South Carolina Statutes

§ 6-31-30 — Local governments authorized to enter into development agreements; approval of county or municipal governing body required.

South Carolina § 6-31-30

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 6LOCAL GOVERNMENT—PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Ch. 31SOUTH CAROLINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 6-31-30 (2026).

Text

A local government may establish procedures and requirements, as provided in this chapter, to consider and enter into development agreements with developers. A development agreement must be approved by the governing body of a county or municipality by the adoption of an ordinance.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 150, SECTION 1.

Nearby Sections

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§ 6-31-10

Short title; legislative findings and intent; authorization for development agreements; provisions are supplemental to those extant.

§ 6-31-100

Amendment or cancellation of development agreement by mutual consent of parties or successors in interest.

§ 6-31-110

Validity and duration of agreement entered into prior to incorporation or annexation of affected area; subsequent modification or suspension by municipality.

§ 6-31-120

Developer to record agreement within fourteen days; burdens and benefits inure to successors in interest.

§ 6-31-130

Agreement to be modified or suspended to comply with later-enacted state or federal laws or regulations.

§ 6-31-140

Rights, duties, and privileges of gas and electricity suppliers, and of municipalities with respect to providing same, not affected; no extraterritorial powers.

§ 6-31-145

Applicability to local government of constitutional and statutory procedures for approval of debt.

§ 6-31-150

Invalidity of all or part of SECTION 6-31-140 invalidates chapter.

§ 6-31-160

Agreement may not contravene or supersede building, housing, electrical, plumbing, or gas code; compliance with such code if subsequently enacted.

§ 6-31-20

§ 6-31-30

Local governments authorized to enter into development agreements; approval of county or municipal governing body required.

§ 6-31-40

Developed property must contain certain number of acres of highland; permissible durations of agreements for differing amounts of highland content.

§ 6-31-50

Public hearings; notice and publication.

§ 6-31-60

What development agreement must provide; what it may provide; major modification requires public notice and hearing.

§ 6-31-70

Agreement and development must be consistent with local government comprehensive plan and land development regulations.

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