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Bed and breakfast homes are intended to provide a unique lodging experience in predominantly residential environs. As a result, care should be taken to protect the environment that contributes to the experience of such lodging while promoting their use. The use of year-round dwellings for overnight accommodations is permitted under the following conditions:
(A) The primary purpose of the dwelling is for use as a personal residence currently occupied by the owner as his or her home.
(B) No more than seven guestrooms may be rented for overnight use. Accessory buildings may be used as guestrooms provided each accessory building is limited to one guestroom and each such guestroom in accessory buildings is included within the seven total guestrooms permitted for the property.
(C) Off-street parking requirements shall be provided in § 157.123-Parking Requirements. Parking areas must not be located within the front, side or rear setback areas. If surfaced, parking areas must be surfaced with a pervious material. On-street parking for a bed and breakfast home is prohibited.
(D) No regularly scheduled meals may be served other than breakfast. An afternoon social or tea service may also be served to guests if included in the room rate.
(E) The bed and breakfast home shall not be used for any party, gathering, meeting, reception or other similar event for a fee or consideration of any kind.
(F) No on-site advertising shall be permitted other than one sign stating the name of the bed and breakfast home. The sign must not be larger than four square feet in area, and must be placed flush-mounted on the building or a fence.
(G) Retail sales shall be limited to postcards, shirts and other small items directly associated with the use for purchase by registered guests only.
(H) An application for a bed and breakfast inn must be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(I) The residence cannot be occupied as a bed and breakfast home until it has a city business license, passed an inspection by the Fire Marshal, and received a certificate of occupancy.
(J) A notice of the application shall be mailed to all contiguous property owners. The existence of a road or right-of-way will not be considered to determine contiguity.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
(A) Accessory apartments, where permitted as conditional uses, shall meet the following conditions:
(1) The principal structure (dwelling) must be occupied by the owner or a member of his family as defined by this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) The apartment, whether attached or detached, cannot exceed 50% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling.
(3) The apartment must be a complete living space, with kitchen and bathroom facilities separated from the principal unit.
(4) An accessory apartment may be accessory only to a site built, single-family dwelling.
(5) The apartment shall meet all yard setback requirements. When detached from the principal dwelling, it shall be setback not less than 20 feet from the principal dwelling and shall require a 25 foot side set back.
(6) Evidence of the accessory apartment should not be apparent from the street.
(7) Two additional off-street parking spaces shall be required for accessory apartments.
(8) Neither the primary residence nor the accessory apartment shall be a manufactured home.
(9) A tiny house, as defined by this Zoning Ordinance, may be used as an accessory apartment.
(B) For all districts except RE, accessory apartments shall meet all conditions provided for in division (A) of this section as well as the following conditions:
(1) The apartment cannot contain more than two bedrooms.
(2) No more than one apartment shall be allowed per dwelling.
(3) Minimum lot size shall be a least 100% greater in area than the minimum lot requirements for the district in which the apartment is to be located.
(C) For the RE District a guest cottage/apartment shall meet all conditions provided for in § 157.045(A) as well as the following conditions:
(1) The accessory apartment/cottage cannot contain more than four bedrooms.
(2) Minimum lot size for the property shall be 66,000 square feet lot for principal residence and one guest cottage/apartment, with 33,000 square feet required for each additional guest cottage/apartment.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15; Am. Ord. 2021-025, passed 12-14-21)
(A) To ensure that all manufacturing uses (NAICS 311-339) and waste treatment, disposal and remediation systems (NAICS 5621, 5622 and 5529) produce no injurious or obnoxious conditions related to the operation of such uses sufficient to create a nuisance beyond the premises, such uses must comply with the requirements set forth in §§ 157.148 through 157.152-Performance Standards.
(B) Waste collection, treatment, disposal and remediation systems, including landfills, must be in compliance with SCOHEC requirements.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
Due to the need to better integrate mini-warehouses into the urban fabric of the community, the following standards shall be observed:
(A) Mini-warehousing sites shall not exceed two acres.
(B) Lot coverage of all structures shall be limited to 50% of the total area.
(C) Vehicular ingress-egress shall be limited to one point for each side of property abutting any street lot line.
(D) No business activities other than rental of storage units shall be conducted within or from the units.
(E) The storage space or gross floor area of any single unit shall not exceed 300 square feet.
(F) Outdoor storage shall be limited to licensed boats on trailers and licensed recreational vehicles. If such storage is to be provided, adequate parking must be provided to accommodate such vehicles.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
(A) Free standing towers will be prohibited in the CBD, RE, R-15, R-10, and R-6 Districts or within 1,000 feet of Broad Street or Dekalb Street. However, antennas may be installed on existing towers, buildings, etc. in these areas.
(B) Communication towers and antennas shall adhere to the following regulations.
(1) All new towers shall be designed to accommodate additional antennas equal in number to the applicant's present and future requirements or anticipated co-location requirements.
(2) All applicable safety code requirements shall be met.
(3) The tower or antenna shall not be painted or illuminated unless otherwise required by state or federal regulations. Warning lights on the tower shall be red when illuminated.
