This chapter (ordinance) shall be known as the Land Management Regulations of Aiken County, South Carolina.

(Ord. No. 07-6-12, § 5, 6-5-07)

This chapter (ordinance) is adopted pursuant to the authority conferred by the General Statutes of South Carolina, 1976 Code of Laws, Title 6, Chapter 29, the Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994, as amended.

(Ord. No. 07-6-12, § 5, 6-5-07)

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, appearance, prosperity and general welfare; to protect public, private and institutional investments; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other danger; to provide adequate light, air, and open space; to protect and preserve scenic, historic, and ecologically sensitive areas; to facilitate the timely and adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage disposal, and other services; and to guide development in accord with the county's comprehensive plan.

(Ord. No. 07-6-12, § 5, 6-5-07)

This chapter and the provisions contained herein shall hereafter govern all land development within the unincorporated areas of Aiken County, South Carolina as now or hereafter established.

(Ord. No. 07-6-12, § 5, 6-5-07)

Agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the State of South Carolina that use any real property, as owner or tenant, in Aiken County are subject to the provisions of this chapter.

A municipality or an agency, department, or subdivision of a municipality that uses any real property, as owner or tenant, that is within the limits of Aiken County but not within the limits of the municipality is subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 07-6-12, § 5, 6-5-07)