South Carolina § 6-7-1280 - Procedure for obtaining exemption of property from restrictions of official map.
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§ 6-7-1280. Procedure for obtaining exemption of property from restrictions of official map.
After adoption of any official map by the governing authority of the municipality or the governing authority of the county any property owner owning property located within the mapped lines of any street or highway, public building site, public utility line, or public open space as shown on the official map, may apply to the local planning commission for exemption of such property from the restrictions of the official map. When such application has been made the following procedure shall be utilized:
(1) The local planning commission shall evaluate the application and make a report within thirty days to the governing authority and to any other appropriate public agency. If no report is made within thirty days, the planning commission shall be deemed to have recommended that the application be granted.
(2) The local planning commission's report shall recommend:
(a) That the governing authority take official action to exempt the affected property from the restrictions of the official map; or
(b) That the governing authority initiate appropriate action to acquire the property.
(3) Upon receipt of the report of the local planning commission the governing authority shall within seventy-five days:
(a) Take official action to exempt the affected property from the restrictions of the official map; provided, that such exemption shall have no effect on any applicable zoning restrictions pertaining to permitted uses; or
(b) Either enter into an agreement to acquire or institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property affected. Action to acquire such property may be instituted by the governing authority or other appropriate public agency. Failure of the governing authority to act within seventy-five days of the receipt of the report of the local planning commission shall be deemed to constitute granting of the application.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-350.46; 1967 (55) 863.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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