(4) No tower or antenna shall be located within 1,000 feet of an existing tower antenna, except where the applicant certifies that the existing tower does not meet the applicant's structural specifications and applicant's technical design requirements, or that a co-location agreement could not be obtained.
(5) Communication towers and antennas and water tanks shall be separated from any adjoining property line of a single-family residential zoning district or existing single-family use by a distance equal to one foot for each one foot in height, measured from the nearest residential property line. Maximum height for a communications tower or antenna shall be 300 feet in the CMU Zoning District and 200 feet in the other zoning districts that allow such uses.
(6) Landscaping. A vegetative screen expected to reach a minimum of eight feet in height at maturity shall be planted around the perimeter of the area occupied by the tower, security fencing, and auxiliary uses such as parking. Such screen shall be planted so as to be largely opaque. In addition, existing onsite trees and other vegetation shall be preserved to the extent practicable to maintain the entire site of the tower (including any anchoring devices) in its pre-construction appearance. Such landscaping shall meet the requirements of § 157.137
-Landscaping Standards.
(7) Security fencing. There shall be a minimum eight foot high fence installed and maintained by the owner of the telecommunications tower around the perimeter of the tower compound, except that security fencing shall not be required for accessory communication facilities
(8) Permit applications for the erection or placement of a tower or antenna shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) Processing fee as provided in the city's adopted fee schedule.
(b) One copy of typical specifications for proposed structures and antenna including description of design characteristics and material.
(c) A site plan drawn to scale showing property boundaries, tower location, tower height, guy wires and anchors, existing structures, photographs, elevation drawings depicting typical design of proposed structures, parking, fences, landscape plan, and existing land uses on adjacent property; however a site plan is not required if antenna is to be co-located on an approved existing structure.
(d) A current map or update of an existing map on file, showing locations of applicant's antenna, facilities, existing towers, and proposed towers which are reflected in public records, serving any property.
(e) A report from a structural engineer registered in South Carolina showing the tower antenna capacity by type and number, and a certification that the tower is designed to withstand winds in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA 222 (latest revision) standards.
(f) Identification of the owners of all antennae and equipment to be located on the site.
(g) Written authorization from the site owner for the application.
(h) Evidence that a valid FCC license for the proposed activity has been issued.
(i) A line of sight analysis showing the potential visual and aesthetic impacts on adjacent residential districts.
(j) A written agreement to provide notification of abandonment within 30 days after cessation of use and to remove the tower and/or antenna within 180 days after cessation of use.
(k) Applicant must show by certificate from a registered engineer that the proposed facility will contain only equipment meeting FCC rules, and must file annually a written indemnification of the city and proof of liability insurance or financial ability to respond to claims up to $1,000,000 in the aggregate which may arise from operation of the facility during its life, at no cost to the city, in form approved by the City Attorney.
(l) Applicant will supply additional information to determine if other zoning requirements are satisfied.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
The location of these uses shall be regulated by the following:
(A) No property line of a lot containing such use shall be located closer than 500 feet, measured in a straight line, of the closest point of the property line(s) of any residential use, church, school, historical place or public park.
(B) No scrap, waste or recyclable material or used motor vehicle parts shall be placed in open storage or otherwise stored in any manner where any such material is capable of being transferred out by wind, water or other natural causes.
(C) All paper, rags, cloth and other fibers, and activities involving these items, other than loading and unloading, shall be within fully enclosed buildings.
(D) All materials and activities not within fully enclosed buildings shall be enclosed by an opaque fence or wall or vegetative material, excluding no more than two points of ingress or egress, at least eight feet in height.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
(A) Location.
(1) Owing to the negative secondary effects of tattoo parlors as evidenced by studies performed in other locations, and the deleterious effect of such negative secondary effects on existing businesses and/or residential areas around them, the location of such uses where permitted shall be tempered by the supplemental siting criteria of this section.
(2) No property line of a lot containing such use shall be located within 1,000 feet, measured in a straight line, from the closest point of the property line(s) of any:
(a) A residence or a residential zone;
(b) A church or religious institution;
(c) Public or private elementary and secondary schools, daycare centers, museums;
(d) Public parks and recreational facilities; or
(e) U.S. Highways 1, 601 and 521, S.C. Highways 34 and 97, Springdale Drive and Interstate 20 and Ehrenclou Drive.
(f) Any other tattoo parlor. In addition, no more than one tattoo parlor shall be allowed in the same building.
(B) Expiration of permit. Each zoning permit shall expire at the end of each calendar year and may be renewed only by making application as provided herein.
(C) Fees. The annual fee for a zoning permit to operate a tattoo parlor shall be as determined by applicable zoning fees.
(D) Inspection.
(1) An applicant or permittee shall permit the Zoning Administrator and representatives of the Police, Health and Fire Departments or other governmental departments or agencies involved in code enforcement to inspect the premises of a tattoo parlor for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law at any time it is occupied or open for business.
(2) A person who operates a tattoo parlor, or their agent or employee is in violation of this Zoning Ordinance if he refuses to permit such lawful inspection of the premises at any time it is occupied or open for business.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)
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