City of Hardeeville

Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)

A secondary living unit to a single-family detached dwelling use that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 space per ADU, can meet the requirement by using tandem or on-street parking

Supplemental Standards:

i. Purpose and intent. It is the policy of the City of Hardeeville to promote and encourage the creation of legal ADUs in a manner that enhances residential neighborhoods in order that persons can meet their housing needs and realize the benefits of ADUs.
I. Permits: Eligibility and Application.
ii. __________________________________ missing subsection?
iii. Authorization for ADUs by zoning district. ADUs are allowed in zoning districts designed primarily to permit single-family dwelling units on individual lots. Accessory apartments may be located in zoning districts designed primarily for single-family dwelling units with walls attached to other single family homes when applicants provide written evidence from the proper fire and building officials that the proposed ADU conforms to building and fire code regulations.
iv. Approval process. One ADU is permitted per residentially zoned lot provided the Zoning Administrator first approves the proposed ADU as complying with the standards of the MZDO.
v. Permit renewal (monitoring). A certificate of occupancy [or permit] issued for an ADU shall expire if the ADU does not conform to the municipal zoning code. Revocation of a permit by the Zoning Administrator must be based on an inspection of the ADU premises and a written record of the Zoning Administrator's findings.
II. Standards.
vi. Lot standards—Occupied by dwelling unit. An accessory apartment may be incorporated in either an existing or a new dwelling unit.
vii. Lot standards—Minimum size. ADUs may be developed on lots meeting the minimum lot size for the respective zoning district.
viii. Lot standards—Setback and lot coverage. ADUs may be developed on lots meeting the minimum lot size for the respective zoning district
ix. ADU building standards—Orientation of entrance. The ADU's primary entrance shall be not visible from the street view of the principal dwelling, and the ADU's stairways may not be constructed on the front or side of a principal dwelling unit.
x. ADU building standards—Size. In no case shall an ADU be more than 40 percent of the living area of a principal dwelling unit, nor more than 1,200 square feet, nor less than 300 square feet, nor have more than two bedrooms
xi. Parking and traffic. One parking space is required per ADU if:
(A)    the same requirement exists for the principal dwelling unit;
(B)     no other parking spaces are available in side or rear yards, by tandem parking, or on-street parking; or
(C)     the use of the ADU will create the need for an additional parking space.

Agricultural production, crops

Land used for the farming, harvesting and production of plants for food and fiber.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Agricultural production, livestock animals

Land used for the breeding and management of animals for sale purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

All temporary uses

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Art gallery, museum, & other cultural facilities (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Arts, performing arts and craft studios (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Assisted living facility (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Auto repair and maintenance

Buildings and premises on any parcel or lot where gasoline, oils, and greases, batteries, tires and automobile accessories may be supplied and dispensed at retail (or in connection with a private operation), when no part of the premises are used for the storage of dismantled or wrecked vehicle parts, and also when the following services may be rendered, and none other:
A. Sale and servicing of spark plugs, batteries, and distributors;
B. Tire repair and servicing, but no re-capping;
C. Replacement of mufflers and tail pipes, water hose, fan belts, brake fluid, light bulbs, floor mats, seat covers, wiper blades, windshield wipers, grease retainers, and wheel bearing;
D. Washing and polishing;
E. Greasing and lubrication;
F. Exchanging fuel oil pumps and installing fuel lines;
G. Minor servicing and replacing of carburetors;
H. Emergency wiring repairs;
I. Adjusting and repair of brakes;
J. Minor adjustment of engines, not involving removal of the head and/or crank case, or racing the motor;
K. Sale of cold drinks and packaged foods, as accessory only to principal operation;
L. State Certified Inspection Station;

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-4 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. All major repairs shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building.
b. The open storage of wrecked vehicles, dismantled parts, or parts visible beyond the premises is prohibited. All outdoor storage shall meet the standards of Section 4.5.B, Screening.

Auto wash

A building or premises on any parcel or lot dedicated to cleaning the interior and/or exterior of automobiles are cleaned. An auto wash can be fully automated, self-service, or full-service facilities.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-4 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. An off-street paved parking area capable of accommodating not less than one-half of hourly vehicle washing capacity awaiting entrance to the washing process shall be located and maintained on the premises (such space to contain at least two hundred (200) square feet per waiting vehicle);
b. No safety hazard or impediment to traffic movement shall be created by the operation of such an establishment.

Automotive parking lots & garages

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Auxiliary shed (, workshop)

Small structure used primarily for the storage of lawn, garden, and other household equipment.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Bakery

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Supplemental Standards:
The use table references standards in s. 3.2.A.3, but that section is not in the body of the text.

Bank (definition, but no exact match in Use table closet is "Bank and other financial institutions")

A financial institution that provides personal and commercial banking services.

Banks and other financial institutions

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Bar, lounge, tavern (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Bathhouse (& cabanas)

A building to be used for bathing or as a dressing area, typically used with swimming pools or tennis courts.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Bed and breakfast (tourist home)

A dwelling in which sleeping accommodations in less than ten (10) rooms are provided or offered for the use of guests in return for compensation, and meals may or may not be offered. Any dwelling in which such accommodations are offered in ten (10) or more rooms shall be deemed to be a hotel as herein defined. The use of a dwelling as a tourist home shall not be considered an accessory use nor a customary home occupation.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-4 T-5 CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.5 per bedroom

Boarding house (this definition is in Article 9, but not in a Use table)

A building, other than a hotel or motel, where lodging or rooms, or both, are provided for compensation, whether directly or indirectly.

Brewery, micro

A facility at which beer is brewed on site and produces less than 15,000 barrels per year. May include a restaurant or taproom.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI Districts allowed with ???? MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 150 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. The facility shall include a restaurant, bar, tap room, tasting room, or retail use as an accessory use which is open to the public.
b. No offensive odors shall be emitted beyond the walls of the facility.
c. The facility shall be at least 100 feet from a residential zoning district.
d. Outdoor storage is prohibited.

