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The below have been provided for the convenience of the public. For copies of an ordinance, resolution, or proclamation, not provided below, please contact Mrs. Lona Conrad, Clerk to Council at (843) 832-0196.
Ordinances
| Ordinance | Summary | adopted |
|---|---|---|
| 24-01 | Ordinance Authorizing (1) Amendment of the Existing Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of Joint County Industrial Park by and Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Orangeburg County, South Carolina Dated as of May 17, 2010 to Enlarge the Boundaries of Such Industrial Park to Include Certain Property Located in Dorchester County | 01/08/2024 |
| 24-02 | Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement by and Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Dorchester Commerce, LLC, a Company Formerly Known to the County as Project Commerce, Acting for Itself, One or More Current or Future Affiliates and Other Project Sponsors (Collectively, the "Company"), with Respect to Certain Payments in Lieu of Taxes; the Inclusion of the Project Site in a Multicounty Industrial Park, and Other Matters Related Thereto |
01/08/2024 |
| 24-03 | Ordinance to Repeal Dorchester County Ordinance 2005-03, as Subsequently Amended, Codified in the Code of Ordinances, Dorchester County, South Carolina, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 6, Sec. 2-275 Through Sec. 2-280, Inclusive, Thereby Abolishing the Dorchester County Sales Tax Transportation Authority |
01/08/2024 |
| 24-04 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as previously Amended, with Respect to Article X, Section 10.4.2(1) "Residential Districts" | 01/22/2024 |
| 24-05 | Ordinance to Amend the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map with Regard to One Parcel Totaling Approximately 231.04 Acres Located at Research Center Drive, Near Ridgeville, TMS #157-00-00-001 From East Edisto Overlay to Employment Mixed Use | 02/05/2024 |
| 24-06 | Ordinance Authorizing (1) Amendment of the Existing Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of Joint County Industrial Park by and Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Orangeburg County, South Carolina Dated as of May 17, 2010 to Enlarge the Boundaries of Such Industrial Park to Include Certain Property Located in Dorchester County, South Carolina Now or to be Hereafter Owned and/or Operated by a Gannett Enterprises LLC, a Company Formerly Identified as Project Evergreen and/or One or More Companies Related Thereto; and (2) Other Matters Relating |
02/15/2024 |
| 24-07 | Ordinance Authorizing (1) Amendment of the Existing Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of Joint County Industrial Park by and Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Orangeburg County, South Carolina Dated as of May 17, 2010 to Enlarge the Boundaries of Such Industrial Park to Include Certain Property Located in Dorchester County, South Carolina Now or to be Hereafter Owned and/or Operated by a Gannett Enterprises LLC, a Company Formerly Identified as Project Evergreen and/or One or More Companies Related Thereto; and (2) Other Matters Relating Thereto |
02/15/2024 |
| 24-08 | Ordinance Authorizing and Approving an Amendment to the Existing Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park by and Between Orangeburg County, South Carolina and Dorchester County, South Carolina to Enlarge the Boundaries of the Industrial Park to Include Certain Property Located in Dorchester County, South Carolina Now Owned and/or Operated by RW Franchise Street Industrial Owner, LLC and Provide for an Extended Term for Inclusion of Such Property in the Park; and Other Matters Relating Thereto | 02/15/2024 |
| 24-09 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 01-13, as Amended, with Respect to Article X, Section 10.2.3 "Other Temporary Uses" and Section 10.4.23 "Outdoor Special Event Venues" (The purpose of this amendment is to update the standards for temporary special events and outdoor special event venues) | 02/15/2024 |
| 24-10 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Amended, with Respect to Article XI, Section 11.5.11 "Additional Requirements for District 3" by Adding New Subsection (b) (The purpose of this amendment is to re-establish Use Group 1(d) as a Conditional Use within District 3 of the Ashley River Historic Overlay District) | 02/15/2024 |
