030716 Council Mtg Mins Adopted Augusta
South Carolina's Riverfront
MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2016
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
James M. Adams, Jr., Councilmember
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of March 7, 2016, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the
meeting by email was sent out to the current maintained "Agenda Mailout" list consisting of
news media outlets and individuals or companies requesting notification. Notice of the meeting
was also posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center, the main bulletin board of the
Municipal Center located on the first floor, and the City of North Augusta website.
Mayor Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney;
Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and
Tourism; Scott L. Sterling, Director of Planning and Development; John C. Thomas, Director of
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Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; James E. Sutton,
Director of Public Services; and Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human Resources.
The minutes of the regular and study session meetings of February 15, 2016, were approved by
general consent.
ITEM 1. ANNEXATION: Property located along Gregory Lake Road, Tax Parcel
Numbers 106-00-00-009 and 106-00-00-010, 82.82 ± Acres — Ordinance,
Third and Final Reading
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Mayor and Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance
to effect the annexation of various property owners in which they request the
annexation of 82.82 + acres of property located along Gregory Lake Road, Tax
Parcel Numbers 106-00-00-009 and 106-00-00-010.
Also included herein are the rights of way of Gregory Lake Road adjoining the
property to he annexed.
The zoning classification recommended for this property, R-10, Medium Lot,
Single Family Residential, is consistent with the future land use classification of
the property, Low Density Residential, as specified in the Land Use Element of
the 2005 Comprehensive Plan.
Please see the minutes of January 4, 2016, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 2. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Memorandum of Understanding for Membership in
the Savannah River Clean Water Fund —Remove from Table/Resolution
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember McDowell, a motion to
remove the above referenced item from the table was unanimously passed.
Following removal from the table, and on motion by Mayor Jones and second by
Councilmember Brooks, a resolution approving the Memorandum of
Understanding for membership in the Savannah River Clean Water Fund was
passed with amended language in the next to last paragraph in the resolution as
noted in italics.
The amended resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-05
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER CLEAN WATER FUND
WHEREAS, the Savannah River is the sole source of drinking water for the City
of North Augusta; and
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WHEREAS, the protection of water quality of this water source is not only
environmentally sound but also makes water purification for drinking less expensive, and
WHEREAS, the Savannah River Clean Water Fund (SRCWF) permanently
protects properties within the watershed through purchase and conservation easements and funds
land management practices such as vegetative buffers around agricultural fields, and
WHEREAS, the 2016 budget of the City of North Augusta already includes the
membership fee in the SRCWF, and
WHEREAS, the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, City of Savannah,
Augusta Utilities, Columbia County, GA and other potential partners desire to partner with the
fund for the protection of the Savannah River.
NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina that they hereby authorize the City Administrator to
sign and execute the Memorandum of Understanding for membership in the Savannah River
Clean Water Fund (SRCWF) at a funding level of$33,000.00 per year.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH,2016.
ITEM 3. STREETS AND DRAINS: Deed of Dedication for Subdivision
Improvements — Overlook at the Rapids,
Section IV, Phase 2 — Resolution
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember McGhee,
Council unanimously passed a resolution to accept a deed of dedication for
subdivision improvements for Overlook at the Rapids, Section IV, Phase 2 Subdivision.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-06
ACCEPTING A DEED OF DEDICATION FOR THE STREETS,
OPEN SPACE, WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORMWATER COLLECTION
AND FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED EASEMENTS
AND RIGHTS OF WAY ALONG WITH A MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE AND LETTER
OF CREDIT, FOR OVERLOOK AT THE RAPIDS, SECTION IV, PHASE 2
WHEREAS, Porterfield Investments, LLC developed Overlook at the Rapids,
Section IV, Phase 2, subdivision according to the requirements of the North Augusta Planning
Commission and the City, and owns the streets, utilities and easements; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to §5.8.4.3 of the North Augusta Development Code, the
Director of Planning and Development and the City Engineer approved the final subdivision plat
for recording on February 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City that, upon approval of a final subdivision
plat, the City will, following inspection by the City's Engineering department, accept a deed of
dedication for the streets, utilities, etc. for the purpose of ownership and maintenance when said
deed is accompanied by a maintenance guarantee; and
WHEREAS, a maintenance guarantee and supporting letter of credit accompany
the deed; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has made final inspection of the subject
improvements and these improvements meet City standards.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,
do hereby accept a deed of dedication for:
All those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon,
situate, lying and being in the City of North Augusta, County of Aiken, State of
South Carolina, being shown and designated as "Eron Court 50' R/W", "Seton
Circle 50' R/W", "Walsh Way 50' R/W" "0.03 AC. Tract to be deeded to the City
of North Augusta" on a plat of Section IV — Phase 2, Overlook at the Rapids
recorded in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina, in Plat
Book 59 at pages 87-89; reference being hereby made to said plat for a more
complete and accurate description of said property as to its metes, bounds and
location.