Building construction - general and specific trade

Businesses that provide construction or engineering services, including but not limited to preparing sites for construction, alterations or additions, and new construction.
Temporary note: This definition above is just for "Building construction" in Article 9. Is that OK? Y/N?

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Building materials, garden supplies

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Buildings, structures

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Camps & recreational vehicle parks

Area of land used for short-term occupancy in tents or recreational vehicles.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Care homes (this definition is in Article 9, but not in a Use table)

A rest home, nursing home, convalescent home, home for the aged, or similar uses established and operated on a profit or non-profit basis to provide lodging and/or meals and/or domiciliary care for the aged, infirm, chronically ill or convalescent persons.

Caretaker's residence

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Supplemental Standards:
a. In the CP District, a caretaker's residence located on a single parcel of land of not less than forty (40) acres and must be set back not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any adjacent or adjoining property line.
b. In the nonresidential districts, a caretaker's residence may be provided for commercial uses so long as the dwelling quarters are concealed within the principal structure and that there is no outdoor storage on the premises, including, but not limited to, boats, campers, inoperable automobiles or storage buildings, that may indicate that the premises are used for any purpose other than that of the principal use.
c. In the LI District, a one-family or two-family dwelling may be located on the premises of a permitted use provided the head of the household is employed by the industry as a watchman or caretaker or as employees of an agricultural or horticultural operation located on the premises.

Cemeteries

Land used for burial of the deceased.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Child care center

A center licensed by the state of South Carolina for the care of 13 or more children.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 200 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Church, convent, or parish house (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-3 T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Clinic (this definition is in Article 9, but there isn't an exact match in a Use table)

An establishment where human patients, who are not lodged overnight, are admitted for examination and treatment by a group of physicians, dentists, other health care professionals, or similar professions.

Commercial riding stables

A lot and its structures that shelter horses and is open to the public for commercial and recreational purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
a. No building or enclosure for animals shall be located closer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line;
b. The stable and related operations shall be separated from adjoining properties by a suitable, well-maintained planting screen, fence, or wall.

Commercial truck facilities

Storage facilities for commercial trucks.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Such facilities shall have direct access to major streets;
b. Acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be provided and maintained where trucks enter or leave terminal sites that are at least ten (10) feet in width and one hundred (100) feet in length respectively.
c. Open storage conducted in connection with the operation is allowed only if screened from view from right of way or another use.

Communication tower and antenna

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
a. Definitions. In addition to the definitions contained in Article 9, the following shall apply to this Section:
i. Antenna means a device, dish, or array used to transmit or receive telecommunications signals.
ii. Communications towers means a tower, pole, or similar structure which supports a telecommunications antenna operated for commercial purposes above ground in a fixed location, freestanding, guyed, or on a building. This does not include private home use television reception antennae and satellite dishes, or communications towers for amateur radio operation license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
iii. Fall zone means the determined area within which the structure can be predicted to collapse in the event of failure.
iv. Telecommunications, defined in the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 as the transmission between or among points specified by the users of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form of content or other information as sent and received.
b. General requirements. The following conditions apply to all communication towers, which is a special exception use requiring approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals:
i. The tower shall not be illuminated or contain any lighting unless otherwise required by State or Federal regulations.
c. Freestanding towers. The following conditions shall be met before a freestanding communications tower is approved:
i. Approval for a proposed communications tower within a radius of ten thousand five hundred (10,500) feet from an existing tower or other suitable structure shall not be issued unless the applicant certifies that the existing tower or structure does not meet the applicant's structural specifications or technical design requirements, or that a co-location agreement could not be obtained at a reasonable market rate and in a timely manner. Reasonable market rate shall be determined by applicant providing an average of the lease rates it pays for co-location-sites in Jasper County. The rate information shall be deemed a trade secret of the applicant and shall be made available only to the appropriate City Staff who shall hold this information confidential.
ii. The tower must be set back from all lot lines a distance equal to the tower's fall zone, as certified by a Registered Engineer, plus twenty (20) feet.
iii. The tower must be located no closer to a residential structure than a distance equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) feet for each one (1) foot in height of the proposed tower plus fifty (50) feet as measured from the center of the proposed tower. At a minimum, there must be a one hundred fifty (150) foot distance between the proposed tower and a residential structure. This requirement may be waived by the owner of the residential structure.
iv. The proposed tower must be designed to accommodate additional antennae equal in number to the applicant's present and future requirements.
v. The proposed tower shall provide space for at least three (3) additional co-locations, for a total of four (4) separate arrays.
vi. The height of a tower is limited to one hundred sixty (160) feet as measured from existing grade at its base to the highest point of the tower or antenna. An additional twenty (20) feet of height may be approved if the tower is designed to accommodate more than four (4) separate antennae arrays
vii. A tower must be setback from the OCRM critical line, the OCRM base line and all publicly owned right-of-way a distance equal to the tower height divided by 0.35. This provision may be waived by the administrator for towers located on city-owned property to provide for public safety communications equipment utilized by fire and rescue or law enforcement personnel and for towers designed as flag poles.
viii. The tower shall be appropriately secured by means of a wood, vinyl or masonry wall or fence, at least six (6) feet high; however, razor wire shall not be permitted. The tower shall have a vegetated buffer, either existing or installed, that provides an effective screen from public rights-of-way and adjacent property owners. If a buffer is to be installed, its placement on the site will vary in order to provide the most effective screening from public view. Required materials will be based on installation of a twenty-five (25) foot buffer around the fenced area.
ix. The site shall or will meet the landscaping requirements of the district in which it is located.
x. One (1) sign, two (2) square feet in size, which includes the name of the company(s) operating the equipment and a phone number for emergencies, shall be displayed in a visible location on or near the tower.
xi. The color of the tower and its antennae shall be one which will blend to the greatest extent possible with the natural surroundings. Monopole towers shall be required; lattice towers and guyed towers are prohibited.
xii. All tower, antennae, and accessory structure, or equipment that is not used for communication purposes for more than one hundred twenty (120) days shall be considered as abandoned and shall be removed by the owner within sixty (60) days. The City shall require a removal bond sufficient to cover one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the costs of removal to be purchased and kept in force as a requirement of permitting. Removal costs shall be the responsibility of the communication tower owner. The City reserves the right to dismantle any abandoned communications structure and associated equipment which has not been removed within the allotted time period. In that event, the City shall be reimbursed by the communications tower owner and/or by the surety bond within thirty (30) days of invoicing for the cost of dismantling and disposal of the tower and associated materials.
d. Roof-mounted or water tank mounted communications towers. The following conditions apply to roof-mounted communication towers:
i. No tower may be located on any residential structure.
ii. A proposed roof-mounted or water tank mounted tower shall not extend more than twenty (20) feet above the highest part of the structure.
e. Application requirements. The following items shall be submitted with the application for approval of a communications tower:
i. Documentation that co-location on existing towers or structure in a radius of ten thousand five hundred (10,500) feet was attempted by the applicant but found unfeasible with reasons noted.
ii. A notarized affidavit that states the applicant's willingness to allow co-location on the proposed tower at a fair market rate and in a timely manner to any other service provider licensed by the FCC for the City market area.
iii. A Site Plan, sealed by a South Carolina Registered Engineer, showing the location of all existing improvements and any proposed tower, antenna, accessory structure or equipment. In addition, the site plan must show all existing trees.
iv. Identification of the owners of all antennae and equipment to be located on the site.
v. Written authorization from the owner of the site for the application.
vi. Evidence that a valid FCC license for the proposed activity has been issued.
vii. Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that all towers, antennae, and equipment meet federal aviation and navigation requirements.
viii. Documentation signed and sealed by a South Carolina Registered Engineer that indicates the proposed tower meets the structural requirements of the International Building Code (as adopted by the City) and the co-location requirements of this Chapter. The Engineer shall certify that the tower can withstand IBC standards for minimum wind load.
ix. A line of sight analysis showing the potential visual and aesthetic impacts on adjacent residential occupancies.
x. For a new tower, written indemnification of the City and proof of liability insurance of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) to be reviewed by the City for appropriate increases every five (5) years to respond to claims which may arise from operation of the facility during its life, at no cost to the City in form approved by the City Attorney.
xi. To assure removal of any abandoned tower, antennae, accessory structure, or equipment, a performance bond in the amount of the anticipated removal costs as determined by a South Carolina Registered Engineer, will be posted.

