§ 10-6. Review and approval procedures.
(a)
Generally. The purpose of this section is to set forth procedures for processing site plans.
(b)
Application. Application shall be made by the property owner or developer to the subdivision agent for the board of supervisors. The application shall be accompanied by the plat (six (6) copies), which is required to demonstrate that conditions set forth in this chapter will be complied with, together with any other necessary data. The submitted plat shall meet the requirements of the site plan checklist on file in the subdivision agent's office.
(c)
Action of the subdivision agent. Upon receipt of the application, the agent shall refer the site plan to the highway and health departments to check its compliance with pertinent standards and regulations. Upon approval from these departments, the agent shall approve the plat or site plan as submitted, approve the site plan or plat with modifications, or disapprove the plat. The agent shall notify the applicant of the decision within sixty (60) days after receiving the application. If the application is disapproved, the agent shall notify the applicant of the reasons for disapproval and shall state the modifications necessary for approval of the site plan or plat. No approval of the plat shall be issued prior to approval of sewage disposal sites by the county health department.
(d)
Effect of approval. An approved site plan or plat shall be binding upon the applicants and their successors or assignees. No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure not in accord with the site plan. The construction, locations, use or operation of all land and structures within the site shall conform to all conditions and limitations set forth in the site plan.
(e)
Amendments. The holder of an approved site plan may request modification of the site plan or the conditions of approval by submitting an amended site plan, which shall be filed and processed in the same manner as an original application.
(f)
Fees. There shall be a charge for the examination and approval of each plat reviewed by the agent. At the time that the final plat is submitted, the developer shall deposit with the county administrator a check payable to the County of Franklin in the amount of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) plus three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) for each lot.
(g)
Platting required. Any owner or developer of any tract of land situated within Franklin County who develops same into a manufactured home park shall cause a plat of such manufactured home park or court, with reference to known or permanent monuments, to be made and recorded in the office of the clerk of circuit court by the subdivision agent. No such plat of a manufactured home park or court shall be recorded unless and until it shall have been submitted, approved and certified by the subdivision agent in accordance with the regulations set forth in this chapter. No lot shall be rented, leased or issued a building or trailer permit in a park before the plat shall have been recorded in Franklin County and the requirements of this chapter are in place (i.e., roads complete, lots numbered, signs, location sign in place, etc.). Appropriate recordation fees shall be paid to the clerk of circuit court. Any covenants or restrictions applicable to the park must be recorded with the plat.
(h)
Validity. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The county hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases might be declared invalid. Where a conflict exists between private contract restrictions and/or standards and the provisions of this chapter, the provisions hereof shall control.
(Res. No. 20-10-94, 10-18-94)
(Res. No. 20-10-94, 10-18-94)