This being a portion of the same property conveyed to Porterfield Investments,
LLC by Title to Real Estate from Retreat Development Company, Inc., dated
September 29, 2005, recorded in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South
Carolina in Record Book 4021, at Page 1273.
Tax Map and Parcel No.: Portion of 002-11-02-034; 002-12-01-033
TOGETHER with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments and any
and all portion of said property containing and encompassing all of the water lines, sanitary
sewer lines, stormwater collection systems, valves, connections and related infrastructure and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging, or in any wise, incident or appertaining to.
TOGETHER with all curbs, gutters and sidewalks located within the aforesaid
right of way of the streets and roadways; all sanitary sewerage collection systems and stormwater
collection systems located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat; and a perpetual and non-
exclusive easement and right of way for streets, sidewalks, water lines, sanitary sewerage and
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stormwater collection systems located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat, as well as
necessary ingress and egress to reach and enter the aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of
Credit in the amount of$85,000 are hereby accepted.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2016.
ITEM 4. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Map Amendment
(Application RZM 16-001) — Receipt of Planning Commission
Recommendation
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Dickert, Council
acknowledged receipt of the report from the Planning Commission that included
its recommendation from the February 18, 2016 Planning Commission meeting
that followed a duly advertised and convened public hearing. The Planning
Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the request to rezone the +0.51 acres of
land located at 495 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Tax Parcel Number 007-14-17-003,
from PD, Planned Development, to R-7, Small Lot Single-Family Residential.
ITEM 5. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Map Amendment
(Application RZM 16-001)— Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council
unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading to amend the Zoning Map of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina by rezoning +0.51 acres of land
located at 495 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Tax Parcel Number 007-14-17-003, from
PD, Planned Development, to R-7, Small Lot Single-Family Residential.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-05
TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,
SOUTH CAROLINA BY REZONING+0.51 ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY
VINTSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND LOCATED AT 495 PONCE DE LEON
AVENUE, TAX PARCEL NUMBER 007-14-17-003, FROM PD, PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT TO R-7, SMALL LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code and a citywide Zoning Map which
is consistent with the City's 2005 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.3, North Augusta Development Code, the
North Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Zoning Map,
provided such amendments are consistent with the City's 2005 Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a February 18,
2016 public hearing, reviewed, considered and approved the amendment to the Zoning Map and
recommended said amendment to the City Council for approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The property owned by Vintson Construction Company, located at 495 Ponce De
Leon Avenue, containing ±0.51 acres, and shown on the map prepared by the
City of North Augusta dated January 20, 2016 and attached hereto as Exhibit A, is
hereby rezoned from PD, Planned Development to R-7, Small Lot Single-Family
Residential. The subject property is identified by the following Aiken County Tax
Map Block and Parcel Number:
007-14-17-003
II. Said property being officially rezoned to the classification R-7, Small Lot Single-
Family Residential in accordance with the map attached hereto as Exhibit A, the
official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta is to be so amended.
I. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
II. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third and
final reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2016.
ITEM 6. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Map Amendment
(Application RZM 16-001)— Ordinance, Second Reading
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading to amend the Zoning
Map of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina by rezoning ±0.51 acres of
land located at 495 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Tax Parcel Number 007-14-17-003,
from PD, Planned Development, to R-7, Small Lot Single-Family Residential.
Please see Item number 5 above for the ordinance text.
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ITEM 7. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-001) — Receipt of Planning Commission
Recommendation
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember McDowell, Council
unanimously acknowledged receipt of the report from the Planning Commission.
that included its recommendation from the February 18, 2016 Planning
Commission meeting that followed a duly advertised and convened public
hearing. The Planning Commission voted 0-6 to not recommend the request by
Robert Rollings to amend Article 3, Zoning Districts, of the North Augusta
Development Code by deleting language in Table 3-8 and Section 3.8 related to
the Georgia Avenue Overlay District.
ITEM 8. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-001) — Ordinance, First Reading (NO
VOTE)/Tabled
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Mayor Jones, Council
considered an ordinance on first reading to amend Article 3, Zoning Districts,
related to the deletion of the Georgia Avenue Overlay District, of the North
Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18, of the City of North Augusta, South
Carolina Code of Ordinances.
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember McGhee, a motion to
table the item was made.