Community center/civic clubs (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-3 T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Community residential home (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use T-4 T-5

Contractor's office and equipment shed

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Temporary Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 T-5 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP PDD

Supplemental Standards:
Contractor's office and equipment sheds, in any District, provided that such office is placed on the property to which it is appurtenant.

Convenience stores

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Correctional institutions

A facility that detains persons who have broken the law, are awaiting trial, or are serving a sentence. May include jails, prisons, or juvenile detention centers.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Country club (Separated "Golf courses & country clubs" into two)

A membership club used for social purposes and may include recreational facilities such as a golf course, swimming pool, or tennis courts.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC DGC Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
5.0 per hold (need to verify if this makes sense)

Supplemental Standards:
Course lighting to allow for nighttime operation is prohibited.

Courts and judicial services

Buildings or facilities used for legal trials and related activities.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Crematories

A facility used for the cremation of deceased persons.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Detention area (this definition is in Article 9, but is not in a Use Table)

An area or structure that is designed to capture specific quantities of stormwater and to gradually release the stormwater at a sufficiently slow rate to avoid flooding.

Domestic animal shelters

A building or facility used to house and care for abandoned or stray domestic animals.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Dormitory (this definition is in Article 9, but not in a Use table)

A building which provides sleeping accommodations and may include common areas, a laundry room, and a kitchen. Primarily used by college or university students.

Drive-in (this is in Article 9, but there is no exact match in the use tables)

A retail or service enterprise oriented to automobile driving patrons wherein service is provided to the consumer on the outside and/or inside of the principal building. The term drive-in includes drive-in restaurants, and dairy bars, theaters, banks, laundries, food stores, or car washes.

Duplex

A building containing two dwelling units designed to be occupied by two separate households.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 T-4 T-5 MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
2.0 spaces per unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Dwelling, condominium (this definition is in Article 9, however it is not a housing use type, its a form of ownership)

A building or series of buildings on the same lot, or portions thereof, containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under separate ownership with joint ownership of common open spaces.

Dwelling, group (this term is defined in article 9, but is not in a Use table)

A building or portion of a building occupied or intended for occupancy by several unrelated persons or households, but in which separate cooking facilities are not provided for such resident person or households. The term group dwelling includes but is not limited to the terms rooming house, apartment hotel, fraternity house, or sorority house, Y.M.C.A. or Y.W.C.A. A hotel, motel, or tourist home shall not be deemed to be a group dwelling as herein defined.

