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Code Amendment
Description The City's zoning regulations (text and map) are intended to promote the public health, safety, and welfare and can be amended allowing for public input.

Decisionmaker The Planning Commission makes a recommendation and the City Council makes the final decision.

Appeals The City Council's decision can be appealed to the circuit court.

Approval Criteria for Text Amendments Recommendations and decisions on amendments to the text of the MZDO shall be based on consideration of all the following criteria:
  1. Whether the proposed amendment corrects an error or meets the challenge of some changing condition, trend, or fact;
  2. Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan and the stated purposes of the MZDO; and
  3. Whether the proposed amendment will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.

Approval Criteria for Map Amendments (Rezoning) The City Council may approve zoning map amendments (rezonings), and the Planning Commission may recommend approval, if the rezoning corrects a technical mistake or the rezoning meets all the following criteria:
  1. The rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan and the purposes of the MZDO;
  2. The rezoning will protect public health, safety, and general welfare;
  3. The rezoning is consistent with the stated purpose of the proposed zoning district;
  4. Facilities (including roads and transportation) and services (including water, gas, electricity, police and fire protection, and sewage and waste disposal, as applicable) will be available to serve the subject property while maintaining adequate levels of service to existing development. The applicant shall demonstrate availability of services by providing intent-to-serve letters from the respective service providers with the amendment application;
  5. The rezoning is not likely to result in significant adverse impacts upon other property in the vicinity of the subject tract; and
  6. Future uses on the subject tract will be compatible in scale with uses on other properties in the vicinity of the subject tract.
Application Fee
  • Map Amendment - 1 or 2 lots: $250
  • Map Amendment - 3 or more lots: $250 plus $25 for each lot
  • Map Amendment - Raw Acreage: $250 plus $10 per acre
  • Text Amendment: $250.00
Upcoming Meetings
November Planning Commission Review
Date Reviewed:
2025-11-12T16:00:00Z
Filing Deadline:
2025-10-15T21:30:00Z
December Planning Commission Review
Date Reviewed:
2025-12-10T16:00:00Z
Filing Deadline:
2025-11-12T22:30:00Z
January Planning Commission Review
Date Reviewed:
2026-01-14T16:00:00Z
Filing Deadline:
2025-12-17T22:30:00Z
Are you Ready?
Do you have a PDF of your completed application form and other required materials?
If no, the application form is posted on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Primary Staff Contact
Brana Snowden, Planning Director
843-784-2231
Estimated Time to Complete this Application
15 Minutes
About Reviewers
The following are involved in the review of this type of application.

The City Council is the governing body of the City of Hardeeville and is responsible for making decisions on local policies, budgets, and ordinances. The council also reviews certain types of development projects. The council consists of 5 members who are elected to two-year, overlapping terms.

The Planning Commission is a 5-member body established by the City Council to engage in a continuing program for the physical, social, and economic growth, development, and redevelopment of the City. It reviews certain development projects and is often the public's first opportunity to comment on proposed planning and zoning changes.

Planning staff provides technical support to the City Council, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, developers, neighbors, and other interested parties to facilitate the development review process.

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Everyone involved in reviewing development projects help ensure they align with City regulations and long-term planning goals to foster positive growth and development.

Below are the ways we notify the public when someone submits this type of application. (ID: 207)

Meeting agendas provide advance information about the topics a public body will review and may take action on during a meeting.

Published Notice A formal notice is published in the City's official newspaper as required by state law. This notice includes key details about the proposed application, such as the type of request, the applicant, location, and the date/time of the public hearing.

Mailed notice For property owner-initiated rezonings, a written notice is mailed to property owners abutting the subject property.

Property Posting For property owner-initiated rezonings, a notice is posted on or adjacent to the subject property so that it is visible from each public thoroughfare that abuts the property.

ZoningHub The application and related documents are posted on the City's ZoningHub site on the Pending Applications page. This digital posting ensures 24/7 public access to information and may include the petitioner's application, staff reports, dates for upcoming meetings, decision documents, and more.

In addition, we'll notify eAlert subscribers on the first day the application is first posted online. Sign up for eAlerts.