Voting for the ordinance to be tabled were: Mayor Jones, and Councilmembers
Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, and McGhee. Voting against the ordinance to be
tabled were: Councilmembers Dickert and McDowell. The motion to table
passed with a 5 to 2 vote. There was no first reading vote due to the motion to
table.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-06
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, ZONING DISTRICTS, RELATED TO THE DELETION OF THE
GEORGIA AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT, OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA DEVELOPMENT
CODE, CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE
OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code which is consistent with the City's
2005 Comprehensive Plan and which incorporates all City zoning and land development
regulations: and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code, the
North Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Development Code
for the purposes of technical clarification, error correction and to accommodate the needs of the
City's citizens, provided such amendments are consistent with the City's 2005 Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a February 18,
2016 public hearing, reviewed and considered amendments to Table 3-8 and Section 3.8.4, G,
Georgia Avenue Overlay District, in Article 3, Zoning Districts, of the North Augusta
Development Code to delete the Georgia Avenue Overlay District and a motion was made to
recommend said amendments to the City Council for approval. The motion failed on a 0-6 vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of The City of North Augusta,
South Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and Land
Development Regulations for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, is
hereby amended and shall read as described in each of the following sections.
The section of the Code affected by each proposed amendment is identified by the
section number.
A. Line 1 of Table 3-8, Corridor Districts Established, is deleted in its entirety.
B. Section 3.8.4, G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District, is deleted in its entirety.
II. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third
reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2016.
ITEM 9. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-002) — Receipt of Planning Commission
Recommendation
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council
unanimously acknowledged receipt of the report from the Planning Commission
that included its recommendation from the February 18, 2016 Planning
Commission meeting that followed a duly advertised and convened public
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hearing. The Planning Commission voted 0-6 to not recommend the request by
Brett Brannon to amend Line 1 of Table 3-8, Corridor Districts Established, in
Article 3, Zoning Districts, of the North Augusta Development Code to change
the southern boundary of the Georgia Avenue Overlay District from Clifton
Avenue to Buena Vista Avenue.
ITEM 10. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-002)— Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Dickert, Council
unanimously FAILED to pass an ordinance on first reading amending Article 3,
Zoning Districts, related to the Southern boundary of the Georgia Avenue Overlay
District, of the North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18, of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances.
The FAILED ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-07 - FAILED
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, ZONING DISTRICTS, RELATED TO THE SOUTHERN
BOUNDARY OF THE GEORGIA AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT, OF THE NORTH
AUGUSTA DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,
SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code which is consistent with the City's
2005 Comprehensive Plan and which incorporates all City zoning and land development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code, the
North Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Development Code
for the purposes of technical clarification, error correction and to accommodate the needs of the
City's citizens, provided such amendments are consistent with the City's 2005 Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a February 18,
2016 public hearing, reviewed and considered an amendment to Table 3-8 in Article 3, Zoning
Districts, of the North Augusta Development Code to change the southern boundary of the
Georgia Avenue Overlay District from Clifton Avenue to Buena Vista Avenue and a motion was
made to recommend said amendment to the City Council for approval. The motion failed on a 0-
6 vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
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The North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of The City of North Augusta,
South Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and Land
Development Regulations for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, is
hereby amended and shall read as described in the following section. The section
of the Code affected by the proposed amendment is identified by the section
number.
B. Line 1 of Table 3-8, Corridor Districts Established, is amended to read:.
TABLE 3-8 CORRIDOR DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
(REV. 12-19-11; ORD. 2011-16)
A B
Overlay District Corridor Streets Generally
G, Georgia
I. Georgia Avenue between Buena Vista Avenue and Spring Grove Avenue
Avenue Overlay
II. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third
reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2016.
Due to the failed first reading, there was no second reading.
ITEM 11. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-003) — Receipt of Planning Commission
Recommendation
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Brooks, Council
unanimously acknowledged receipt of the report from the Planning Commission
that included its recommendation from the March 4, 2016 Planning Commission.
meeting that followed a duly advertised and convened public hearing. The
Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend the request by North Augusta
FORWARD, represented by Charles B. Martin, to amend Section 3.8.4, entitled
G, Georgia Avenue Corridor District", in Article 3, Zoning Districts of the North
Augusta Corridor District", of the North Augusta Development Code.
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ITEM 12. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-003)— Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Dickert, Council passed
an ordinance on first reading to amend Section 3.8.4, G, Georgia Avenue Overlay
District, of the North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances.
Voting for the ordinance on first reading were: Councilmembers Brooks, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee. Voting against the ordinance on first reading were:
Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Adams and Carpenter. The ordinance passed
on first reading with a 4 to 3 vote.
It was Council's desire to not have second reading at tonight's meeting.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-08
AMENDING SECTION 3.8.4, G, GEORGIA AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT,
OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code which is consistent with the City's
2005 Comprehensive Plan and which incorporates all City zoning and land development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code, the
North Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Development Code
for the purposes of technical clarification, error correction and to accommodate the needs of the
City's citizens, provided such amendments are consistent with the City's 2005 Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a March 3,
2016 public hearing, reviewed and considered proposed amendments to Section 3.8.4, G,
Georgia Avenue Overlay District, in Article 3, Zoning Districts, of the North Augusta
Development Code and a motion was made to recommend that said amendments be denied. The
motion passed on a 6-1 vote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of The City of North Augusta,
South Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and Land
Development Regulations for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, is
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hereby amended and shall read as described in each the following sections. The
section of the Code affected by each proposed amendment is identified by the
section number.
