Pickens County staff outlines plan to unify and modernize land-use rules

Oct 7, 2024

County staff presented a draft unified land-use and development ordinance to merge four existing chapters, add clearer land-use categories, incorporate fire-prevention rules, streamline permitting and tighten subdivision and road standards; staff recommended continued public and commissioner review before formal adoption.

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Bill Wood, a county staff member, presented a draft titled the Pickens County Unified Land Use and Development Ordinance, saying the goal is "one unified chapter" that merges separate rules for buildings, land development, roads and land-use/density maps into a single, clearer code.

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