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The following zoning ordinances are available for download in PDF format. Click on an underlined link to open the document in a new window. You must have Adobe Reader installed to view or print the documents.

  Table of Contents TOC-1
I. Authority and Enactment Clause 3-1
II. Short Title 3-1
III. Definitions 3-1
IV. General Provisions 4-1
  400 Nonconforming Building or Uses 4-1
  401 Nonconforming Building or Use Discontinuance 4-1
  402 Mobile Homes 4-2
  403 Churches, Synagogues, Temples and Other Places of Worship 4-3
  404 Vision Clearance 4-3
  405 Ingress and Egress 4-3
  406 Flood Protection 4-3
  407 Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles 4-4
  408 Water and Air Pollution 4-4
  409 Front Yard Setback on the Divided Portion of U.S. Highway 17 4-4
  410 Street Frontage 4-4
  411 Removed Ord 2001-36 4-4
  412 Corner Lot 4-5
  413 Elevation of Buildings 4-5
  414 Customary, Incidental Home Occupation 4-5
  415 Cabanas, Docks, Dune Crossovers and Boardwalks 4-5
  416 Body Piercing 4-5
V. Establishment of Zoning Districts and Rules
for the Interpretation of District Boundaries
5-1
  500 Establishment of Districts 5-1
  501 District Boundaries 5-1
  502 Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries 5-2
  503 Use of Land or Structures 5-3
VI. Requirements by District 6-1
  600 Conservation Preservation District (CP) 6-1
  601 Forest Agriculture District (FA) 6-3
  602 One Acre Residential District (R-1Ac) 6-7
  603 One Half Acre Residential District (R-1/2 Ac) 6-9
  604 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (R-10) 6-11
  605 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (MR-10) 6-13
  606 Resort Residential District (RR) 6-15
  607 General Residential District (GR) 6-17
  608 General Resort Residential District (GRR) 6-21
  609 Resort Commercial District (RC) 6-23
  610 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) 6-27
  611 General Commercial District (GC) 6-29
  612 Resort Service District (RS) 6-39
  613 Limited Industrial District (LI) 6-43
  614 Heavy Industrial District (HI) 6-47
  615 Mobile Home Park District (MHP) 6-51
  616 Destination Park District (DPD) 6-55
  617 Medical District (MD) 6-59
  618 Office Commercial District (OC) 6-61
  619 Planned Development District (PD) 6-63
  620 Moved to Article XVII; Section 1701 - July 27 1999  
  621 Community Commercial District (CC) 6-69
  622 Village Commercial District (VC) 6-73
VII. Area Yard and Height Requirements 7-1
VIII. Exceptions and Modifications 8-1
  800 Lot Reduction Prohibited 8-1
  801 Use of Substandard Lots of Record 8-1
  802 Adjoining Substandard Lots of Record 8-1
  803 Front Yards 8-1
  804 Exception to Height Limits 8-1
  805 Group Housing Projects 8-2
  806 Exception to Height in Velocity Flood Zones 8-2
  807 Exception to Minimum Lot Sizes for Certain Uses 8-2
  808 Setback Exceptions for Certain Structures 8-2
  809 Specific Project Standards for Beaches and Dunes 8-2
  810 Setback from Wetlands 8-16
  811 Business ID Signs 8-16
IX. Sign Regulations 9-1
  900 Purpose and Intent 9-1
  901 General Sign Provisions 9-1
  902 On-Premises Signs 9-4
  903 Temporary (Special Event) Sign Restrictions 9-5
  904 Sign Classifications 9-6
  905 Off-Premises Signs 9-8
  906 Fees and Bonds 9-9
  907 Impoundment of Signs 9-9
  908 Scenic Areas and Highways 9-10
  909 Protection of First Amendment Rights 9-10
X. Off-Street Parking 10-1
  1000 Intent 10-1
  1001 General Requirements 10-1
  1002 Parking Space Requirements 10-1
  1003 Design Standards 10-5
  1004 Special Provisions 10-8
XI. Tree Regulations 11-1
  1100 Intent 11-1
  1101 Regulations Within Certain Zoning Districts 11-1
  1102 Tree Protection Regulations 11-1
  1103 Tree Replacement Regulations 11-6
  1104 Mitigation Policy 11-10
  1105 Application for a Building or Development Permit 11-11
  1106 Exceptions to These Regulations 11-12