| 24-11 | Ordinance to Authorize the Execution and Delivery of a Lease Purchase Agreement in Order to Provide for the Acquisition and Installation of Certain Equipment and the Furnishing and Equipping of Certain Facilities; to Authorize the Execution and Delivery of Various Documents in Connection Therewith; and Other Matters Relating Thereto | 02/15/2024 |
| 24-12 | Supplemental Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $14,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Limited Obligation Bonds (Oakbrook Tax Increment Pledge), Purposes of Defraying the Cost of Certain Infrastructure Improvements Within the County; Fixing the Form and Details of the Series 2024 Bonds; Providing for the Disposition of Proceeds Thereof, and Other Matters Relating Thereto | 03/18/2024 |
| 24-13 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article V, Section 5.4.2(a) "Determination of the Front Yard for Regular Lots" (The purpose of this amendment is to clarify determination of front yard on access easements) |
03/18/2024 |
| 24-14 | Ordinance to Amend and Supplement the Code of Ordinances, Dorchester County, South Carolina, by Deleting Chapter 14, Article III, Sec. 14-65 and Substituting in Lieu Thereof a New Sec. 14-65 with Subsection (a) Adding Accumulation of Tires as Unlawful Materials, and (b) Adding to Prohibited Nuisances, Numerous Regulations to Control and Reduce Mosquito Populations | 05/06/2024 |
| 24-15 | Ordinance to Amend the Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards, Ordinance #04-13, as Amended, with Respect to Article IX, Section 9.1 "Agricultural Residential District"; Article XX, Section 20.4.1 "General Street Design Standards"; Section 20.5.1 "Sidewalk Provision Requirements by Zoning District", Section 20.6.2 "Lighting Provision Standards", Section 20.10 "Water Supply", and Section 20.12 "Sanitary Sewage Disposal" (The purpose of this amendment is to update the design requirements for major subdivisions) |
05/20/2024 |
| 24-16 | Ordinance to Make Appropriations for County Government, Educational, and Fire Protection Purposes for Dorchester County for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2024, and Ending June 30, 2025; to Levy Taxes for the Payment Thereof; and to Provide for the Expenditure of Said Taxes and Other Revenues Coming into the County | 06/17/2024 |
| 24-17 | Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances, Dorchester County, South Carolina, Chapter 44, Article III. Sec. 44-81, Plan Review and New Construction Inspection Fees by Deleting Subsection (1) and Substituting in Lieu of a New Subsection (1) and to Amend Sec. 44-206, Appendix A, Service Fees and Charges by Deleting the Additional Plan Review Fee and by Deleting the Plan Review Fee and Substituting in Lieu Thereof a New Plan Review Fee | 06/17/2024 |
| 24-18 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards, Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, With Respect to Article VII, Section 7.8.3 "Permitted Use Groups", Section 7.8.4 "Conditional Uses", and to Article X, Section 10.4.22 "Multi-Family Uses in Mixed-Use Community Districts" | 07/22/2024 |
| 24-19 | Ordinance to Amend the Dorchester County Code of Ordinances, with Respect to Chapter 6, Article I, Sec. 6-1 (c) to Delete the Schedule of Permit Fees Previously Adopted and Incorporated by Reference in Dorchester County Ordinance Number 08-18, and to Substitute in Lieu Thereof a New Schedule of Permit Fees (As it relates to the Building Services Department) | 07/22/2024 |
| 24-20 | Thirteenth Supplemental Ordinance Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Dorchester County, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds in the Principal Amount of Not Exceeding $144,000,000; Prescribing the Form and Details of Such Bonds; and Other Matters Relating Thereto |
09/03/2024 |
| 24-21 | Ordinance to Provide for the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) Dorchester County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds; to Prescribe the Purposes for Which the Proceeds Shall be Expended; to Provide for the Payment Thereof; and Other Matters Relating Thereto (This would provide funding to Dorchester Heritage Center to construct new facilities to house its museum, etc.) | 09/16/2024 |
| 24-22 | Ordinance Approving the Transfer of Water and Sewer Service Territory from Dorchester County to the Town of Harleyville and Authorizing and Empowering the County Administrator to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of Dorchester County Counci | 09/16/2024 |