C. Section 3.8.4, G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District, is amended to read:
3.8.4 G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District
3.8.4.1 Purpose and Findings —The G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District,
is designed for that portion of the D, Downtown Mixed Use District, that contains
the heart of traditional commercial activity in North Augusta. This overlay is
created with an emphasis on maintaining the integrity of the traditional storefront
building facades in the area, coordinating parking design and access, and
encouraging greater pedestrian activity and use.
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Georgia Avenue is the focal point of economic and pedestrian activity within the
Town Center. Accordingly, a high level of community design is required in order
to preserve and to provide a unique, signature gateway into the City, to facilitate
the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community, to reduce
vehicular congestion by encouraging pedestrian trips, and to encourage economic
development activity. This district is created with an emphasis on maintaining the
integrity of the traditional storefront building facades in the area, coordinating
parking design and access, and encouraging greater pedestrian activity and use.
The district guidelines bring pedestrian destinations close to the street, provide an
interesting environment, and provide a scale appropriate to the speed of persons
traveling by foot.
The Georgia Avenue Overlay District furthers the following public purposes:
a. To protect the unique identity of the area and promote linkages between
public, retail, residential, civic and service uses;
b. To support and increase pedestrian activity by establishing a uniform "build-
to" line, ground floor retail uses and storefront shopping at the street level;
c. To provide opportunities for promoting the historic diversity of land uses
within the district;
d. To provide for urban design features such as lighting, coordinated signage,
street furniture and landscaping to provide visual cues that tie the district together;
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e. To ensure architectural compatibility and aesthetic harmony of structures
located on Georgia Avenue between Clifton Avenue and Spring Grove Avenue;
f. To protect and promote the appearance and character of Georgia Avenue;
g. To encourage infill development by providing relief from parking,
transportation capacity and landscaping standards applicable to other parts of the
City; and
h. To assure respect for the character, integrity, and quality of the built
environment of Georgia Avenue without stifling compatible innovative
architecture or beneficial economic development.
3.8.4.2 Applicability — This section applies to any lot or parcel within the
G, Georgia Avenue Overlay Corridor District as designated on the Official
Zoning Map. No building permit shall be issued for development on a lot or
parcel within the G District unless the proposed use, establishment or building
addresses the guidelines described in this section.
These guidelines outlined for the Georgia Avenue Overlay District represent the
manner in which the City desires the district to be developed. It is expected that
proposed developments, redevelopments, new construction or retrofits should
seek to meet as many of the guidelines as feasible for the site or building in
question. It is expected that the developer should address each and every
applicable guideline in good faith. The extent to which the guidelines are met
should determine the appropriateness of the proposed development for approval
within the District.
3.8.4.3 Permitted Uses — Within the G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District,
all uses permitted in the underlying D, Downtown Mixed Use District are
permitted subject to the s guidelines established in this section. This section
supplements any other requirements of this Chapter, including any regulations or
permissions relating to use, density or design established in the D, Downtown
Mixed Use District.
In order to promote pedestrian activity and to avoid the impacts of traffic crossing
sidewalks, all uses and buildings should conform to the following:
a. The first floor (street level) of any multistory building should devote the first
floor area to retail, commercial and service uses, as listed below. Such
buildings should include said uses along not less than fifty percent (50%) of
their street frontage.
1. Convenience Retail 6. General Business Services
2. Food Stores, Bakery Shops 7. Personal Service Establishments
3. Museums, Art Galleries 8. Primary Retail Establishments
4. Restaurants, Bars, Ice 9. Secondary Retail Establishments
Cream Parlors
5. Professional Office Uses 10. Movie Theaters
b. No new auto oriented uses including auto repair, gasoline service stations and
drive through uses should be considered. Such existing uses are permitted and
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will be allowed to continue. No such nonconforming use shall be resumed if
it has been abandoned for a continuous period of sixteen (16) months.
c. For purposes of this section, "abandon" or "abandonment" means
discontinuance of the nonconforming use regardless of the property owner's
intent to relinquish the right to so use the property. A nonconforming use is
considered abandoned when:
1. It has been intentionally discontinued, remains idle or unused;
2. Necessary utilities, such as water, sewer or electricity have been
discontinued for any reason including a failure to pay fees, rates or other
required charges lawfully established by the service provider; or
3. The principal buildings or structures are no longer actively occupied.
d. In addition to the uses listed above, residential dwellings should be permitted
above the first floor of any building with commercial and/or retail uses on the
first floor.
e. Uses containing drive-throughs will be allowed if the Director deems
appropriate traffic controls are installed. (Rev. 5-21-12; Ord. 2012-08)
3.8.4.4 Development Guidelines — Buildings that line Georgia Avenue
should be located and designed so that they provide visual interest and create
enjoyable, human-scale spaces. Key objectives include:
i. Buildings should be designed to be compatible, in form and proportion, with
the traditional and historic pattern of development on the street.
ii. Buildings or groups of buildings should include a variety of forms, materials
and colors, while maintaining a unified appearance.
iii. Buildings should include a richness of architectural detail to help define their
scale.
iv. Buildings should extend to the back of the sidewalk to create a uniform
blockface.
