Appendix 700. Conservation Preservation District (CP).

Intent. As a coastal county, Horry County possesses a vast amount of low lying areas containing salt, brackish or freshwater. These areas possess great natural beauty and serve as breeding grounds and refuges for marine life, birds, and land animals whose survival is economically important to sport and commercial fishing, hunting, and natural study by our citizens and visitors to the area.

700.1 Permitted Uses:

(A)

Hunting, fishing, aqua farming, recreational activities, and nature trails and ancillary facilities;

(B)

Hunting preserves and wildlife refuges including the planting of grain for wildlife and the repairing of dikes for such purpose;

(C)

Harbors, channels essential to connect harbors, boat ramps, marine facilities, and major wharves, and docks of industrial or recreational areas to the main streams and estuaries of the area;

(D)

Waterways, channels, and other essential aids of navigation, creation of more direct connection between harbors, wharves and boat ramps;

(E)

Publicly or privately owned and/or operated park, dock, boat, landing, open space, recreational facility or use, and the equipment necessary to operate such areas;

(F)

Directional markers or official signs of public agencies;

(G)

Private dock or boathouse;

(H)

Such other uses, including alteration of land, shall be permitted when the zoning administrator is presented with valid state and federal permits required for such use; provided, the use so permitted shall be compatible with the nearest zoned district other than Conservation Preservation District;

(I)

Development is not precluded from this district if the adverse environmental impacts of such development can be substantially mitigated.