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2017 Ordinances

Ordinance

Summary

Status

17-01      Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, As Previously Amended, to facilitate the development of property with a true mixture of uses, as required in a PDD. Adopted
02/06/2017
17-02    Amending and Supplementing the Code of Ordinances, by Deleting Section 36-180, Chapter 36, Article VI and Substituting in Lieu Thereof a New Section 36-180, Chapter 36, Article VI (Stormwater Fee) Adopted
02/06/2017 
17-03 Authorizing a Fee-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement, By and Between Dorchester County and Kion North American Corporation, to Provide for a Fee-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Incentive and Certain Special Source Revenue Credits; and Other Related Matters Adopted
02/06/2017 
17-04 Authorizing Certain Economic Development Incentives for Green Hills Land Holding, LLC, Including Entering into a Fee In Lieu of Property Tax Agreement Adopted
03/06/2017 
17-05 Approving and Authorizing the Implementation of the Summers Corner Improvement District; Providing for the Financing of Improvements Within the Summers Corner Improvement District by Assessment; Approving the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Assessments; Approving the Assessment Reports; Ordering the Preparation of Assessment Rolls and the Sending of a Notice of Such Assessment to Property Owners. Adopted
04/03/2017 
17-06 Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, to relax tree protection and planting requirements, particularly in industrial zoning districts, while increasing incentives to retain middle-aged trees. Adopted
04/03/2017 
17-07 An Ordinance to Amend the Capital Improvements Plan for Roadways in Unincorporated Dorchester County Programming Project to schedule transportation impact fee revenue for planning/design and right-of-way acquisition for a segment of the “Orangeburg Loop”. Adopted 04/03/2017
17-08 An Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, to establish a new Ashley River Historic Overlay District sub District 5, allow certain commercial uses as conditional uses in District 5, to amend the Rural Residential Zoning District to adhere to the current ARHOD District 1 standards, and to create a new Rural Conservation Zoning District. Adopted 04/03/2017 
17-09 Supplement the Code of Ordinances, Dorchester County, South Carolina to Add a New Section 38-2, Et. Seq. to Article 1 of Chapter 38 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places to Provide for the Regulation of Connectivity to Streets and Roadways Under the Jurisdiction of Dorchester County Adopted 04/03/2017 
17-10 Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance #04-13, as Previously Amended, to establish a new Public Institutional Zoning District and designate certain use conditions. Adopted
04/17/2017 
17-11 Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance #04-13, as Previously Amended, to amend the use conditions for manufactured housing. Adopted 04/17/2017 
17-12 Repealing Ordinance #06-21, The South Carolina Model Flood Prevention Ordinance and Adopting the Most Recent "South Carolina Model Flood Prevention Ordinance" Adopted
04/17/2017 
17-13 Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a First Amendment to Fee-In-Lieu of Tax Agreement By and Between Scout Boats, Inc. and Dorchester County. Adopted 05/01/2017 
17-14 Provide for the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding Forty-Three Million Dollars ($43,000,000) Dorchester County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017; to Prescribe the Purposes for which the Proceeds Shall be Expended; to Provide for the Payment Thereof; (These funds are for Library Facilities and for Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Hiking, Biking, and Pedestrian Trails.) Adopted 05/15/2017 
17-15

Amend Dorchester County Business License Ordinance Number 90-13, as Previously Amended, to Define the Term Charitable Organization and to Delete the Interstate Commerce Exemption Within the Definition of Gross Revenue in Section 2; to Amend the Title of Section 6 to "Deductions, Exemptions, and Charitable Organizations"; to delete Subsections 6(A)(1),(4), and (5) - as they Reference Specific Exemptions Already Granted Under State Statute and/or Federal Law; to Delete and Replace Subsection 6(A)(3) in Order to Better Define Exemptions to Include Federal Law; to Add a New Subsection Which Provides Guidance with Regards to Charitable Organizations; to Delete the Words "Standard Industrial Classification" and Replace with "North American Industry Classification System" in subsection 6(B); to Delete the Words "Rate Class 7-5813" and Replace with "NAICS Sector 72 -- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)" in Section 20; To Amend The Title Of Section 22 To "Rate & Classification"; To Delete References To "SIC" And Replace With "NAICS" in Section 22; And To Provide For The Inclusion Of A New Rate Structure As Contained Therein 

Adopted

06/05/2017

17-16 Provide for the Issuance and Sale of Dorchester County, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Junior Lien), Series 2017 in the Principal Amount of Not Exceeding $2,500,000; to Prescribe the Purposes for Which the Proceeds Shall be Expended; to Provide for the Payment Thereof; and Other Matters Relating Thereto