3.8.4.4.1 Setbacks — Building facades should comply with the following
setback standards. Corner lots are deemed to have two (2) frontages and should
conform to the setback requirements for both facades.
3.8.4.4.1.1 Front Setback — Buildings should be set back a minimum of zero
(0) feet and a maximum of five (5) feet from the edge of the right of way. The
maximum setback does not apply to the following elements:
a. Any area not to exceed fifty percent (50%) or forty (40) lineal feet of frontage,
whichever is less, included within a courtyard; and
b. Any recessed entryway or outdoor dining area.
c. No new doors should swing into the minimum setback, except for emergency
exit doors.
d. Pedestrian areas, including plazas, street arcades, courtyards and outdoor cafes
may be permitted within the sidewalk portion of the public right of way
subject to any required encroachment permits or agreements from the City or
the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Such areas should be
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setback a minimum of five (5) feet from the back of the curb and are subject
to the provisions of§§4.32 and 4.33.
3.8.4.4.1.2 Side Setbacks — Buildings should be set back zero (0) feet from
the side property line, except however that the setback may be between five (5)
feet and ten (10) feet from the side lot line in order to accommodate a passageway
between the street and the alley or a side entrance or a joint courtyard or plaza
with an adjacent property. The side setback should not be between zero (0) feet
and five (5) feet or more than ten (10) feet.
3.8.4.4.1.3 Rear Setbacks — Buildings should be setback a minimum of three
(3) feet from the rear property line. However, if parking, loading or vehicular
access is provided to the rear of the principal structure, the minimum setback
should be ten (10) feet. Accessory buildings, including those on service lanes,
should be set back a minimum of three (3) feet from the rear property line.
3.8.4.4.2 Frontage — There is no minimum or maximum frontage
established in these guidelines. However, buildings with large frontages are
encouraged to modulate their facades pursuant to §3.8.4.4.4.3.3.
3.8.4.4.3 Maximum and Minimum Height—The maximum height shall be
as provided for the D, Downtown Mixed Use District in Table 3-3, Dimensional
Standards. The minimum height should be twenty-four (24) feet above the
elevation of the sidewalk measured from the center of the front property line or
two stories, whichever is greater.
3.8.4.4.4 Building Design—
3.8.4.4.4.1 Orientation — Buildings should be oriented to the street. A
building is oriented to the street where:
a. The setback guidelines established in §3.8.4.4.1, are met.
b. Principal entrances to buildings face a street or open to a square, plaza, or
sidewalk.
c. The principal entrance does not open onto an off-street parking lot.
d. All street level uses with sidewalk frontage are furnished with an individual
entrance and direct access to the sidewalk in addition to any other access that
may be provided.
e. Off-street parking does not lie between the building's principal entrance and
the street.
f. Pedestrian access from the public sidewalk, street right of way, or driveway to
the principal structure is provided on a hard surface.
3.8.4.4.4.2 Grade— Buildings should be aligned with the finished grade of the
street except as otherwise provided herein. The principal entry for a civic use or a
civic building may include a stoop, portico, colonnade or a portal.
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3.8.4.4.4.3 Fenestration, Openings, and Storefronts — This section applies
to all storefronts and any use other than those described in §3.8.4.4.4. This section
does not apply to the conversion of a residential building to a commercial use.
3.8.4.4.4.3.1 Facades — Facades facing or visible from Georgia Avenue should
include at least four (4) of the following elements:
a. A pediment.
b. A cornice adjoining the top of the roof or top of the facade.
c. Windows in each story above the ground level. Individual window openings
should not exceed four (4) feet horizontally and eight (8) feet vertically.
Circular, semicircular, and octagonal windows are permitted.
d. Architectural treatment to articulate the middle of any two-story building, or
the first and second floors of a building exceeding two stories, including
molding, a canopy, a transom, or similar elements.
e. A recessed entryway consistent with the requirements of§3.8.4.4.3.4.
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(90%) of the length, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the surface, of the first
floor street frontage should be in transparent public entrances or windows
including retail display windows. Between ten percent (10%) and fifty percent
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(50%) of the surface of the front facade of each floor above the first floor street
frontage should be in transparent windows.
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entryways.
