Special Called Council Meeting 07/29/20

Notice of Newberry County Council

Special Called Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Newberry County Council, State of South Carolina, will conduct a Special Called Meeting on July 29, 2020 to be held in the Newberry County Council Chambers, 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, at 7:00pm.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Newberry County Council, State of South Carolina, will conduct the following public hearings at its meeting on the 29^th day of July 2020, to be held in the County Council Chambers, 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, at 7:00pm:

Ordinance #02-04-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and nine hundredths and thirty-seven thousandths (1.937) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-41 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-05-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling zero and one hundred and fifteen thousandths (0.115) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-26 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-06-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling ninety three hundredths (0.93) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-22 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-07-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and seventeen hundredths (1.17) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 594-25 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM)
Ordinance #02-08-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one hundred fifty nine and eighty eight hundredths (159.88) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-8 from Rural (R2) and Single Family Residential (RS) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-09-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling eight and seventy four hundredths (8.74) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-17 from Rural (R2) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-10-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling eight and sixty nine hundredths (8.69) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-37 from Limited Commercial (LC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-11-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling one and five hundredths (1.05) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-38 from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (RSM).
Ordinance #02-12-20: An Ordinance acting on a request to amend the Official Zoning Map established pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 06-11-16, codified in Chapter 153 of the Newberry County Code of Ordinances, so as to rezone one real estate parcel totaling sixteen and fifty six hundredths (16.56) acres designated as TMS Parcel No. 592-54 from Single Family Residential (RS) to Single Family Residential (RSM).

At the time and place fixed for said public hearings, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the adoption of each Ordinance. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection in the County Administrator’s office located in the Courthouse Annex at 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, during its regular business hours. Assistance is available for those who are visually or hearing-impaired. For assistance, call Taylor Davenport, Legislative Support Specialist, (803)-321-2100.

Public Hearing Participation Instructions during COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

The right of citizens to be heard on certain matters before county council is provided for in South Carolina law. Newberry County Council fully intends to honor this right. However, the current pandemic requires that the public hearing process be adapted in order to safeguard the health of the public. If you wish to provide input on Ordinance Numbers #02-04-20, #02-05-20, #02-06-20, #02-07-20, #02-08-20, #02-09-20, #02-10-20, #02-11-20, or #02-12-20, you may do so in writing or by signing up to speak before the meeting on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00pm.

If you wish to provide input in writing, your comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Written comments may be sent by regular mail to P.O. Box 156 Newberry, SC 29108, or by email to publiccomments@newberrycounty.net. Please indicate ATTENTION PUBLIC HEARING on the exterior of the envelope or in the subject line of the email. Comments received timely will be read during the public hearing and will become part of the official record. Please provide your name and address for purposes of recording and attribution. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.

If you wish to speak during the meeting, there will be a signup sheet available in the Council Chambers prior to the start of the meeting at 7:00 pm. Individuals who have signed up will be placed in a queue line at six foot intervals while they wait to speak. Speakers are asked to limit their remarks to 3 minutes or less.

To ensure the safety of citizens and staff, only 18 seats will be made available in the council chambers to the public. These seats will be spaced 6 feet apart. The meeting will be live streamed so that the meeting can be viewed electronically. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis.

For more specific details regarding the social distancing protocols that will be in place, please visit our website at www.newberrycounty.net.

Newberry County Offices to re-open May 26, 2020

Newberry County Government will reopen its departmental offices to the public beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

As part of the reopening process, we strongly recommend the following procedures for the protection of your health and the health of others:

Wash your hands!
Wear a mask when you visit our offices, especially in high-traffic areas. High-traffic areas include but are not limited to lobbies, waiting areas, and customer service counters. Newberry County will not be providing masks to the public.
Newberry County reserves the right, without notice, to impose occupancy limits in certain areas. Look for posted signs and be patient.
Physical distancing guidelines will be in place. In queue lines, “stand here” markers on the floor will guide you.
Services made available online will continue without transaction fees until further notice. We encourage the public to use online services whenever possible. Likewise, any inquiries you can make over the telephone will be safer, in addition to saving you a trip.

County officials remind everyone to continue following CDC and S.C. DHEC safety guidelines as well as Governor McMaster’s executive orders that remain in effect.

Currently Adopted Codes

Underground gas piping is not to be used as a grounding electrode. All underground gas piping will require a dielectric coupler to be installed in the system as it exits the earth and prior to entering the structure.
In order to comply with 2009 IECC, all plans submitted after March 1, 2010 prescriptively will require a copy of manual "3". All plans that are engineeres will require both the manual "3" and either RESCHECK or COMCHECK depending if the project is residential or commercial.

2009 IECC

2017 ICC A117.1

2015 International Residential Code

2015 International Building Code

2015 International Mechanical

2015 International Fuel & Gas Code

2015 International Energy Conservation Code

2015 Fire Code

2015 Plumbing Code

2014 National Electric Code

2015 SC Modifications (see LLR for listing of modifications) [PDF]

Special Called Council Meeting 07/29/20

Notice of Newberry County Council

Special Called Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Newberry County Council, State of South Carolina, will conduct a Special Called Meeting on July 29, 2020 to be held in the Newberry County Council Chambers, 1309 College Street, Newberry, South Carolina, at 7:00pm.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing Participation Instructions during COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

Newberry County Offices to re-open May 26, 2020

Newberry County Government will reopen its departmental offices to the public beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

As part of the reopening process, we strongly recommend the following procedures for the protection of your health and the health of others:

Wash your hands!

Wear a mask when you visit our offices, especially in high-traffic areas. High-traffic areas include but are not limited to lobbies, waiting areas, and customer service counters. Newberry County will not be providing masks to the public.

Newberry County reserves the right, without notice, to impose occupancy limits in certain areas. Look for posted signs and be patient.

Physical distancing guidelines will be in place. In queue lines, “stand here” markers on the floor will guide you.

Services made available online will continue without transaction fees until further notice. We encourage the public to use online services whenever possible. Likewise, any inquiries you can make over the telephone will be safer, in addition to saving you a trip.

County officials remind everyone to continue following CDC and S.C. DHEC safety guidelines as well as Governor McMaster’s executive orders that remain in effect.

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Currently Adopted Codes