All references within these regulations to the board of zoning appeals shall be considered to indicate the Oconee County Board of Zoning Appeals, created under the provisions of Title 6, Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012; Ord. No. 2018-18, § 1(Att. A), 8-21-2018)

The board of zoning appeals shall:

(1)

Hear all appeals, request for variances, and special exceptions from these regulations, in accordance with the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Title 6, Chapter 29 and the adopted bylaws of the board of zoning appeals.

(2)

Hear and decide appeals where there is an alleged error in any order, or decisions made by the zoning official or designated staff.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012; Ord. No. 2018-18, § 1(Att. A), 8-21-2018)

Planning and zoning staff shall, at least 21 calendar days before the scheduled meeting:

(1)

Legal advertisement. Place a legal advertisement in a local-newspaper that:

a.

Identifies the time, date and location of the board of zoning appeals meeting;

b.

Identifies the project location requesting the meeting by parcel I.D. number and physical address, if available;

c.

Identifies the reason for the meeting; and

d.

Provides county planning staff contact information.

(2)

Public signage. Produce a sign, at least nine-square feet in size that identifies the party asking for the BZA meeting, what the BZA meeting is for (variance, special exception), the project location (address and parcel - I.D.), time and location of the BZA meeting, and a contact phone number of county planning staff. The signs should include four-inch high lettering that states the type of request, variance, special exception, or cell tower. At least one sign shall be placed at each of the following locations:

a.

On or adjacent to the property affected; and

b.

Along each road frontage that abuts the property asking for the BZA hearing, and at least one more sign, as needed at staff's discretion, to provide adequate notification for area property owners and residents.

(3)

Adjacent landowner notification. County planning staff shall produce and mail letters to all landowners within 250 feet of the project areas property lines that:

a.

Identifies the proposed project site;

b.

Identifies the need for the BZA hearing;

c.

Identifies the time and location of the BZA hearing; and

d.

Provides county planning staff contact information.

(Ord. No. 2018-18, § 1(Att. A), 8-21-2018)