zoning entity if he:  (1) fails to complete the requisite number of hours of orientation training and continuing education within the time allotted under Section 6-29-1340; or  (2) fails to file the certification form and documentation required by Section 6-29-1360.  (C) A local governing body must not appoint a person who has falsified the certification form or documentation required by Section 6-29-1360 to serve in the capacity of an appointed official.  (D) A local governing body or planning or zoning entity must not employ a person who has falsified the certification form or documentation required by Section 6-29-1360 to serve in the capacity of a professional employee.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, Section 14, eff June 2, 2003.
SC Code § 6-29-1510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1510. Citation of article.

 This article may be cited as the "Vested Rights Act".  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 287, Section 2, eff July 1, 2005.
SC Code § 6-29-1530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1530. Two-year vested right established on approval of site specific development plan; conforming ordinances and regulations; renewal.

 (A)(1) A vested right is established for two years upon the approval of a site specific development plan.  (2) On or before July 1, 2005, in the local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a local governing body must provide for:  (a) the establishment of a two-year vested right in an approved site specific development plan; and  (b) a process by which the landowner of real property with a vested right may apply at the end of the vesting period to the local governing body for an annual extension of the vested right. The local governing body must approve applications for at least five annual extensions of the vested right unless an amendment to the land development ordinances or regulations has been adopted that prohibits approval.  (B) A local governing body may provide in its local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter for the establishment of a two-year vested right in a conditionally approved site specific development plan.  (C) A local governing body may provide in its local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter for the establishment of a vested right in an approved or conditionally approved phased development plan not to exceed five years.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 287, Section 2, eff July 1, 2005.
SC Code § 6-29-1550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1550. Vested right attaches to real property; applicability of laws relating to public health, safety and welfare.

 A vested right pursuant to this section is not a personal right, but attaches to and runs with the applicable real property. The landowner and all successors to the landowner who secure a vested right pursuant to this article may rely upon and exercise the vested right for its duration subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws adopted to protect public health, safety, and welfare including, but not limited to, building, fire, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes and nonconforming structure and use regulations which do not provide for the grandfathering of the vested right. This article does not preclude judicial determination that a vested right exists pursuant to other statutory provisions. This article does not affect the provisions of a development agreement executed pursuant to the South Carolina Local Government Development Agreement Act in Chapter 31 of Title 6.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 287, Section 2, eff July 1, 2005.
SC Code § 6-29-1560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1560. Establishing vested right in absence of local ordinances providing therefor; significant affirmative government acts.

 (A) If a local governing body does not have land development ordinances or regulations or fails to adopt an amendment to its land development ordinances or regulations as required by this section, a landowner has a vested right to proceed in accordance with an approved site specific development plan for a period of two years from the approval. The landowner of real property with a vested right may apply at the end of the vesting period to the local governing body for an annual extension of the vested right. The local governing body must approve applications for at least five annual extensions of the vested right unless an amendment to the land development ordinances or regulations has been adopted that prohibits approval. For purposes of this section, the landowner's rights are considered vested in the types of land use and density or intensity of uses defined in the development plan and the vesting is not affected by later amendment to a zoning ordinance or land-use or development regulation if the landowner:  (1) obtains, or is the beneficiary of, a significant affirmative government act that remains in effect allowing development of a specific project;  (2) relies in good faith on the significant affirmative government act; and  (3) incurs significant obligations and expenses in diligent pursuit of the specific project in reliance on the significant affirmative government act.  (B) For the purposes of this section, the following are significant affirmative governmental acts allowing development of a specific project:  (1) the local governing body has accepted exactions or issued conditions that specify a use related to a zoning amendment;  (2) the local governing body has approved an application for a rezoning for a specific use;  (3) the local governing body has approved an application for a density or intensity of use;  (4) the local governing body or board of appeals has granted a special exception or use permit with conditions;  (5) the local governing body has approved a variance;  (6) the local governing body or its designated agent has approved a preliminary subdivision plat, site plan, or plan of phased development for the landowner's property and the applicant diligently pursues approval of the final plat or plan within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances; or  (7) the local governing body or its designated agent has approved a final subdivision plat, site plan, or plan of phased development for the landowner's property.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 287, Section 2, eff July 1, 2005.
SC Code § 6-29-1610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1610. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "Federal Defense Facilities Utilization Integrity Protection Act".  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 1, Section 1, eff October 28, 2004.  Code Commissioner's Note  Redesignated from Section 6-29-1510 to Section 6-29-1610 at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-29-1620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1620. Legislative purpose.

