UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF LANCASTER COUNTY i . I -rkis C'?rf of ~ l111itte.cl ~op~ ~MCfL iS ~. ·ot ~ B~tU. ~~ ft,~ ~ r-1-- e.ll.ll be- ee._WleeJ. 11:> 'twi 8t,ttW,ltU) · ~ 'tt<-4> ~fn...ud--· "JWte. 5, ;2/XJ7 · IMPORTANT NOTICE Changes are always being made to this ordinance. It is the responsibility ofthe individual who buys this document to make sure that they have the most recent version of this document before any plans are made to develop a piece of property within the county or any plans are submitted to the county for review and/or approval. If changes are made to this document prior to formal approval being given to any plans for developing a piece of property, the plans will need to be modified to meet the new regulations. The official Unified DevelopII1ent Ordinance is the document located in the Planning Department. Any versions of the Unified Development Ordinance located on the county's website or in the public library should only be used for reference purposes. No decisions or plans should be made from any version of the Unified Development Ordinance other than .the version in the Planning Department. Any costs to an individual that results from not following these procedures will not be the responsibility of the county or any county employee. J The Unified Development Ordinance was adopted on September 28, 1998. The ordinance has been updated with the following ordinances: #400 #470 #471 #487 #509 #529 #530 #539 #545 #554 #561 #571 #576 #578 #591 #602 #603 #604 #614 #615 #642 #664 #665 #668 #673 #679 #696 #705 #706 #707 #708 #712 #720 #721 #722 #728 #729 #731 #737 #740 #745 #747 #748 #751 #753 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlNA ) .) ORDINANCE #309 COUNTY OF LANCASTER ) UN~.:DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE WHEllAS, Lancastc:r County is in the process of complying with the n:quirements of the Local GoYcnmaent Comprcbensjve P1anniDg Enabliiag Act of 1994 (S.C. Code Sec:tion 6-29-3 JO through Section 6-29-1200); and WHEREAS, adopting a new cs: JmSCd set of zoning regolatiom for the county is a ~uiremcnt 11( the Lac:aJ Government c~Planning F.nabling~ oC t 994; and WHEREAS, the Lancaster County Joint Plannmg Commission has rfflCW'Cd and llj)pofed both the 1exl of the ardinance and the zoning map u it was praadcd to lhc:m:; ad WJDRI.AS. ~ general public ha$ been provided scftr◄ll opportunities to carnn,cnt CD the lJm/W Dr,eJo,,_,,t ~ (U.D.O.) both befarc the Lancaster CO\llity Joint .PJanmng C-O!llfflission and .t!M- Laanster County COlllld1; ml WHERLU. the Unified. ~ ~ shall replla: 1he edsling l.Ant:tuwt- CDll1lly Land Uw a,,d Det/dop,Mnt StantJanl,J Onliltonu_ ,mc:b was adopted cm Juai: 250 1990; and · WHEREAS. the ll,,ifit!tl D-J()pnwnt Ordinanc~ shaD eslablisb 1he zaJing districts far the c:oanty. the rqulations gO'lenUDg setbld:s, laudscapin& c:ooditional usc:s. special exccpticm uses. sip. pamng. wheJe uses me elJowed. cnfon:cment. administndi"Ve pr~ OJ1CD space and a.mcadmcnts to the c»diaancc. .. - .. -----·--- NOW 'J'HERD'ORE-, BE IT ORDAINED that the Lancasta Conmy Cmncil hereby npeals all of the ,eplations coutamed within the Lancmle- COIOd)I Land Uu Olld Drlelop,n• SIDlldanb CWinance ancJ rcp)aca it wi1h • DCW act of dndopment standards 1'fflich ia cotitled the Loncluw C°'°'9' Unijial ~-~ AND JTIS SO ORDAINED dlU 2B"' day,t'~ 1998. 