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Greenville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE R

SITE PLAN REVIEW

SEC. 9-4-301 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of site plan review is to:
   (A)   Provide site-specific information on a particular site’s capacity to support the proposed development;
   (B)   Ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of the city and Greenville Utilities Commission as they relate in the individual case;
   (C)   Provide a coordinated and timely review procedure by which to ensure comprehensive and equitable enforcement of the minimum standards of the city and Greenville Utilities Commission; and
   (D)   Achieve the specific purposes set forth under Article A, section 9-4-2, which best promote and preserve the health, safety and general welfare of the people.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-302 APPLICABILITY.

   Site plan review shall be required for the following development activities:
   (A)   All development activities other than individual lot development of single-family, two-family attached (duplex), mobile home or mobile homes within qualified mobile home parks; and
   (B)   Any change of use.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-303 APPLICATION; SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, REVIEW PROCEDURE.

   (A)   All applications for site plan approval shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Development Services in accordance with the Land Development Administrative Manual which is incorporated herein by reference.
   (B)   The submission requirements and review procedure set forth in the Land Development Administrative Manual shall be considered the minimum necessary to ensure the purposes of this section.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 06-75, § 1, passed 8-10-2006; Ord. 19-045, § 1, passed 9-12-2019)

SEC. 9-4-304 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

   All development of lands, within the city’s planning and zoning jurisdiction and of other lands subject to specific conditions, ordinances, policies or agreements of the city, shall comply with the city subdivision regulations, whether or not the subject tract is actually divided for purposes of transferring title. Applicable regulations shall include but not be limited to water and sanitary sewer extension(s), street extension(s), storm drainage requirements and the like.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 96-44, § 1, passed 6-13-1996)

SEC. 9-4-305 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.

   All developments shall comply with all applicable county, state and federal permits. Where a county environmental health or other general occupancy permit is necessary prior to the issuance of a building permit the site plan approval shall be held pending receipt of the permit.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-306 ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; ENFORCEMENT.

   (A)   No permits for any use or improvements shall be issued and no construction activities shall be allowed for any development subject to this chapter until a site plan has been approved as provided herein.
   (B)   The Building Inspector shall issue a building permit for development upon determining that the application for the permit complies with the approved site plan.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-307 APPEALS; LAND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES; ZONING REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Appeal from the Land Development Administrative Manual requirements and procedures shall be made to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The appeal shall be administered in the same manner as a preliminary subdivision plat.
   (B)   Appeal from any Zoning Ordinance regulation shall be made to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article S.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-308 FEE.

   A fee shall be paid to the city for each proposed site plan application and the fee shall be set out in the Manual of Fees for the City of Greenville.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

SEC. 9-4-309 DENIAL RESULTING FROM VIOLATION OF TREE PROTECTION PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

   Preliminary and final plats shall be denied or disapproved in accordance with the provisions of section 6-5-27 of the Greenville City Code.
(Ord. No. 07-33, § 4, passed 3-8-2007)