 The General Assembly finds:  (1) As South Carolina continues to grow, there is significant potential for uncoordinated development in areas contiguous to federal military installations that can undermine the integrity and utility of land and airspace currently used for mission readiness and training.  (2) Despite consistent cooperation on the part of local government planners and developers, this potential remains for unplanned development in areas that could undermine federal military utility of lands and airspace in South Carolina.  (3) It is, therefore, desirous and in the best interests of the people of South Carolina to enact processes that will ensure that development in areas near federal military installations is conducted in a coordinated manner that takes into account and provides a voice for federal military interests in planning and zoning decisions by local governments.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 1, Section 1, eff October 28, 2004.  Code Commissioner's Note  Redesignated from Section 6-29-1520 to Section 6-29-1620 at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-29-1625 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1625. Definitions.

 (A) For purposes of this article, "federal military installations" includes Fort Jackson, Shaw Air Force Base, McEntire Air Force Base, Charleston Air Force Base, Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot, and Charleston Naval Weapons Station.  (B) For purposes of this article, a "federal military installation overlay zone" is an "overlay zone" as defined in Section 6-29-720(C)(5) in a geographic area including a federal military installation as defined in this section.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 1, Section 1, eff October 28, 2004.  Code Commissioner's Note  Redesignated from Section 6-29-1525 to Section 6-29-1625 at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-29-1640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-1640. Application to former or closing military installations.

 Nothing in this article is to be construed to apply to former military installations, or approaches or access related thereto, that are in the process of closing or redeveloping pursuant to base realignment and closure proceedings, including the former naval base facility on the Cooper River in and near the City of North Charleston, nor to the planned uses of, or construction of facilities on or near, that property by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, nor to the construction and uses of transportation routes and facilities necessary or useful thereto.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 1, Section 1, eff October 28, 2004.  Code Commissioner's Note  Redesignated from Section 6-29-1540 to Section 6-29-1640 at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-31-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 31 - South Carolina Local Government Development Agreement Act|Section 6-31-30. Local governments authorized to enter into development agreements; approval of county or municipal governing body required.

 A local government may establish procedures and requirements, as provided in this chapter, to consider and enter into development agreements with developers. A development agreement must be approved by the governing body of a county or municipality by the adoption of an ordinance.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 150, Section 1.
SC Code § 6-31-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 31 - South Carolina Local Government Development Agreement Act|Section 6-31-40. Developed property must contain certain number of acres of highland; permissible durations of agreements for differing amounts of highland content.

 A local government may enter into a development agreement with a developer for the development of property as provided in this chapter provided the property contains twenty-five acres or more of highland. Development agreements involving property containing no more than two hundred fifty acres of highland shall be for a term not to exceed five years. Development agreements involving property containing one thousand acres or less of highland but more than two hundred fifty acres of highland shall be for a term not to exceed ten years. Development agreements involving property containing two thousand acres or less of highland but more than one thousand acres of highland shall be for a term not to exceed twenty years. Development agreements involving property containing more than two thousand acres and development agreements with a developer which is a redevelopment authority created pursuant to the provisions of the Military Facilities Redevelopment Law, regardless of the number of acres of property involved, may be for such term as the local government and the developer shall elect.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 150, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 462, Section 4.
SC Code § 6-31-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 31 - South Carolina Local Government Development Agreement Act|Section 6-31-50. Public hearings; notice and publication.

 (A) Before entering into a development agreement, a local government shall conduct at least two public hearings. At the option of the governing body, the public hearing may be held by the local planning commission.  (B)(1) Notice of intent to consider a development agreement must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the local government is located. If more than one hearing is to be held, the day, time, and place at which the second public hearing will be held must be announced at the first public hearing.  (2) The notice must specify the location of the property subject to the development agreement, the development uses proposed on the property, and must specify a place where a copy of the proposed development agreement can be obtained.  (C) In the event that the development agreement provides that the local government shall provide certain public facilities, the development agreement shall provide that the delivery date of such public facilities will be tied to defined completion percentages or other defined performance standards to be met by the developer.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 150, Section 1.