§ A. GENERAL.

5.a.1.

Uses, Buildings, Projects and Areas Affected by this Article: Due to the potential adverse impacts associated with certain land use developments, the following activities or areas within the City of Sumter or the unincorporated area of Sumter County shall be guided by additional reviews and standards:

a.

Conditional uses as set forth in Article Three, or Special Exceptions as set forth in 5.b.2;

b.

Manufacturing and processing plants;

c.

Certain hazardous and/or potentially disruptive land development activities;

d.

Flood Hazard Areas.

5.a.2.

Applications: An application for a permit for any of the above listed uses, buildings or projects shall be accompanied by a plat or site plan as appropriate, in accord with the provisions of Article Nine, Section C. The application shall describe the proposed use in sufficient detail to determine compliance with the provisions of these regulations and the standards of the set forth herein.

5.a.3.

Review: Review and approval by the Sumter City/County Planning Commission Staff shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit for any conditional use identified in Article 3 of this ordinance. If the conditions or standards are met, the zoning administrator may issue a permit for the use without review by the Sumter City/County Board of Zoning Appeals. If the Board reviews a case and imposes additional conditions, the use is listed as a permitted special exception after a public hearing.

5.a.4.

Public Hearing: The Zoning Administrator shall schedule a public hearing as per Section 1.i.6. of this ordinance for all special exceptions derived from conditional use zoning.