§ 14.1. Definitions.

1.

County shall mean the unincorporated area of the county.

2.

Approved means a final review and approval, in accordance with its established procedures by Darlington County, of a site specific development plan. Phased development plans remain subject to review of all phases prior to being vested.

3.

Building permit means a written warrant or license issued by a local building official that authorizes the construction or renovation of a building or structure at a specified location.

4.

Conditionally approved or conditional approval means an interim action taken by a local governing body that provides authorization for a site specific development plan or a phased development plan, but is subject to further approval.

5.

Darlington County Planning Commission means the five-member body appointed by the Darlington County Council. This does not include the director of planning or any other planning commission staff personnel.

6.

Landowner means an owner of a legal or equitable interest in real property including heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, and personal representatives of the owner. It may include a person holding a valid option to purchase real property pursuant to a contract with the owner to act as his agent or representative for purposes of submitting a proposed development plan.

7.

Land development ordinances are those ordinances that address the development of land and may include, but are not limited to, developments, subdivisions, mobile home parks, telecommunication towers, special flood hazard areas, airport districts, road construction and dedications, or other ordinances in effect in Darlington County.

8.

Local governing body means: (a) the governing body of Darlington County or (b) a county body authorized by statute or by the governing body of Darlington County to make land-use decisions.

9.

Person means an individual, corporation, business or land trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any legal entity as defined by South Carolina laws.

10.

Phased development plan means a development plan submitted to Darlington County Planning Commission by a landowner that shows the types and density or intensity of uses for a specific property or properties to be developed in stages.

11.

Real property or property means all real property that is subject to the land use and development ordinances or regulations of the Darlington County governing body, and includes the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and includes improvements or structures customarily regarded as a part of real property.

12.

Site specific development plan means a plan submitted to Darlington County Planning Commission by a landowner which describes with reasonable certainty the types and density or intensity of uses for specific property. The plan may be in the form of, but is not limited to, the following plans or approvals: site development plans, subdivisions, mobile home parks, telecommunication towers, or other plan approval designations as are used by Darlington County.

13.

Vested right means the right to undertake and complete the development of property under the terms and conditions of a site specific development plan or phased development plan as provided in this ordinance, in the vested rights act, and in the Darlington County land development ordinances or regulation.

(Ord. No. 05-12, § 2, 6-6-05)