Educational support services

The provision of non-instructional education support, including but not limited to testing and guidance counseling services.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 200 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Electric, gas and sanitary services

Facility that generates, provides, and maintains electric, gas, and sanitary utility services.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Family day care home

A day care program operating out of the caregiver's residence that provides care for a maximum of six children at one time and licensed by the state. This number includes those living in the residence and children related to the caregiver.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Farmers market

An open-air market that primarily sells agricultural and food products.
Note: Also see flea market.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Temporary Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Supplemental Standards:
1. With the temporary zoning application, the market operator must submit materials delineating operating rules addressing market governance structure, hours and days of operation, maintenance, waste management, security requirements, and general layout of the market including vendor locations and parking.
2. Vendor stalls and tables shall be located at least 10 feet from any property line.
3. Hours of operation are limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
4. Days of operation are limited to a maximum of three days a week.
5. The market shall not locate in any minimum required parking spaces for residential units at any time nor any minimum required parking spaces for business when those businesses are open.

Financial institution (defined but there is no exact match in main Use table but there is one in T-Zones use table)

A building that provides financial services and may include but is not limited to banks, credit unions, and insurance carriers.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Financial institutions (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Fishing, hunting, trapping

The harvesting of fish or animals from their habitats.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Fitness centers or gymnasium (T-Zones)

Temporary note: What is "A" in the use table. Need to update the use table accordingly.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Flea market

An open-air market that primarily sells secondhand goods.
Note: Also see farmers market.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Temporary Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Supplemental Standards:
1. With the temporary zoning application, the market operator must submit materials delineating operating rules addressing market governance structure, hours and days of operation, maintenance, waste management, security requirements, and general layout of the market including vendor locations and parking.
2. Vendor stalls and tables shall be located at least 10 feet from any property line.
3. Hours of operation are limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
4. Days of operation are limited to a maximum of three days a week.
5. The market shall not locate in any minimum required parking spaces for residential units at any time nor any minimum required parking spaces for business when those businesses are open.

Food trucks ("mobile vendor" per 3.6)

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public by providing specific stipulations for the operations of Mobile vendors.
B. Zoning Permit
1. Mobile vendors are required to follow the operations standards stated below in order to operate within the City of Hardeeville. Mobile vendors are required to obtain a Zoning Permit for the mobile vending vehicle. The application shall include the description of operations, the location for the base of operations, frequency, layout and number of parking spaces that will serve the mobile vendor, and plan for trash. Mobile vendors shall not impede the flow of traffic, impact pedestrian safety, or negatively impact parking availability. The SRC shall have discretion to approve mobile vendors based on the information provided as well as request additional information as needed to ensure no negative impacts to quality of life will be a result of the business.
C. Principal Uses.
1. Operations.
a. Mobile food units: Mobile food units may perform minimal preparation for street foods such as hot dogs, pizza, ice cream, tacos, burgers, barbeque, coffee, and other appropriate foods.
b. Mobile vending other than food: Mobile vending may include services such as pet services, skin or hair care services, or similar.
c. Base of Operations: A base of operations is required for each mobile vending unit. This base is where servicing the unit, food or materials storage during non-business hours, and some food preparation should occur. This may be at an existing business or residence and requires a Zoning Permit. The address of the base of operations must be visible on the outside of the mobile vending unit for identification.
d. Building Standards: Mobile vending units are required to follow the standards set by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Any modifications to operations of rthe mobile vending unit require a revised zoning permit from the City.
e. Signage: Mobile vending units are required to go through the sign permit application process in connection with their zoning permit in order to be permitted signage, which is limited to one sandwich board.
f. Location: Mobile vending units are permitted in all zoning districts. Mobile vending shall be conducted from private property, except for ice cream trucks which may operate from public streets, with the approval of the SRC. Mobile vending on single family is limited to special events approved by the SRC. Mobile food units may not operate within one hundred fifty (150) feet of an existing restaurant without written consent from the owner of the existing restaurant. These units may not provide seating or tables for customers without approval by the SRC as part of the zoning permit approval. In such case that there is more than one mobile vending unit proposed, each must provide hours of operation to ensure no overlap.
g. Positioning: Mobile vending units must have a dedicated parking location approved by the SRC for each permitted location. Parking locations cannot block existing traffic flows and rights-of-way. The Planning and Development Director shall have the authority to regulate the precise location of parking.
h. Violations: Failure to comply with the standards in this section will result in action from code enforcement.
D. Licensing.
1. A business license is required in order to operate and can be obtained at City Hall after a Zoning Permit is issued and Life Safety inspection passed by Fire Marshal.

Food, beverage, and grocery

Business that primarily sells food or beverage products but may also sell household or personal care products.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC DGC Districts allowed with ???? HC MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Slaughtering is prohibited.
b. Any cleaning of fish or poultry shall be conducted within the principal building enclosure on the premises and meet the requirements of Health Department.

Forestry

The growing, harvesting, and management of forests and timber.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Fraternal, professional, political, civic, business organizations

A club formally organized around a common interest.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right CP Districts allowed with ???? HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Notwithstanding other requirements in the MZDO, the following development standards apply in the SFR1 and SFR2 zoning districts:
i. Minimum Lot Size: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
ii. Side Yard Setback: Twenty (20) feet.
iii. Front Yard Setback: Forty (40) feet.
iv. Rear Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
v. A buffer zone consisting of either vegetation or privacy fence at least eight (8) feet in height must be erected at the property line in both side yards.
vi. Such uses shall comply with all sign standards, including the maximum number of signs allowed and the maximum square footage of signs, for the zoning district in which it is located, as defined in Article 8, Signs.
vii. The off-street parking requirements shall be one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of heated space for buildings without fixed seats, or one (1) space per five (5) seats or six (6) feet of pew space in those buildings with fixed seated or pews.
b. MFR District. Notwithstanding other requirements in the MZDO, the following development standards apply in the MFR Zoning District:
i. Minimum Lot Size: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
ii. Side Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
iii. Front Yard Setback: Forty (40) feet.
iv. Rear Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
v. A buffer zone consisting of either vegetation or privacy fence at least seven (7) feet in height must be erected at the property line in both side yards.
vi. The off-street parking requirements shall be one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of heated space for buildings without fixed seats, or one (1) space per five (5) seats or six (6) feet of pew space in those buildings with fixed seated or pews.
vii. Signs for places of public assembly shall not exceed the maximum size and number of signs allowed and the maximum square footage of signs prescribed for each Zoning District or any of the requirements further defined in Article 8, Signs.

