Current Status Bill Number:5019 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980414 Primary Sponsor:Davenport All Sponsors:Davenport Drafted Document Number:kgh\15565htc.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Noise, lighting, noxious odors in unzoned areas adjacent to residences, county may restrict; Political Subdivisions
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House 19980414 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-210 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES BY ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT NOISE, LIGHTING, AND NOXIOUS ODORS FROM A BUSINESS WHICH LOCATES ON PROPERTY IN AN UNZONED, UNINCORPORATED AREA ADJACENT TO AN ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIONS THE ORDINANCE MAY REQUIRE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ORDINANCES DO NOT AFFECT OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO ABATE NUISANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-9-210. If a business locates on property in an unzoned, unincorporated area of the county adjacent to an established residential subdivision, the county by ordinance may require the business to take reasonable steps to reduce noise, lighting, and noxious odors detrimental to the quality of life and property values in the subdivision. Restrictions in such an ordinance may include, but are not limited to:
(1) buffer zones;
(2) barriers, including horticultural barriers; and
(3) restrictions on the hours of operation.
This section is cumulative to and does not limit other remedies available to abate nuisances."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.