SINGLE FAMILY FORMAT AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS SITE PLANS
Pursuant to Section 19-2.3.9, Site Plan Permit, all development (or redevelopment) of any structure or parcel of land
requires the issuance of a Site Plan Permit prior to the issuance of any building or construction related permit.
A Site Plan Permit is required for:
1. All new construction
2. Modifications affecting the existing gross floor area of a building or structure
3. Modification, or enclosure, of building features originally exempt from zoning dimensional standards (porches,
balconies, breezeways, etc.)
4. Establishment of a land use at an existing, but currently-vacant, location
5. Change from one use to another as reflected in Section 19-4.1.2, Table of Uses
6. Development requiring the correction of nonconforming parking or landscaping
Single Family individual lot construction that is not part of a Larger Common Plan (LCP) of development is exempt from
the filing requirements of the Stormwater Permit. However, Single Family infill lots shall comply with Section 19-6.1,
Single Family Residential Standards, which include Stormwater Detention/Retention Standards. Refer to the Single
Family Site Plan Permit Application for applicability. Single Family individual lot construction occurs within a Larger
Common Plan (LCP) of development (e.g. a subdivision), the Owner may be required to file a Notice of Intent with the
State Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) through the City of Greenville Environmental
Engineering Bureau as part of the Single Family Site Plan Permit. The Environmental Engineering Bureau will work with
each Permittee on a case-by-case basis concurrent with the Site Plan Permit review. Note that no construction activity
is exempt from the floodplain, floodway, wetland, riparian environment, depressional storage and soil erosion and
sediment control provisions of Section 19-7, Stormwater Management.
Section 19-2.2, Common Procedures, outlines the applicable process. Pursuant to
Section 19-2.2.6, Determination of
Sufficiency, the Administrator shall determine the “completeness” of the application and its utility in enabling the Staff
to determine compliance with the requirements of the Ordinance, the Design and Specifications Manual and this
Administrative Manual. Upon determining “Sufficiency,” the Administrator will coordinate the Staff review of an
application, consolidate comments, respond to the applicant with required modifications (if any), and issue the Site Plan
Permit. To that end, the Site Plan Permit Administrator shall apply the following standards to the review of the
submitted Site Plan Permit package:
1. Compatibility – The development and uses proposed in the Site Plan are allowed “By Right” in the subject zoning
district or the Applicant has obtained a Special Exception or Conditional Use Permit pursuant to
Section 19-2.3.5,
Special Exception Permit or Section 19-2.3.6, Conditional Use Permit.
2. Zoning District Supplemental Standards – The development and uses in the Site Plan comply with Section 19-4.3,
Use-Specific Standards or the Applicant has obtained a Variance Permit pursuant to Section 19-2.3.7, Variance
Permit. The development complies with Section 19-6.9, Single-family Residential Infill Standards, if applicable.
3. Development and Design Standards – The development in the Site Plan complies with all standards in Section 19-
6, Development and Design Standards, and the Design and Specifications Manual (or the BZA or Planning
Commission has modified an interpretation of the Administrator).
At a minimum, the Site Plan Permit package shall include the following:
1. Completed Site Plan Permit Application with Fee
2. Completed Site Plan Permit Conditions Acknowledgement
CITY OF GREENVILLE SINGLE-FAMILY SITE PLAN PERMIT CHECKLIST
Rev. 2/26/2016
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