3.8.4.4.4.3.3 Building Modulation — Building frontages that face public streets
and exceed a width of twenty (20) feet should include vertical piers or other
vertical visual elements to break the plane of the building frontage. Such vertical
piers or vertical elements should be spaced at uniform or near uniform intervals of
fifteen (15) feet to thirty-five (35) feet along the entire building frontage. Vertical
visual elements may include entryways, windows, columns, colonnades, or other
form of modular fenestration.
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Buildings in downtown North Augusta are modulated by the frequent repetition of
windows and storefronts.
3.8.4.4.4.3.4 Entryways — Recessed entryways are permitted in order to provide
a sense of entry and to add variety to the streetscape. The floor area of a recessed
entryway should not be less than fifteen (15) square feet. Door openings should
not exceed six (6) feet horizontally, and ten (10) feet vertically. Overhead doors
for loading docks, delivery, and distribution should be permitted only on the rear
of the building.
3.8.4.4.4.3.5 Canopies — Canopies, awnings and similar appurtenances are
encouraged at the entrances to buildings and in open space areas. Such features
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may be constructed of rigid or flexible material designed to complement the
streetscape of the area. Such features should not obscure the upper stories or a
sign panel located above the first floor. Any such feature may extend from the
building to within two (2) feet of the back of the curb. Vertical supports for such
features are not allowed in the public right of way. No canopy should extend into
the public right of way unless any encroachment permit or agreement required by
the City, and to the extent required by SCDOT, has been approved and issued.
3.8.4.4.4.3.6 Roof Drainage—Roofs should drain to the rear of the building.
3.8.4.4.4.3.7 Roofs — Roofs should not mask or obscure the architectural
features of the front facade such as pediments or cornices.
3.8.4.4.4.3.8 Equipment — Heating and/or air-conditioning mechanical
equipment, whether ground level, raised or rooftop, should be screened from
view. Garbage receptacles, fuel tanks, electric and gas meters and other unsightly
objects should be screened from view. Screened from view means concealed from
view from any abutting road or adjacent tract of land by a structure constructed of
the same materials as the exterior elevation of the principal structure, and if on or
attached to the principal structure front, such structure should be designed to be
perceived as an integral part of the building.
3.8.4.4.4.3.9 Wall Materials — Hard surfaced exterior wall materials permitted
for downtown buildings include brick, limestone, architectural split-face concrete
blocks, parged block, painted brick, stone, terra cotta, stucco, plaster or fiber
cementious board siding. Vinyl, wood, plastic, metal, structural or unfinished
concrete, painted concrete blocks, and tinted or reflective glass should not be used
as the primary exterior finish surface. However, vinyl, wood, plastic, or glass
block may be used as accent elements surrounding a doorway or window.
3.8.4.4.4.3.10 Number of Materials — Not more than three (3) materials should
be used on the exterior front facade (excluding windows, doorways and awnings).
3.8.4.4.4.3.11 Window Frames — Window frames should be metal, wood or
vinyl, and should be painted or vinyl clad.
3.8.4.4.4.3.12 Doors — Doors should be solid or hollow core metal, aluminum,
fiberglass or wood, and should be either solid or have glass or louvers. Glass in
any door should be transparent or leaded glass. Doorframes should be metal or
wood, and should be painted or stained. Solid doors should have raised panels
and/or louvers.
3.8.4.4.4.4 Fenestration and Openings for Civic Buildings and Uses —
Between thirty percent (30%) and ninety percent (90%) of the length, and at least
twenty-five percent (25%) of the facade surface, should be in entryways or
transparent windows. Solid walls should not exceed twenty (20) feet in length.
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An entryway should not be less than one (1) square foot in size for each thousand
(1,000) square feet of ground floor wall area, and in all cases should not be less
than fifteen (15) square feet.
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3.8.4.4.4.4.1 Canopies, Arcades and Awnings for Civic Buildings and Uses —
Canopies, arcades, awnings, and similar appurtenances may be constructed over
the entrance to any building, and/or over windows subject to the criteria
established in §3.8.4.4.4.3.5.
3.8.4.5 Sign Design and Placement—
3.8.4.5.1 Applicability — Signs are permitted in accordance with the
provisions of Article 13, Signs, unless specified otherwise in this section. (Rev. 2-
21-11; Ord. 2011-01)
3.8.4.5.2 Freestanding Signs — Freestanding signs are discouraged except
as provided below:
a. One (1) sign per building may be located in lieu of a canopy sign if a wall or
canopy sign does not provide adequate visibility.
b. The sign may be located on the sidewalk in the right of way if an
encroachment permit or agreement required by the City and SCDOT has been
approved and issued.
c. The sign should not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
d. The pole and base of such signs should be constructed of decorative black, or
other approved dark color, metal. No portion of the shaft should have a
diameter exceeding ten (10) inches.
e. The sign panel or message area should not exceed twenty (20) square feet in
area.
