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Greenwood County Council approves tighter limits on temporary development signs after contested public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and a period of debate, Greenwood County Council on Oct. 7 approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance that establishes new definitions and limits for temporary on-site and off-site subdivision/development signs; the measure passed on a 3–2 vote.
Greenwood County Council voted 3–2 on Oct. 7 to amend the county zoning ordinance to set specific rules for temporary development and off-site subdivision signs, after a public hearing drew community members and a debate among council members.
Planning Director Carol Coleman told the council the changes update multiple sections of the zoning ordinance — definitions, residential-district signage rules, accessory-structure language, permit requirements and penalties — to address a proliferation of off-premise development signage tied to recent growth. "We created parameters under which they could occur,"…
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