Vested Rights Act

Overview

A vested right established by this article and in accordance with the standards and procedures in the land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter is subject to the following conditions and limitations: (1) the form and contents of a site specific development plan must be prescribed in the land development ordinances or regulations; (2) the factors that constitute a site specific development plan sufficient to trigger a vested right must be included in the land development ordinances or regulations; (3) if a local governing body establishes a vested right for a phased development plan, a site specific development plan may be required for approval with respect to each phase in accordance with regulations in effect at the time of vesting; (4) a vested right established under a conditionally approved site specific development plan or conditionally approved phased development plan may be terminated by the local governing body upon its determination, following notice and public hearing, that the landowner has failed to meet the terms of the conditional approval; (5) the land development ordinances or regulations amended pursuant to this article must d

Sections covered

• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1510Citation of article1 cite
• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1520Definitions
• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1530Two-year vested right established on approval of site specific development plan; conforming ordinances and regulations; renewal
• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1540Conditions and limitations
• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1550Vested right attaches to real property; applicability of laws relating to public health, safety and welfare
• S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1560Establishing vested right in absence of local ordinances providing therefor; significant affirmative government acts