06-J0-97 (U.06.98 09-18-98 (U.06.98 08-JJ-98 Table Of Contents · Chapter 1 Authority & Enactment 1.1 Title 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Jurisdiction 1.4 Relationship To Pre Existing Ordinances 1.5 Relationship To Comprehensive Plan 1.6 No Use Or Sale Of Land Or Buildings Except In Conformity 1.7 Fees 1.8 Severability 1.9 Computation Of Time 1.10 Misc. Chapter 2 Zoning Districts & Zoning Map 2.1 Zoning Districts 2.1.1 Residential Districts 2.1.2 Commercial Districts 2.1.3 Industrial Districts 2.1.4 Planned Development District 2.1.5 Overlay Districts 2.2 Official Zoning Map Chapter 3 Permissible Uses 3.1 Table Of Permissible Uses 32 Use of Designations "ZP", "C", "BZA", "JPC" In Table of Permissible Uses 3.3 Permissible Uses And Specific Exclusions 3.4 Accessory Uses · 3.5 Permissible Uses Not Requiring Permits 3.6 Change In Use 3.7 Combination Uses Chapter 4 Conditional & Special Exception Uses 4.1 Pwpose for Conditional Uses 4.1.1 How to Measure Separation Requirements 4.1.2 Adult Day Care 4.1.3 Bed and Breakfast 4.1.4 Body Branding Establishment, Body Piercing Establishment or Tattoo Parlors 4.1.5 Business Uses (Any Non Single Family Use) Allowed In The R-45A & R-45B Districts 4.1.6 Child Day Care 4.1.7 Commercial Kennels 4.L8 Convenience Centers 4.1.9. Deer Processing Operations 4.1.10 Home Occupations 4.1.11 Hotel/Motel 4.1.12 Livestock Auction House 4.1.13 Motor Vehicle Related Businesses 4.1.14 Motor Vehicle Dealers Used 4.1.15 Manufactured Homes 4.1.16 Manufactured Home Parks 4.1.17 Manufactured Home Storage Lots 4.1.18 Manufactured Home Subdivisions 4.1.19 Manufacturing/Processing Uses 4.120 Mini-Warehouses 4.121 Private or Commercial Horse Stables ) 4.122 Recycling Facilities and Resources Recovery Facilities ,' 4.1.23 Site Built or Modular SF Detached House in Comm., Ind., Or MF Districts 4.124 Stockyards, Slaughter Houses, Comm. Poultry Houses, Comm. Meat Producers & Swine Lots 4.125 Temporary Dependent Care Residences 4.126 Temporary Emergency, Construction or Repair Residences 4.127 Temporary Structures Other Than Residences 4.128 Wireless Communications Transmission Facilities 42 Purpose for Special Exceptions 42.1 Automobile Wrecking, and/or Junk, and/or Salvage yards 42.2 Adult Uses 4.2.2.1 Classifications 4.2.2.2 Location 4.2.3 Construction, Demolition, and Land Clearing Debris Landfills 4.2.4 Mining and Extraction Operations 4.2.5 Motorized Race and Testing Tracts 4.2.6 Pistol, Rifle,or Skeet Rallge · 4.2.7 Sanitary Landfills 4.2.8 Solid Waste Storage and Transfer Facilities, Waste Tire Treatment Sites, & Composting Facilities 4.2.9 Special Events 4.2.10 Turkey Shoot 4.2.11 Video Game Machine Establishments Chapter 5 Density And Dimensional Regulations 5.1 Minimum Lot Size Requirements 5.2 Residential Density 5.3 Minimum Lot Widths 5.4 Principal Building and Setback Requirements 5.5 Accessory Building Setback Requirements 5.6 Building Height Limitations 5.7 Density on Lots Where Portion Dedicated to County 5.8 Impervious Surface Standards · 5.9 Number of Principal Buildings on a lot Chapter 6 Permit Approval 