Funeral homes and services

A building or facilities used for human funeral services which may include the preparation of the deceased for burial, autopsies, and storage of caskets and related funeral supplies.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
5.0 plus 1 per 2 seats of main assembly

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Garage, repair (This is in Article 9, there is no exact match in the Use tables)

Building and premises designed or used for purposes indicated under automobile service station and/or major commercial repairs; provided that body work and painting shall be conducted within fully enclosed buildings and provided further that self-propelled vehicles in process of repair shall be stored in fully enclosed and secluded area.

Gasoline stations

A building or facility used for the storage and dispensing/sale of automotive fuels to consumers. May also include a convenience store or car wash as secondary uses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI Districts allowed with ???? T-4 HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 600 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. All pumps shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way line of all adjacent streets;
b. Parking and/or service areas shall be separated from adjoining residential properties or zoning districts by a suitable, well maintained masonry type wall not less than six (6) feet in height above finished grade and consistent with the requirements of Section 4.5.B, Screening. Such a barrier shall be of the same design and nature on both sides. This barrier requirement may be amended to provide for other suitable barriers at the discretion of the Planning and Development Director in individual situations where a six (6) foot wall is determined to be an inappropriate barrier. Such wall is to be constructed by the owner or developer of the property.

General public administration

The provision of public services by government departments. The term does not include correctional facilities, courts and judicial services, and police and fire protection.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

General retail

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

General social services / assistance

The provision of social assistance directly to clients, including but not limited to individual and family services, emergency relief, food, or housing.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Golf courses (Separated "Golf courses & country clubs" into two)

An area of land used for the playing of golf that includes at least nine holes, tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. A clubhouse or driving range may be included as accessory uses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC DGC Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
5.0 per hold

Supplemental Standards:
Course lighting to allow for nighttime operation is prohibited.

Gun club

A facility that allows for the firing of handguns or other firearms for recreational purposes.
Note: Also see skeet range

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFSI (verify if acronym is correct Y/N?)

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Hazardous waste treatment and disposal (its a definition in Art. 9 but not in Use table

The processing and disposal of hazardous waste that has been rendered less dangerous.

Home occupation

A use secondary or accessory to a property's primary residential use. A home occupation use shall not change the residential character of the property or the neighborhood and shall meet all applicable requirements in Section 3.3.B.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
Home occupations shall be permitted in any Residential District provided that such occupation:
1. Is conducted by no other persons than members of the family and not more than two (2) other employees who are not residents residing on the premises;
2. Is conducted within the principal building with no display or storage of anything outside the principle building;
3. Utilizes not more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the total floor area of the principal building;
4. Produces no alteration or change in the character of exterior appearance of the principal building front of a dwelling;
5. Involves no sales or offering for sale of any article not produced or assembled by members of the family or employees, or any service not performed by members of the family or employees on the premises;
6. Creates no disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, traffic hazard, unhealthy or unsightly condition. No equipment or process shall be used that creates a visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premise or causes flotation of line voltages off the premise.
7. Normal business hours shall be limited to 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. At no time shall customers exceed three during normal working hours. Business that operate between hours of 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM shall be of a type that is quiet in nature such as clerical, bookkeeping, accounting, computer, etc., and do not create other than normal residential traffic on the surrounding area;
8. Ensures that the applicant for such home occupation must 1) demonstrate that the proposed business use will not occupy more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the dwelling or accessory structure; 2) demonstrate a sufficient amount of off-street parking as defined in Section 4.6, Parking and Loading, exist or shall be created upon the premises for the home occupation; and 3) present these items to the Planning and Development Director for approval;
9. Ensures that businesses requiring appropriate state licensing shall receive appropriate licensing before a Zoning Permit and Business License is issued by the City of Hardeeville.
10. Does not involve automobile and/or body repairing; greenhouse or commercial nurseries and truck farming; food handling, processing or packing of food other than catering services that utilize standard home kitchen equipment; repair, manufacturing and processing uses, except that of a seamstress, where goods are manufactured for stock, sale or distribution; restaurants; and uses that harbor, train, raise, or treat dogs, cats, birds, other animals on-site.

The Planning and Development Director can defer the request to the BZA as a special exception use for their consideration and approval at a public hearing if, in his opinion, the home occupation request would create adversity in the neighborhood or he may deny the home occupation permit.

Horses and other equine

The growing and management of horses and other equine animals.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Horticulture, gardening

The use of land for growing fruits, vegetables, or flowers not for sale purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Hospital

A health-care facility that provides inpatient medical care to sick or injured persons and can provide overnight accommodations.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-4 HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
0.7 per bed

Supplemental Standards:
The use may include any functions that relate directly to the operation of the hospital and that are contained within the confines of said hospital or clinic.

Hotel

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per rental unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Indoor recreation

Buildings or facilities used for indoor recreation, including but not limited to game courts, gymnasiums, or swimming pools.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
By individual review

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Jr. colleges, colleges, universities, professional schools

Public or private facilities that provide post-secondary education.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
5.0 per classroom, plus 2 per administrative office

Junkyard or salvage yards (in definitions, but not in Use table)

A building structure, or parcel of land, or portion thereof, used for collecting, storage, or sale of wastepaper, cardboard, rags, scrap metal, rubber tires, bottles, or discarded material. Where such materials are a byproduct of a permitted use, such activity shall be considered outdoor storage.

