Land Use & Zoning
In South Carolina, the SC Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act requires that zoning ordinances be:
AAdopted without public input to ensure efficiency
BConsistent with an adopted comprehensive plan✓ Correct
CApproved by the SC Department of Commerce
DBased solely on current property tax values
Explanation
SC law requires that zoning regulations be consistent with the local government's comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is the policy guide; zoning is the implementation tool. Inconsistent zoning may be challenged.
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