XII. Administration, Enforcement, Complaints and Remedies 12-1
  1200 Administration and Enforcement 12-1
  1201 Building and Sign Permits Required 12-1
  1202 Application for Building Permit 12-2
  1203 Certificate of Occupancy for New, Altered or Nonconforming Uses 12-2
  1204 Conditional and Temporary Uses 12-2
  1205 Expiration of Building Permit 12-4
  1206 Complaints Regarding Violations and Remedies 12-4
  1207 Remedies 12-4
  1208 Penalties for Violation 12-4
  1209 Right of Entry for Purpose of Inspection 12-5
XIII. Zoning Board of Appeals 13-1
  1300 Establishment of Zoning Board of Appeals 13-1
  1301 Proceeding of the Zoning Board of Appeals 13-1
  1302 Decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals 13-1
  1303 Appeals, Hearings, and Notice 13-1
  1304 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals 13-2
  1305 Appeals from Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals 13-3
  1306 Contempt; Penalty 13-3
XIV. Amendments 14-1
  1400 Authority 14-1
  1401 Requirements for Change 14-1
  1402 Procedure for Amendments 14-1
  1403 Reversion 14-4
XV. Legal Status Provisions 15-1
  1500 Conflict with Other Ordinances 15-1
  1501 Validity 15-1
  1502 Effective Date 15-1
  1503 Repealer and Savings Clause 15-1
XVI. Establishment of Overlay Zones 16-1
  1600 Establishment of Overlay Zones 16-1
  1601 Zone Boundaries 16-1
XVII. Requirements by Overlay Zone 17-1
  1700 Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone (CCO) 17-1
  1701 Airport Safety Overlay Zone (ASO) 17-8
XVIII. Designated Overlay Zones 18-1
  1800 Waccamaw Neck Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone 18-1
XIX. Board of Architectural Review 19-1
  1900 Establishment of Board of Architectural Review 19-1
  1901 Proceedings of the Board of Architectural Review 19-1
  1902 Decision of the Board of Architectural Review 19-1
  1903 Appeals, Hearing, and Notice 19-2
  1904 Powers and Duties of the Board of Architectural Review 19-2
  1905 Appeals from Decisions of the Board of Architectural Review 19-3
  1906 Contempt; Penalty 19-4
XX. Buffer Requirments 20-1
  2000 Intent 20-1
  2001 Buffer Areas 20-1
  2002 Screening 20-8
  2003 Buffering Within Parking Areas 20-8
  2004 Lighting 20-11
  2005 Buffer Plan Requirments 20-12
  APPENDICES  
A. Tree Regulations Appendix A-1
  Criteria for Significant and Landmark Trees A-1
  Landmark Trees A-1
  Procedures for Calculating Minimum Tree Requirements A-2
  Figure 2. Calculating Basal Area A-2
  Tree Calculations for Basal Requirements A-3
  Figure 1. Setback Area for Tree Protection A-4
  Table 1. Soil Moisture Determination (From Harris, 1983) A-5
  Table 2. Caliper to Height Ratios for Deciduous Trees A-6
  Table 3. Height to Spread Ratios for Coniferous Nursery Trees A-6
  Table 4. Minimum Root Spread and Ball Diameter for Nursery Trees A-7
  Table 5. Recommended Ball Dimensions for Large Trees A-7
  Table 6. Minimum Ball Diameter for Balled and Burlapped Conifers A-8
  Figure 3. Typical Critical Root Zone A-8
  Figure 4. Active Protective Tree Fencing Detail A-9
  Figure 5. Alternative Protective Tree Fencing Detail A-9
  Figure 6. Passive Tree Protection Detail A-9
  Figure 7. Root Loss from Trenching vs. Tunneling A-10
  Figure 8. Tunneling for Underground Utilities A-10
  Figure 9. Aeration System A-11
  Figure 10. Aeration System - Vertical Profile A-11
  Figure 11. Terracing and Retention Walls for Grade Changes A-12
  Figure 12. Planting Detail A-13
  Figure 13. Protective Staking, Tree Damage A-14
  Figure 14. Staking for Trunk Support and Root Anchorage A-14
  Figure 15. Support and Anchorage of Large Transplanted Trees A-14
B. Sign Regulations Appendix B-1
  Ilus. 1. Sight Triangles Standard Detail B-1
  Table 1 Sign Criteria B-2
  Table 2 Size, Area, Height B-3
  Table 3 Sign Types B-4
  Table 4 Type By Use B-5

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