| 24-23 | Ordinance to Provide for the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding One Hundred Nine Million Dollars ($109,000,000) Dorchester County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds (Transportation Projects), Series 2024; to Prescribe the Purposes for Which the Proceeds Shall be Expended; to Provide for the Payment Thereof; and Other Matters Relating Thereto |
09/16/2024 |
| 24-24 | Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article VII, Section 7.6.3 "Permitted Use Groups", Section 7.8.3 "Permitted Use Groups", Section 7.8.4 "Conditional Uses", Section 7.13.4 "Conditional Uses"; Article VIII, Section 8.2.2 "Permitted Uses", Section 8.2.3 "Conditional Uses", Article IX, Section 9.1.3 "Conditional Uses", Section 9.1.4 "Special Exception Uses", Section 9.2.3 "Conditional Uses", Section 9.3.2 "Permitted Uses", and to Create New Article X, Section 10.2.1(c) and Section 10.4.25 "Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds", and to Amend Article XXV "Definitions" (the purpose of this amendment is to create regulations for recreational vehicles, RV parks, and campgrounds) | 11/18/2024 |
Resolutions
| Resolution |
Summary | adopted |
|---|---|---|
| 24-01 | Resolution to Honor the Summerville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for the Contributions its Members Have Made to the Community on the Occasion of Their Chapter's Thirty-Sixth Anniversary Commemorating Delta Day | 01/08/2024 |
| 24-02 | Resolution Authorizing the County Administrator to Execute the Removal of Transferred Property from the Terms, Conditions, Rights, Restrictions, Privileges and Obligations of that Certain Development Agreement Entered into Between MWV-Charleston Land Partners, LLC, Formerly Known as MWV-East Edisto Dorchester, LLC and Dorchester County, South Carolina Dated as of December 12, 2012, and Recorded December 19, 2012, in the Register of Deeds Office, Dorchester County, in Book 8601, Page 1 | 01/08/2024 |
| 24-03 | Resolution in Recognition and Appreciation of Community Partners Coming Together to Support the "Splash Into Safety" Swim Program in Dorchester County to Prevent Drowning | 01/22/2024 |
| 24-04 | Resolution Directing the Dorchester County Planning Commission to Conduct the Studies Related to the Imposition of a Development Impact Fee Applicable Within the Geographic Area of Dorchester School District Two and Associated With the 1Dorchester County Council Meeting Agenda - February 05, 2024 Page | 2 Public Education Facilities for Grades K-12 Considered Necessary for the Proper Education of the School District's Children and Recommend a Resulting Impact Fee Ordinance Related Thereto | 02/05/2024 |
| 24-05 | Resolution to Approve the Amendment of That Certain Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park Between Dorchester County and Orangeburg County so as to Enlarge the Park (Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A.) | 02/05/2024 |
| 24-06 | Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Revised Development and Water Supply and Sewer Agreement by and Between Dorchester County and Autumn Timber, LLC | 02/05/2024 |
| 24-07 | Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Development and Water Supply and Sewer Agreement by and Between Dorchester County and Gannett Enterprises, LLC |
02/05/2024 |
| 24-08 | Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the Late Daisy Lee Brown Dash for Giving Back to Her Community and Tirelessly Serving the Citizens of Dorchester County |
02/19/2024 |
| 24-09 | Resolution Confirming the Intention of Dorchester County, South Carolina to be Reimbursed for Certain Expenditures Related to the Expansion of the Lower Dorchester Wastewater Treatment Plant to be Financed by the Issuance of Bonds | 02/19/2024 |
| 24-10 | Resolution Confirming the Intention of Dorchester County, South Carolina to be Reimbursed for Certain Expenditures Related to Capital Projects to be Financed by the Issuance of Bonds for the Design and Construction of a New Public Works Campus and a County-Operated Animal Shelter | 03/18/2024 |
| 24-11 | Resolution to Recognize and Honor Dr. Mary Thornley, President of Trident Technical College, Upon the Occasion of Her Retirement After Fifty Years of Extraordinary Service and Leadership | 05/20/2024 |
| 24-12 | Resolution to Recognize and Honor Dr. Joyce Davis on the Occasion of Her 70th Birthday on June 08, 2024 | 05/20/2024 |
| 24-13 | Resolution Honoring the Messervy Family for Their Service to Summerville and Dorchester County |
06/03/2024 |
| 24-14 | Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Ms. Summer Zimmerman from Seacoast Church Summerville for Her Dedication and Service to the Unsheltered Community in Dorchester County |