Kennels

A structure for boarding, breeding, raising, grooming, or training of domestical animals.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Laboratories (research, medical & dental) and clinics (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Landscape services

Business that provides landscape care and services, including but not limited to the installation of trees, shrubbery, fences, or decks.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Laundry and dry cleaning services

Business used for the cleaning of clothes where clothes are dropped off and picked up by customers.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI Districts allowed with ???? HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
Any establishment providing laundering, cleaning, or pressing services on the premises shall be only for articles delivered to the premises by individual customers.

Libraries

A public facility for the loaning and use of literary, electronic, and reference materials.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Livestock, including poultry and eggs, except feedlots

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Live-work units (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Manufacturing Type A

The manufacturing of the following products: apparel, beverage and tobacco, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment and appliances, fabricated metal products, food, furniture, printing, textile mills, and transportation equipment.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Manufacturing Type B

The manufacturing of the following products: chemical products, leather and allied products, machinery, nonmetallic mineral products, paper, petroleum products, plastic and rubber, primary metal and miscellaneous manufacturing.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Manufacturing, light (incl. electronic assembly) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Marina

A waterfront facility used for docking and securing boats. It may also have boat and fuel sales, construction, and repair as secondary uses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 T-5 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP PDD

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per slip

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Mining

The process of extracting minerals from land.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Mini-warehouses (Self-storage facilities)

A building or facility with multiple small storage units that can be rented to individuals for the storage of their personal items.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 Districts allowed with ???? GC LI CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 5 storage units

Supplemental Standards:
a. The site shall contain no less than one-half (1/2) acre and no more than ten (10) acres, and shall have direct access from a street constructed to City standards.
b. The maximum height of all buildings shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
c. All site boundaries shall be fenced with a sight-obscuring fence at least eight (8) feet high and include the required landscape buffer. However, no fencing shall be required on the portion of site boundaries where a structure abuts either side of the lot line. The design of the sight-obscuring fence shall be approved by the Planning and Development Director. Where a mini-warehouse abuts a commercial or residentially zoned district, fifteen (15) feet of landscaping shall be required external to the sight-obscuring fence.

Mobile home park (this definition is in Article 9, but not in a Use table)

Premises where two or more mobile homes are parked for living or sleeping purposes, or where spaces are set aside or offered for sale or rent for the use of mobile homes for living or sleeping purposes, including any land, building, structure, or facility used by occupants of mobile homes on such premises.

Model home ("Real-estate sales office in s. 3.4.A)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Temporary Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 T-5 MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
The model home may not be maintained as sleeping quarters.
Temporary note: Derived from s. 3.4.A.

Motel

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per rental unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Multi-family

A dwelling or group of dwellings on one lot, containing separate living units for three or more households, having separate or joint entrances, and including apartments and condominiums.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right MFR T-4 T-5 MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
2.0 spaces per unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions

A building used for the conservation and display of historical, scientific, cultural or art objects and is open to the public.
Temporary note: This definition is just for "Museum" seems to work for this expanded land use. (Verify Y/N)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC DGC CP Districts allowed with ???? MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Natural gas distribution

Facility that provides natural gas services.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI DGC CP Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 T-5 MU DMU PDD

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Noncommercial greenhouses

A structure constructed primarily of glass or glass-like material used for the growing of fruits, vegetables, or flowers not for sale purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Nursing and elderly care homes (called Nursing homes in T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-4 HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Office warehouse/flex space

A building or facility that has a combination of storage warehouse space and office/work space.
Temporary note: This defintion is in Article as "Office warehouse". Does it work for this expanded use name.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Open storage

The storage of goods, equipment, or materials outside of a building or structure.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Open yard use for the sale, rental and/or storage of new, used, or salvaged materials or equipment

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? LI

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
a. Burning of materials or products on the premises is prohibited;
b. Open storage of used or salvaged materials and/or equipment shall be provided a suitable, well-maintained masonry type wall not less than six (6) feet in height and of such consistency as to completely hide the use of the property from public view. All screening shall be consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.B, Screening. Such a barrier shall be of the same design and nature on both sides. This barrier requirement may be amended to provide for other suitable barriers at the discretion of the Planning and Development Director in individual situations where a six (6) foot wall is determined to be an inappropriate barrier. The owner or developer of the property shall construct such barrier.

Open-air markets (separated this into two uses, because they are separately defined in Article 9)

An outdoor market, often held seasonally or periodically, where merchandise is sold to consumers by individual sellers operating out of stalls or other temporary structures. Includes flea markets and farmers markets.

Outpatient care facilities (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Parking (garage or surface) as a principal use (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 Districts allowed with ???? T-5

Supplemental Standards:
Parking areas shall be separated from properties by a suitable, well maintained masonry type wall not less than six (6) feet in height above finished grade and consistent with the requirements of Section 4.5.B, Screening. Such a barrier shall be of the same design and nature on both sides. This barrier requirement may be amended to provide for other suitable barriers at the discretion of the SRC in individual situations where a six (6) foot wall is determined to be an inappropriate barrier. Such wall is to be constructed by the owner or developer of the property.

Parking lot

Any off-street public or private open area used for the express purpose of parking automobiles and other vehicles, with the exception of areas on the premises of single-family dwellings used for parking purposes incidental to the principal use. Otherwise, parking lots may be the principal use on a given lot or an accessory used in the principal use on a given lot.

Parks and recreational facilities (private) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-3 T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
n

Pawn shops

A business that loans money on security of personal property.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Performing arts industry (this definition is in Article 9, doesn't match anything in Use table)

An entertainment structure or facility used for the performing arts, including but not limited to live theaters or concert venues.

Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC DGC Districts allowed with ???? HC MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 300 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Personal care services ("Personal services" in T-Zones)

Business that provides personal care services to customers. Typical uses include but are not limited to nail or hair salons, tanning salons, massage therapy, and tattoo parlors.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5 HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
2.5 per chair or basin

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Pet grooming

Business that provides grooming services for domesticated animals / pets.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 250 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Police and fire protection

Facilities used for the provision of public safety, such as fire and police stations.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
4.0 per bay for fire; 1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA for police

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Poultry and eggs (this definition is in Article 9, but there isn't an exact match in a Use table)

The growing and management of chickens and other poultry and their egg production.

Private garage

An accessory building or portion of a principal building used only for the private storage of motor vehicles and household equipment as an accessory use.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Professional, medical & business office/studios (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Professional, scientific, technical services, general offices

Building that provides professional services including but not limited to legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and marketing services or scientific research.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 300 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Public assembly

A building or facilities used as a gathering place for groups of people.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC CP Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
a. Notwithstanding other requirements in the MZDO, the following development standards apply in the SFR1 and SFR2 zoning districts:
i. Minimum Lot Size: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
ii. Side Yard Setback: Twenty (20) feet.
iii. Front Yard Setback: Forty (40) feet.
iv. Rear Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
v. A buffer zone consisting of either vegetation or privacy fence at least eight (8) feet in height must be erected at the property line in both side yards.
vi. Such uses shall comply with all sign standards, including the maximum number of signs allowed and the maximum square footage of signs, for the zoning district in which it is located, as defined in Article 8, Signs.
vii. The off-street parking requirements shall be one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of heated space for buildings without fixed seats, or one (1) space per five (5) seats or six (6) feet of pew space in those buildings with fixed seated or pews.
b. MFR District. Notwithstanding other requirements in the MZDO, the following development standards apply in the MFR Zoning District:
i. Minimum Lot Size: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
ii. Side Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
iii. Front Yard Setback: Forty (40) feet.
iv. Rear Yard Setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.
v. A buffer zone consisting of either vegetation or privacy fence at least seven (7) feet in height must be erected at the property line in both side yards.
vi. The off-street parking requirements shall be one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of heated space for buildings without fixed seats, or one (1) space per five (5) seats or six (6) feet of pew space in those buildings with fixed seated or pews.
vii. Signs for places of public assembly shall not exceed the maximum size and number of signs allowed and the maximum square footage of signs prescribed for each Zoning District or any of the requirements further defined in Article 8, Signs.

Public parks and recreation

Publicly owned facilities for parks, open spaces, and recreational activities.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 T-5 HC GC LI MU DMU DGC CP PDD

Vehicle Parking:
By individual review

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Public use (library, post office, municipal offices, and similar uses) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5 Districts Allowed as a Special Use T-3

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Public utility service facilities (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-3 T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Real estate

Business that provides real estate services including but not limited to real estate agent and broker offices.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Recreation indoors (bowling alley, billiards and similar uses) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Recreation outdoors (golf, tennis, paintball or similar uses) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? T-3 T-4

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Religious institution (This is in Article 9, there is no exact match in the Use tables. "Fraternal, religious, professional, political, civic, business organizations" is the closest.)

A building and its accessory uses that provides space for worship and religious services .

Rental and leasing services

Business that provides rental or leasing services, including but not limited to the leasing of automotive vehicles, consumer goods, or equipment.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Restaurants

A building used for the preparation, serving, or sale of food and beverages. Customers may dine in the building or take food off site for consumption.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5 HC GC LI DGC CP Districts allowed with ???? MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 150 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Outdoor loudspeakers are prohibited;
b. All lights or lighting arrangements used for purposes of advertising or night operations shall be directed away from adjoining or nearby residential properties;
c. Parking and/or service areas shall be separated from adjoining residential properties by a suitable, well maintained wood or masonry type wall not less than six (6) feet in height, of uniform design and finish on both sides, and constructed by the developer or owner of the commercial property. This standard may be modified at the discretion of the Planning and Development Director when a six (6) foot height is determined to be inappropriate.

Restaurants with drive-up or drive-through facilities (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use T-4

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Retail (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Rooming & boarding houses, dormitories, group housing

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right MFR HC GC MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per bedroom

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Schools – elementary & middle (public & private) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-3 Districts Allowed as a Special Use T-4 T-5

Schools – high (public & private) (T-Zones)

Schools – higher education (incl. vocational & trade) (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use T-4 T-5

Schools, K-12

Public or private educational facility that serves students between kindergarten and twelfth grade.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC MU DMU DGC Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MFR

Vehicle Parking:
5.0 per classroom, plus 2 per administrative office

Supplemental Standards:
Private Kindergarten or Pre-school Nursery:
a. Such use shall meet the minimum standards set forth for such facilities by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control.
b. Such use shall be separated and screened from adjoining residential properties by a suitable, well-maintained, shrubbery screen, fence or wall of at least six (6) feet in height.
c. Structures for such uses shall be of a permanent nature and not considered to be a mobile home or manufactured house under the definitions of the MZDO.

Service, business (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Sewerage systems

Facilities that collect, treat and dispose of sewage.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI DGC CP Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU PDD

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Sexually oriented business

A business which offers patrons goods of which a substantial portion are sexually oriented materials as defined in the South Carolina Code of Laws.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
Such uses shall comply with the City's business license ordinance and meet the following special exception conditions:
a. Minimum front yard of three hundred (300) feet.
b. Minimum side yard of one hundred (100) feet.
c. Maximum building height of thirty (30) feet.
d. Freestanding or illuminated signs are prohibited. Sign copy is limited to a verbal description of the type of business but not the material or services available on the premises. Signs cannot include any graphic or pictorial depiction of material, live presentations of persons, or services available on the premises.
e. Minimum one thousand (1,000) feet buffer from church, school, educational institution, residence, recorded subdivision/development, or publicly or privately owned youth-oriented grounds or facilities or existing adult business.
f. A natural buffer, such as red tips, evergreens, or other materials that extend from the ground up to at least six (6) feet in height shall be provided around the property.
g. One (1) on premises parking space shall be provided for every fifty (50) square feet of total floor space within building.
h. Any other conditions placed upon the owner as prescribed by the Hardeeville Board of Zoning Appeals when a special exception use permit is applied for that are reasonable and provide for the well being, safety, and health of the public in general and the neighborhood in particular.