6.1 Zoning, Special Exception, and Sign Permits 6.1.1 Permits Required 6.1.2 No Occupancy, Use, or Sale ofLots Until Requirements Fulfilled 6.1.3 Who May Submit Permit ApplicatioIJS 6.1.4 Applications to be Completed 6.1.5 Staff Consultation Before Formal Application 6.1.6 StaffConsultation After Application Submitted 6.1.7 Zoning Permits 6.1.7.1 Authorizing Use ot Occupancy Before Completion of Development Under Zoning Permit 6.1.8 Special Exception Permits 6.1.8.1 Burden of Presenting Evidence; Burden o{Persuasion 6.1.8.2 Recommendations on Special Exception Permit Applications 6.1.8.3 Board of Zoning Appeals Action on Special Exception Permit Applications 6.1.8.4 Additional Requirements on Special Exception Permits 6.1.8.5 Reconsideration of Action 6.1.8.6 Authorizing Use, Occupancy, or Sale Before Completion of Development Under Special Exception 6.1.9 Expiration Of Permits 6.1.10 Effect or Permits on Successors and Assigns 6.1.11 . Amendments to and Modifications of Permits Chapter 7 Enforcement And Review · 7 .1 Building and zoning Department and Planning Department 7 .1.1 Building and Zoning Department 7.1.2 Planning Department 7 2 Complaints Regarding Violations 7 .3 Persons Liable 7.4 Procedures Upon Discovery of Violations 7.5 Penalties and Remedies for Violations 7 .6 Permit Revocation 7.7 Judicial Review · 7.8 Stop Work Orders Chapter 8 Administrative Mechanisms 8.1 Board of Zoning Appeals 8.1.1 Appointment and Terms of the Board of Zoning Appeals 8.1.2 Rules and Procedures 8.12.1 Rules of Procedure 8:12.1.1 Rules 8.12.12 Officers 8.12.1.3 Chairman 8.1.2.I.4 Vice-Chairman 8.12.1.5 Secretary 8.122. Meeting 8.122.1 Time and Place 8.1.222 · Agenda 8.122.3 Quorum 8.12.2.4 Rules of Order 8.12.2.5 Voting 8.122.6 Conduct 8.12.3. Appeals Procedure 8.1.2.3.l · Form of Appeal 8.1.2.32 Time for Appeal 8.1.2.3.3 Calendar 8.12.3.4 Withdrawal of an Appeal or Application 8.123.5 Continuances 8. .12.3.6 Notice 8.12.4 Hearing Procedure 8.12.4.1 Appearances 8.12.42 Witnesses 8.1.2.4.3 Cross-examination 8.1.2.4.4 Evidence 8.12.4.5 Conduct of Hearing 8.12.4.6 Oath to be Administered by the Chairman 8.12.4.7 Disposition 8.12.4.8 Form of Order 8.12.4.9 Service of Order 8.12.4.10 Rehearing 8.12.5 Records 8.12.5.1 Minutes 8.12.5.2 Orders and Documents 8.12.5.3 Attendance 8.12.6 Adoption 8.1.3 Administrative Assistance 82 Appeals from Text and Map Interpretations, and of Variances and Special Exceptions 8.2.l Appeals from Text Interpretation 8.2.2 Appeal from Zoning Map Interpretations 8.2.3 Appeal for Variance 8.2.4 Appeal for Special Exception 8.2.5 Burden of Proof in Text and Map Appeals, Variance, and Exceptions 8.2.6 Board of Zoning Appeals Action on Text and Map Appeals, Variances, and Special Exceptions 8.3 Hearing Procedlll'es for Appeals and Applications 8.4 Decisions Of The Board of Zoning Appeals 8.5 Appeals From Decision Of Board of Zoning Appeals 8.6 Coristruction Board of Adjustment and Appeals 8.6.1 Appointments and Terms of the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals 8.6.2 Appeals of Decisions and Interpretation of the Building Official 8.6.3 Variances of the Technical Codes · 8.6.4 Conditions of the Variance 8.6.5 Notice of Appeal 8.6.6 Rules and Procedw-e 8.6.7 Decisions