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f. The sign should not obstruct or interfere with pedestrian traffic, parking or
lines of sight required for traffic safety (sight triangle). (Rev. 5-21-12; Ord.
2012-08)
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3.8.4.5.3 Monument Signs — Ground mounted or monument signs are
permitted under the following conditions:
a. Such signs should not exceed five (5) feet in height and twenty (20) square
feet in area.
b. Such signs should not be located within the public right of way.
c. Such signs should be set back from the right of way no less than one (1) foot.
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d. Such signs should not obstruct or interfere with pedestrian traffic, parking or
lines of sight required for traffic safety (sight triangle).
3.8.4.5.4 Wall Signs — Wall signs should be placed in existing architectural
sign panels integral to the building facade when such a sign panel exists. Wall
signs should have a maximum sign surface on each wall or facade not to exceed
seven percent (7%) of the building facade, storefront or wall area to which the
sign is attached, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. The
maximum area is measured as a percentage of the wall or facade to which the sign
is attached, whichever results in a smaller area. Only those areas of the wall or
facade that are visible from the public right of way should be considered in
computing this percentage; areas obstructed by adjacent buildings or structures
should not be included. (Rev. 2-21-11; Ord. 2011-01)
3.8.4.5.5 Projecting Signs and Marquee Signs —
FIGURE 3-8 A building is permitted one projecting or marquee sign
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attached, whichever results in a smaller area. A minimum overhead clearance of
eight (8) feet from the sidewalk should be maintained.
3.8.4.5.6 Canopy and Awning Signs — A canopy or awning may be used as
a sign surface and if used should consider the following factors.
a. No wall sign should be included on the same facade.
b. The message should not exceed ten (10) inches in height on the fringe or drip-
flap portion of a canvas awning.
c. The message should not extend in any direction above, below or beyond the
canopy edge.
d. The message should be an integral part of the canopy or awning covering.
e. Signage on the canopy or awning sign should not exceed one-half (`/2) of the
area bounded by the edges of the canopy or awning visible from the public
right of way. (If the only signage for the building is on the fringe drip-flap
portion of the canopy, the entire portion of said area may be utilized for
signage.) (Rev. 5-21-12; Ord. 2012-08)
3.8.4.5.7 Illumination — Signs should not be internally illuminated.
Externally illuminated signs and signs in which the letters or graphics are
constructed of neon tubing are permitted. Illuminated signs should not be
oriented such that the direction and intensity of lighting creates glare or a
hazardous condition for drivers or pedestrians.
3.8.4.5.8 Plastic Signs — Plastic box signs and signs constructed primarily of
plastic should not he permitted. Plastic and vinyl lettering are permitted.
3.8.4.5.9 Window Signs — Window signs should not exceed four (4) square
feet per sign nor ten percent (10%) of the window area in which the sign is
located, whichever is greater. The total of all window signs should not exceed
twenty (20) square feet or five percent (5%) of the area of the front facade,
whichever is greater. Window signs should be permanent in nature and should
not be constructed of paper or plastic film. Window signs may be painted on the
inside of the window. Rigid plastic sheets with paint or vinyl lettering are
permitted as window signs. Window signs should not be internally illuminated.
Window signs in which the letters or graphics are constructed of neon tubing are
permitted.
3.8.4.5.10 Outdoor Display and Sale — Goods should not be displayed or
stored on the exterior of the building except under a porch roof, cave or overhang
permanently affixed to the building. Outdoor displays should not restrict free
pedestrian movement and a walkway of not less than five (5) feet wide should be
maintained between the doorway(s), exit(s) and the public sidewalk. Exterior
merchandise displays should not be permitted on the right of way, front or side
yards, open porches or other outside areas except for forty-eight (48) hours during
permitted special events for no longer than forty-eight (48) hours. Longer term or
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permanent exterior merchandise displays may be permitted if the outdoor display
or sale, or both, is conditionally approved pursuant to §4.34.
3.8.4.6 Utilities and Trash Receptacles —
3.8.4.6.1 Utility Structures — All new transformer vaults, utility structures,
utility service meters, air vents, backflow preventers and any other similar
devices, including these facilities when located below grade, should be located
behind the front setback or the front facade, whichever is furthest from the front
property line. In the event such facilities cannot physically be located in
conformance with this section they should be adequately screened to minimize the
visual impact.
3.8.4.6.2 Dumpsters and Roll Carts — Trash receptacles including
dumpsters and roll carts and utility equipment should be either located in an alley,
or screened so as not to be visible from the public right of way.
3.8.4.7 Off-Street Parking—
3.8.4.7.1 Principal Use—Parking should not be a principal use.
3.8.4.7.2 Amount Required —No off-street parking is required for any use.
3.8.4.7.3 Location — No off-street parking should be located between a
principal structure and any street. No surface parking area should adjoin Georgia
Avenue. All off-street parking should be located in the rear of buildings.
