Sumter County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Prior to any uses being permitted as special exceptions, a request for a hearing before the planning commission must be made, and the following procedures shall be observed:

A.

The owner of the real property involved shall submit an application in writing to the zoning administrator of the owner's request for a special exception with a $100.00 fee. Such application shall include the street address of the real property involved, the lot dimensions, a description of the structures on the real property, fences, the names of the adjacent owners, the present zoning designation of the property involved and of the property adjacent to the property involved, and such other information as the planning commission may require.

B.

The zoning administrator, upon receipt of an application for a special exception, shall, within three days from receipt of such application, notify the chairman of the planning commission and deliver a copy of such application to said chairman.

C.

The zoning administrator shall cause to have posted in a conspicuous place on the property in question a sign of not less than 12 square feet in area which shall contain information as to the proposed request for a special exception and the date, time and place of the public hearing to be held by the planning commission. The planning commission shall fix a reasonable time for a public hearing on the request for a special exception and shall give at least 15 days public notice of the time and place of said hearing, to be published in the newspaper of general circulation in the county.

D.

The planning commission at said public hearing shall consider any testimony in favor of or opposed to said request for a special exception and shall either recommend approval or denial or said request for a special exception at the conclusion of said public hearing using the following standards:

1.

The proposed use or structure shall be compatible with development and uses existing on adjacent and nearby property.

2.

The proposed use or structure shall not have a substantial adverse impact upon the existing use or usability of adjacent or nearby property.

3.

The proposed use or structure shall not cause an excessive or burdensome use of existing streets, transportation facilities, utilities, schools or other public facilities.

4.

Any other relevant factors, including the conformity of the proposed development with duly adopted land use and other physical development plans or policies for the area, may also be considered.

E.

Following the planning commission hearing, the board of commissioners shall consider the recommendation of the planning commission and shall vote to grant or deny said request. No additional public hearing shall be held, but the commissioners may, in their discretion, hear from interested members of the public.

F.

Special exceptions granted by the planning commission shall be valid for a period of 12 months from date of approval, shall not be transferable except upon written approval of the board of commissioners, and shall be executed within the grant period or become null and void and subject to procedures for resubmission as established in this section. For the use to continue beyond the 12 month period, the applicant must reapply for the extension of the use prior to the expiration of 12 months and must the continued use must be approved pursuant to this procedures of this article.

G.

Said special exception, if granted by the planning commission, shall be granted only for the special exception requested in the application and for no other purposes.

(Ord. of 7-16-24(2), § 38)