Whenever the regulations of this Ordinance require a greater width or size of yards, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other more restrictive standards than are required in or under any other statutes, the requirements of this Ordinance shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute require more restrictive standards than are required by this Ordinance, the provisions of such statute shall govern.

Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof that is not specifically declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.

All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.

This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its adoption by the Liberty City Council.

All planning elements must be an expression of the planning commission recommendations to the appropriate governing bodies with regard to the wise and efficient use of public funds, the growth, development, and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction, and consideration of the fiscal impacts on property owners. Regulations of the zoning ordinance must be made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the jurisdiction, and be made with an effort to promoting the purposes set forth throughout this chapter. As the plan or elements are revised, it is important to amend any ordinances based on the plan to conform to the most current comprehensive plan. Regular review of the comprehensive plan is mandatory under S.C. Code § 6-29-510(E) that requires the following plan updates:

The Planning Commission must re-evaluate the comprehensive plan elements at least every five years to determine whether changes in the amount, kind, or direction of development of the area or other reasons make it desirable to make additions or amendments to the plan.

The comprehensive plan, including all elements of the plan, must be updated at least every ten years. The Planning Commission must prepare and recommend a new plan and the governing body must adopt a new comprehensive plan every ten years.