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Council extends septic design standards sunset by two years after lengthy riparian-buffer debate
Summary
Greenville County Council voted to extend the sunset provision tied to ordinance 5,577 (septic tank design standards and riparian-buffer rules) for two years, after substantial debate about property rights, environmental protection and whether to remove the sunset entirely.
Greenville County Council voted to extend the sunset provision in ordinance number 5,577 — which updated septic-tank design standards for unzoned areas and established countywide riparian-buffer requirements — from the original January 2026 date to January 2, 2028. The measure passed on second reading after extended debate about environmental protection and the proper role of sunset clauses.
Councilor Bradley presented the ordinance change, saying it would change the sunset provision "to change the sunset provision to the ordinance from January '26…
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