§ 20-1. Authority and purpose of chapter.

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority conferred by S.C. Code 1994, § 6-29-1110 et seq.

The purposes of this chapter are to:

(1)

Encourage economically sound and stable development;

(2)

Assure the timely provision of required streets, utilities, and other facilities and services to new land developments:

(3)

Assure the adequate provision of safe and convenient traffic access and circulation, both vehicular and pedestrian, in and through new land developments;

(4)

Assure the provision of needed open spaces and building sites in new land developments through the dedication or reservation of land for recreational, educational, and other public purposes; and

(5)

Assure, in general, the wise and timely development of new areas, in harmony with the comprehensive plan of the city.

(Code 1980, § 5-3-1; Ord. No. 990427-20, 4-27-99)