Silviculture (in definitions, not in Use table)

The care and cultivation of forest trees as defined in state statutes and regulations.

Single-family (detached)

A detached dwelling other than a mobile home designed for or occupied exclusively by one (1) household on a single lot.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR T-3 T-4 MU DMU CP

Vehicle Parking:
2.0 spaces per unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Skeet range

A recreational facility with organized courses or stalls for shooting clay targets.
Note: Also see gun club

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC MU DMU DGC CP

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFSI (verify if acronym is correct Y/N)

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Solid waste landfill

A lot used for the disposal and processing of non-toxic trash refuse or discarded materials.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Spectator sports industry (this definition is in Article 9, but not in a Use table)

An entertainment facility used for spectator sports or other events, often with stadium seating surrounding a field or court. May be indoor or outdoor.

Steam and air conditioning supply

Facilities that produce and distribute steam and air conditioning.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI DGC Districts allowed with ???? MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Storage building

A small structure used primarily for the storage of materials.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Swimming pool

A tub constructed above or below grade to hold a body of water and used for recreational purposes.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Temporary tent sales/sidewalk sales

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Temporary Use HC GC MU DMU DGC

Supplemental Standards:
Temporary tent sales or sidewalk sales of items shall be permitted when conducted by and on the premises of a business operating out of a permanent structure on said premises and offering for sale similar merchandise as offered within the permanent structure without a zoning certificate as long as the setback requirements for the particular zoning District are not violated. Under no circumstances shall this provision be construed to permit peddlers or hawkers to operate on any premises. Yard sales are allowed only if written permission from property owner is obtained.

Tennis courts

A marked area to be used to play the game of tennis.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right MFR MU DMU CP

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Theatre – movie, plays (T-Zones)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 T-5

Vehicle Parking:
Not specified in T-Zones

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Town-houses

A single dwelling unit in a townhouse group, located or capable of being located on a separate lot, and being separated from the adjoining dwelling unit by an approved wall extending from the foundation through the roof and structurally independent of the corresponding wall of the adjoining unit.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right MFR Districts Allowed as a Special Use SFR1 SFR2 MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
2.0 spaces per unit

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Truck stops

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 600 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. All pumps shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way line of all adjacent streets;
b. Parking and/or service areas shall be separated from adjoining residential properties or zoning districts by a suitable, well maintained masonry type wall not less than six (6) feet in height above finished grade and consistent with the requirements of Section 4.5.B, Screening. Such a barrier shall be of the same design and nature on both sides. This barrier requirement may be amended to provide for other suitable barriers at the discretion of the Planning and Development Director in individual situations where a six (6) foot wall is determined to be an inappropriate barrier. Such wall is to be constructed by the owner or developer of the property.

Truck/heavy machinery repair

Buildings or facilities used for the repair of large trucks or heavy machinery.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI

Vehicle Parking:
None required

Supplemental Standards:
a. Open storage of junk or salvage materials of any type in conjunction with the operation is prohibited;
b. No objectionable sound, vibration, heat, glare or electrical disturbance shall be perceptible beyond the premises.

Vehicle sale and rental (T-Zones)

What does "N" stand for in the T-Zones Use table?

Vehicle service (Auto body repair) (T-Zones)

What does "N" stand for in the T-Zones Use table?

Veterinary services (Vet. clinic/hospital)

A business that provides care and treatment of domestic animals.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right T-4 Districts allowed with ???? GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Vocational rehabilitation services

The provision of services to persons with disabilities to help overcome employment barriers.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 350 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Warehousing and storage

Facilities used for storage and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment.

Districts Where Allowed Districts allowed with ???? LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
Open storage of junk or salvage materials of any type in conjunction with the operation is prohibited.

Waste collection

Gathering waste to transport to treatment facility.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Waste management

Facilities engaged in the treatment and disposal of waste which include but are not limited to facilities used for material recovery or solid waste incinerators.
Note: The term does not include waste collection and solid waste landfill which are separate and dinstinct uses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right LI

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 1,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Water supply systems

Facilities that collect, treat, and distribute potable water.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right HC GC LI DGC CP Districts allowed with ???? SFR1 SFR2 MFR MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
a. Commercial uses and the storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises is prohibited;
b. The site shall be enclosed by a painted wood or masonry fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade consistent with the standards of Section 4.5.A. Bufferyards.
c. A landscaped strip not less than five (5) feet in width shall be planted and suitably maintained around the facility.

Wholesale trade - durable and nondurable goods

A facility used for the storage and sale of wholesale merchandise to businesses.
Temporary note: This definition is for "whotesale trade" -- (Is that okay Y/N?)

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed by Right GC LI DGC Districts allowed with ???? HC MU DMU

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 5,000 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
Open storage of junk or salvage materials of any type in conjunction with the operation is prohibited.

Wood products

The manufacturing of wood products.

Districts Where Allowed Districts Allowed as a Special Use HC GC LI MU DMU DGC

Vehicle Parking:
1.0 per 500 s.f. GFA

Supplemental Standards:
There are no supplemental standards that apply to this specific land use.

Workshop (there is no such use in the Use table, closest match is "Auxiliary shed (, workshop)", but that one has its own definition.)

A small structure used primarily for woodworking, crafting, or repair projects that also typically stores power tools and other hardware.

This site is currently under active development. Got it!

City of Hardeeville Zoning Code | Land Uses