(A) The zoning districts established in this ordinance are for the purposes of guiding development in accordance with existing and future needs and promoting public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, and general welfare, and all of the purposes set forth in S.C. Code § 6-29-710. The following statement of intent shall be used in interpretation and application of the district regulations.
(B) The residential district regulations are designed to encourage a stable and healthy environment for residential purposes, and to discourage encroachment by commercial, industrial, or other uses adversely affecting the residential character of the district.
(1) R-10, Single Family Residential District. R-10 districts are intended to be single family residential areas with detached units and low population densities. Use regulations allow limited non-residential use which are compatible with the character of the district.
(2) R-7, General Residential District. This district is intended for medium density residential purposes, including single family detached unity, duplexes, multi-family units and manufactured homes on individual lots. Mobile home parks are permitted as special exceptions upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Certain uses to serve governmental, recreational and religious needs are permitted.
(3) NC, Neighborhood Commercial District. This district is intended for commercial and service uses oriented primarily to serving needs of persons who live or work in nearby area. R-7 residential uses are permitted. Commercial uses permitted are intended to be relatively small in size and service area.
(4) CC, Core Commercial District. This district is intended to accommodate a variety of general commercial and non-residential uses characterized primarily by retail, wholesale, office, and service establishments in the central business area. Residential uses are permitted on upper levels of commercial structures.
(5) GC, General Commercial District. This district is intended to accommodate business uses along outlying traffic arteries primarily engaged in sale of durable goods, equipment, services, and recreational facilities. All uses permitted in a CC Core Commercial District are permitted.
(6) LI, Limited Industrial District. This district is intended to permit light industrial and commercial uses which do not create nuisances by noise or emissions beyond the premises.
(7) BI, Basic Industrial District. This district is established for a wide variety of industrial uses involving research, manufacturing, processing, assembly, storage, landfill, mining, and all uses permitted in the LI District.
(8) PD, Planned Development District:. This district designates an area for which an approved development plan constitutes the district regulations. It is intended to utilize the factors of efficiency, economy, flexibility, creative site design, improved appearance, compatibility of mixed uses, maximum benefits from open space, safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian access for a development characterized by a unified site design for mixed uses. A planned development district may be predominately residential or predominately commercial. A planned development district may be proposed in any part of town.
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