Adopted

06/05/2017

17-17  Amend the FY 2017-2018 Dorchester County Budget Ordinance Number 17-17 to Recognize All Fire Fund Revenues from District 202 and Increase Expenditures Associated with Dorchester County Fire Rescue Assuming Responsibility for District 202 on July 22, 2017 

Adopted

06/08/2017

17-18  Amendment to the Existing Agreement for Development of Joint County Industrial Park by and between Dorchester County and Orangeburg County to Enlarge the Boundaries of the Industrial Park to Include, to the Extent Not Already Included, Certain Property Located in Dorchester County Owned and/or Operated by James Hardie Building Products, Inc., a Company Previously Identified as Project Plank

Adopted

06/19/2017

17-19  Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee In Lieu of Tax and Incentive Agreement by and between Dorchester County and James Hardie Building Products, Inc. and the Benefits of a Multi-County Industrial or Business Park to be Made Available to the Company Certain Special Source Revenue Credits in Connection with the Project

Adopted

 

17-20  Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article XI, Section 11.2.6(A)(1): “Minimum Visual Buffer (MVB) Standards,” to Create a Standard Buffer Depth for Industrial Properties Along Designated Arterials within the TOD 

Adopted

 

17-21  Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article VII, Section 7.8: “CG, General Commercial District,” to Add Density Limits to Multi-Family Residential; with Respect to Article VIII, Section 8.2: “MUC, Mixed Use Community District,” to Change Multi-Family Residential from a Permitted Use to a Conditional Use; with Respect to Article IX, Section 9.1: “AC, Absence of Controls District.” to Change Multi-Family Residential from a Permitted use to a Special Exception Use; and with Respect to Article X, Section 10.4.22: “Multi-Family Uses in Mixed Use Community (MUC) Districts.” to Create Conditions for Multi-Family Developments in MUC Districts 

Adopted

 

17-22  Amend the FY 2017-2018 Dorchester County Budget Ordinance Number 17-17 to Recognize all Fire Fund Revenues from District 202 and Increase Expenditures Associated with Dorchester County Fire Rescue Assuming Responsibility for District 202 on July 22, 2017 

Adopted

 

17-23  Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee-In-Lieu of Tax Agreement by and Between Dorchester County and Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, Inc., Whereby Dorchester County Will Enter into a Fee-In-Lieu of Tax Arrangement with Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, Inc., and Providing for Payment by Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, Inc. of Certain Fees-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes; Providing for Special Source Revenue or Infrastructure Improvement Credits; Providing for the Allocation of Fees-In-Lieu of Taxes Payable Under the Agreement for the Establishment of a Multi-County Industrial/ Business Park

Adopted

09/18/2017

17-24  Authorizing Certain Economic Development Incentives for Thrace-Linq, Inc. (Also Known as Project Turtle), Including Entering into a Fee In Lieu of Property Tax Agreement for the Project

Adopted

10/02/2017

17-25  Authorize the Execution and Delivery of a Lease Agreement in Order to Provide for the Acquisition of Certain Fire Trucks and Public Safety Radio Equipment

Adopted

 

17-26 
An Ordinance to Supplement the Code of Ordinances, Dorchester County, South Carolina, by Adding a New Section 28-7 to Article I, Chapter 28 Regulating the Discharge of Fireworks in Unincorporated Dorchester County 

Adopted 

11/20/2017

17-27  Amend Dorchester County Business License Ordinance Number 17-15, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Section 2: “Definitions,” Subsection D - to Amend the Definition of Gross Income; Section 6: “Deductions, Exemptions, and Charitable Organizations,” Subsections C and D – to Add an Exception for Gross Income for Manufacturers of Goods or Materials; and Section 22: "Rate & Classification," - to Add Five Tiers to the Declining Rate Schedule for Businesses Reporting Gross Income in Excess of $5,000,000 and to Amend Rates Per $1,000 of Gross Receipts Over $2,000 for Classes 1 Through 7 

Adopted

11/20/2017

17-28  A Ninth Supplemental Ordinance Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Dorchester County Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017, in the Principal Amount of not Exceeding $7,000,000; Prescribing the Form and Details of Such Bonds

Adopted

12/01/2017


2017 Resolutions

Resolution
Number

Summary

Status

17-01

A Resolution Identifying Project Gateway and Expressing the Intent of Dorchester County, South Carolina, to Authorize and Enter Into a Fee in Lieu of Property Tax Agreement for Project Gateway, and Other Related Matters, Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Project Gateway, Pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as Amended, in Order to Induce Project Gateway to Locate a Project in Dorchester County.

Adopted

01/03/2017

17-02

A Resolution Providing for the Home Garaging of County Vehicles by Designated County Employees

Adopted

01/17/2017


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