A. From and after the time when the commission shall have organized and selected its officers and shall have adopted its rules of procedure, then such commission shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 6-29-310, et seq., of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.

B. In general, the commission shall have the power and duty to:

1. Prepare and revise periodically plans and programs for the development and redevelopment of its area as provided in this chapter;

2. Prepare and recommend for adoption to the appropriate governing authority or authorities as a means for implementing the plans and programs:

a. Zoning ordinances to include zoning district maps and appropriate revisions thereof, as provided in this chapter,

b. Regulations for the subdivision or development of land and appropriate revisions thereof, and to oversee the administration of the regulations that may be adopted as provided in this chapter,

c. An official map and appropriate revision thereof showing the exact location of existing or proposed public street, highway, and utility rights-of-way, and public building sites, together with regulations to control the erection of buildings or other structures or changes in land use within such rights-of-way, building sites, or open spaces within its political jurisdiction or a specified portion thereof,

d. A landscaping ordinance setting forth required planting, tree preservation, and other aesthetic considerations for land and structures,

e. A capital improvements program setting forth projects required to implement plans which have been prepared and adopted, including an annual listing of priority projects for consideration by the county council prior to preparation of their capital budget, and

f. Policies or procedures to facilitate implementation of planning elements;

3. Keep the participating governing body and the general public informed and advised as to these matters. (Ord. 98-O-9 § 7, 1998)