06/03/2024 |
| 24-15 | Resolution Approving the Dorchester County Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan FY2025-FY2029 | 06/03/2024 |
| 24-16 | Resolution and Authorization of Matching Funds for a Community Development Block Grant to Install a New Waterline Infrastructure Improvement Project in Stratton Capers Phase II | 08/19/2024 |
| 24-17 | Resolution Directing the Dorchester County Planning Commission to Conduct the Studies Related to the Imposition of a Development Impact Fee Applicable Within the Geographic Area of Dorchester School District Four and Associated With the Public Education Facilities for Grades K-12 Considered Necessary for the Proper Education of the School District's Children and Recommend a Resulting Impact Fee Ordinance Related Thereto | 09/03/2024 |
| 24-18 | Resolution Approving the Assessment Rolls for Special Assessments A and B for the Summers Corner Improvement District | 09/16/2024 |
| 24-19 | Resolution Honoring Robert Bosch, LLC on Their 50th Anniversary | 10/07/2024 |
| 24-20 | Resolution Declaring Dorchester County's Support for Operation Greenlight for Veterans | 10/21/2024 |
| 24-21 | Resolution Identifying a Project and Expressing the Intent of Dorchester County, South Carolina, to Authorize and Enter into a Fee-in-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement with a Company Identified for the Time Being as Project Ghost Rider; and Other Matters Relating Thereto |
11/04/2024 |
| 24-22 | Resolution Confirming a Commitment to Take Additional Water Capacity from the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency |
11/18/2024 |
| 24-23 | Resolution Approving, Consenting to, and Ratifying the Partial Assignment and Assumption of a Fee-in-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement by and Between Dorchester County, South Carolina and Charleston Industrial Land Owner LLC; and Providing for Other Related Matters |
11/18/2024 |
| 24-24 | Resolution Appointing Jason L. Ward to Represent Dorchester County as Commissioner of the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency and William R. Hearn to Serve as an Alternate Representative |
12/09/2024 |
Proclamations
| proclamation | SUMMARY | adopted |
|---|---|---|
| 24-01 |
Proclamation Designating January 21-27, 2024, as “Coroner and Medicolegal Death Investigations Professionals’ Week” in Honor of the Public Service of Coroners, Deputy Coroners and Medicolegal Death Investigators in Dorchester County |
01/22/2024 |
| 24-02 | Proclamation Designating March 2024 as Prescribed Fire Awareness Month in Dorchester County |
03/04/2024 |
| 24-03 | Proclamation Designating Ms. Barbara Williams as Dorchester County Employee of the Year | 03/18/2024 |
| 24-04 | Proclamation Designating Chief Rickie Jenkins as Dorchester County First Responder of the Year | 03/18/2024 |
| 24-05 | Proclamation Designating April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Dorchester County | 03/18/2024 |
| 24-06 | Proclamation Designating April 14 - 20, 2024, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Dorchester County | 04/15/2024 |
| 24-07 | Proclamation Designating April 2024, Fair Housing Month | 04/15/2024 |
| 24-08 | Proclamation Designating May 05 - 11, 2024, as National Correctional Officer’s Week in Dorchester County | 05/06/2024 |
| 24-09 | Proclamation Designating May 2024, as Hurricane Preparedness Month "Make the Most of Your Time While You Still Have It" Throughout Dorchester County | 05/06/2024 |
| 24-10 | May 19 - 25, 2024 as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Dorchester County |
05/06/2024 |
| 24-11 | Proclamation Designating May 2024, as Building Safety Month |
05/06/2024 |
| 24-12 | Proclamation Designating June 2024 Joy of Fatherhood Month in Dorchester County |
06/03/2024 |
| 24-13 | Proclamation Designating July 2024 as National Parks and Recreation Month in Dorchester County | 07/08/2024 |
| 24-14 | Proclamation Designating September 2024, National Workforce Development Month | 09/03/2024 |
| 24-15 | Proclamation Designating September 16 - 20, 2024, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Dorchester County |
09/16/2024 |
| 24-16 | Proclamation Designating the Week of October 6 -12, 2024, as National Fire Prevention Week in Dorchester County | 10/07/2024 |
| 24-17 | Proclamation Designating November 2024, as Native American Heritage Month in Dorchester County | 11/04/2024 |
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