3.8.4.7.4 Landscaping — Surface parking areas, including but not limited to
all parking for parcels and buildings fronting on Georgia Avenue, shall be subject
to the landscaping standards in this section and the requirements of Article 10,
Landscaping.
3.8.4.7.5 Screening — Parking areas should be screened along any road or
street right of way with a permanent wall, fence or vegetative screen between
thirty (30) and forty-eight (48) inches in height. This subsection does not apply to
alley rights of way, structured parking areas, or parking areas that are screened
from the view of public streets by buildings.
3.8.4.7.6 Setbacks — Parking should be set back at least five (5) feet from a
property line provided, however, that if the parking lot abuts an alley, no setback
is required unless a front or side yard of a residentially used property is located
across the alley from the parking lot.
3.8.4.7.7 Loading — Loading/unloading areas should be located only in the
rear of a building or in a side yard behind the front facade of the building.
Loading areas should be screened in the same manner as parking areas.
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3.8.4.7.8 Surface Treatment — Parking areas should have a paved or other
approved hard surface. Ground surface areas not covered with a paved or other
approved hard surface should be restricted from parking by signage and curbing,
fencing, or other physical barriers.
3.8.4.7.9 Access — Driveways and access points to public and private
parking lots, loading areas and service areas should adhere to the following:
a. No new driveways or entrances to parking areas should be permitted from
Georgia Avenue except where enclosed on two (2) sides and above by a building
(see Figure 3-9). Existing Georgia Avenue driveways should be eliminated
wherever possible.
b. Driveways providing ingress and egress onto side streets and alleys are
preferred. Existing or newly created alleys from a side street are the preferred
access drive to parking areas. Only one (1) access point to a parking, loading or
service area (other than an alley) should be permitted per block face from any side
street adjoining Georgia Avenue. There is no limit on the number of openings or
access points from an alley and alleys may function as parking area drive aisles.
c. No driveway or access point should exceed twenty (20) feet in width.
d. Separation of driveways or access points from an alley, if permitted, should be
no less than twenty-four (24) feet.
e. No driveway or access point from any public right of way that reduces on-
street parking should be permitted except for parking areas that are available for
use by the general public.
f. The Director and City Engineer must approve all driveways, access points and
curb cuts from any public right of way.
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3.8.4.8 Landscaping — North Augusta's traditional downtown is
characterized by buildings arranged on small lots with buildings typically
consuming the entire street frontage at or very close to the property line. Parcels
developed or redeveloped with structures or uses that do not consume the entire
street frontage or are set back, such as parking, whether landscaped or not, can
create undesirable appearances. Accordingly, no landscaping is required for lots
or parcels abutting Georgia Avenue except as provided in this section.
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3.8.4.8.1 Setbacks — Existing buildings that are set back farther than three
(3) feet from the front or side property line should provide a buffer strip along the
front or side lot line of the setback area consistent with the landscaping standards
contained in Article 10, Landscaping. The buffer strip should be the full width of
the setback for setbacks of less than five (5) feet in width, and a full five (5) feet
for setbacks exceeding five (5) feet in width.
3.8.4.8.2 Unpaved Areas — All lot areas not covered by buildings, hard
surfaces including entryways, pedestrian plaza areas or paved surfaces should be
landscaped.
3.8.4.8.3 Street Trees and Plantings — One (1) street tree should be planted
for every forty (40) feet of street (Georgia Avenue or side street) frontage unless
existing trees are in place that meet this standard. At planting, each tree should
have a minimum height of six (6) feet and a three (3) inch caliper. Required trees
and plantings should be planted on the right of way or in the setback as
determined by the Director and Director of Public Works.
3.8.4.8.4 Parking Lot Landscaping — A minimum of one (1) medium or
large shade tree should be planted for every ten (10) parking spaces. Trees should
be located in islands interspersed throughout the parking lot. At planting, each
tree should have a minimum height of six (6) feet and a two (2) inch caliper.
Parking lot islands should cover an area of not less than one hundred twenty-five
(125) square feet with no dimension less than nine (9) feet.
Comment: The City Code provides in §19-18, Damaging trees, shrubs, etc., along
streets: Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to cut,
break, mutilate, deface or in any manner destroy or damage any tree, flower, vine,
plant or shrub, or any boxing, pot or other thing provided for the protection
thereof in or upon any street, alley, square or sidewalk in the City.
3.8.4.9 Lighting — Lighting should be installed above front entrances to
buildings. Lighting sources should provide a minimum of 0.5 foot-candles at the
building entrance. All lighting should be directed on-site or onto adjacent
walkways and should be shielded from direct off-site viewing.
11. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
111. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third
reading.
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DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS _ DAY OF
, 2016.
There being no further business, Council adjourned.
APPROVED THIS 24 DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
(Nrlotu. . , 2016.
Donna B. Young
Lark W. Jones, Mayor