Appendix 701. Limited Forest/Agriculture District (LFA).

Intent. It is the intent of this section that the Limited Forest/Agriculture Zoning District be reserved and utilized for agriculture, forestry, and low-density: residential, limited commercial, social, cultural, recreational, and religious uses.

701.1 Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in any Limited Forest/Agriculture District:

(A)

Farms, nurseries and other establishments for the growing, care, and handling of field crops, truck gardening products, fruit, and/or nut trees;

(B)

Tree farms and/or forest management areas;

(C)

Social and cultural-religious uses:

1.

Private or semi-private clubs, lodges, granges, union halls, or social centers;

2.

Eleemosynary, religious, semi-public or philanthropic institutes or camps; spiritual centers or retreats;

3.

Recreational parks;

4.

Cemeteries subject to the provisions of Article 12.

(D)

Veterinary office, animal hospitals, and/or boarding facilities; provided a minimum three (3) acre site is required if boarding facilities are offered outside of an enclosed building;

(E)

Residential use on a minimum one (1) acre parcel; single family dwellings, including manufactured/mobile homes;

(F)

Wildlife refuges including single family dwellings for caretakers employed to maintain and protect the refuge;

(G)

Publicly owned buildings, facilities, or lands, excluding firearm training and sports facilities, provided the review as required by section 6-29-540 of South Carolina State Law is complete. Firearm training and sports facilities shall be reviewed under Article 12, section 1207 of the Horry County Zoning Ordinance;

(H)

Reserved.

(I)

Churches, synagogues, temples and other places of worship subject to the provisions of Article 12;

(J)

Private educational facilities, nurseries, or day care centers subject to the provisions of Section 525;

(K)

Signs in accordance with Article X;

(L)

Accessory uses;

(M)

Campers or recreation vehicles subject to the special provisions of Article 12.

(Ord. No. 114-01, § 1, 9-4-01; Ord. No. 157-02, § 2, 12-17-02; Ord. No. 138-04, § 2(Att. 1), 2-1-05; Ord. No. 76-13, § 2, 1-21-14)

701.2 Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted subject to the listed conditions:

(A)

Facilities for the raising care and handling of animals and livestock, provided that:

1.

Such use is located on a lot of not less than two (2) acres;

2.

Stable or shelter, manure piles, pits or bins shall meet a sixty (60) foot front setback, a twenty-five (25) foot side setback and a forty (40) foot rear setback;

3.

If adjacent to SF 40 property, any fences used to enclosed such animals shall meet a twenty (20) foot setback; and

4.

If operated for commercial purposes, minimum lot size shall be three (3) acres.

(B)

Stands, shelter or vehicles for the retail sales of seasonal agricultural produce, shrimp and ice provided that:

1.

Temporary stands, shelters or vehicles must obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance annually;

2.

All stands, shelters, mobile sales must meet South Carolina DHEC regulations;

3.

Off-site temporary stand, shelters or vehicles may meet a minimum front yard setback of twenty (20) feet if the stand, shelter or vehicle is completely removed after the produce season;

4.

Off-site stands or shelters that remain on the property where the zoning district permits it and are not disassembled after the produce/shrimp season, must meet the setbacks of the zoning district in which they are located;

5.

A minimum of four (4) parking spaces must be provided and suitably maintained;

6.

The size of such stands or shelters shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet;

7.

Mobile shrimp and produce sales may not be located within two thousand (2,000) feet of a permanent business specifically owned or leased for the purpose of selling seafood or produce;

8.

Stands, shelter or vehicles erected on properties where the owner of said properties are growing seasonal produce are not required to obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance provided that sections 702.2(B), 2., 3., 4. and 5. above are met.

9.

Ingress and egress of vehicle traffic shall not create a hazard for traffic on an adjacent street; and

10.

Signage for produce stands shall obtain a temporary sign permit meeting the following:

(1) (a)

Temporary stands, shelters or vehicles shall be allowed no more than one temporary ground sign on-site and be no larger than forty (40) square feet.

(b)

All signage must be set back ten (10) feet from the paved portion of the road and out of the highway right-of-way.

(c)

Temporary signs shall be permitted off-site provided;

1.

Only two (2) signs in one (1) road direction from the stand site shall be allowed or one (1) sign per road direction;

2.

The sign(s) are no larger than twenty-five (25) square feet;

3.

The signs(s) are placed no further than two thousand (2,000) linear feet from the stand site;

4.

The sign(s) are not placed in the highway right-of-way; and

5.

Not placed on utility poles, trees, fences, other state authorized signs, rocks or natural appurtenances.

(d)

All signage associated with existing produce stands shall come into compliance within ninety (90) days of the adoption of this Ordinance.

(C)

Multiple single-family homes or mobile homes on one (1) parcel of land provided:

1.

The parcel of land must contain at least six (6) acres.

2.

Each structure placed on an unsubdivided parcel of land must meet all required setback and standards contained in Article VIII.

3.

The total number of principal structures placed on an unsubdivided parcel of land shall not exceed one (1) for every three (3) acres up to a total of five (5) structures regardless of the total number of acres.

4.

Each unsubdivided parcel of land must have a minimum of fifty (50) feet of frontage on a fifty (50) foot right-of-way/easement.

5.

A site plan drawn to scale showing all lot dimensions, road right-of-way/easements and building locations must be reviewed and approved prior to the issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance.

(D)

Accessory living quarters in conformance with the requirements of Article V, Section 509.

(E)

Publicly or privately owned utility substations, sub-installations, and combination office and maintenance/storage facilities, including water towers, provided that:

1.

The requirements of Section 516 of the zoning ordinance and Chapter 13, Article 3 (Noise Control) of the County Code are met;

2.

The facility is reviewed and approved as required by Section 6-29-540 of the South Carolina State Law;

3.

A site plan of the proposed facilities approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Horry County Land Development Regulations.

(F)

Non-commercial personal use buildings provided that:

1.

The building is located on parcels no less than three (3) acres in size

2.

The building does not exceed four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet in size.

3.

The building maintains a twenty-five (25) foot setback from all property lines.

4.

The building is used and occupied by the property owner of record.

5.

If desired, the building may include kitchen facilities.

(Ord. No. 114-01, § 1, 9-4-01; Ord. No. 81-03, § 1, 8-19-03; Ord. No. 12-05, § 1, 2-15-05; Ord. No. 21-08, § 1, 2-19-08; Ord. No. 35-18, § 2, 5-1-18)

701.2.1 Special Exceptions. Owing to their potential negative impact on the community, the Board of Zoning Appeals may approve the following use(s) as a special exception:

Bed and breakfast establishments (B&Bs) subject to the following conditions:

1.

That the special exception complies with all applicable development standards.

2.

That the special exception will be in substantial harmony with the area in which it is to be located.

3.

That the special exception will not be injurious to adjoining property.

4.

That the special exception will contribute to the economic vitality and promote the general welfare of the community.

5.

That the special exception will not discourage or negate the use of surrounding property for uses(s) permitted by right.

6.

In granting a special exception, the board of zoning appeals may impose such reasonable and additional stipulations, conditions, or safeguards as, in its judgement, will enhance the siting of the proposed special exception.

701.3 Other Requirements.

(A)

All allowed uses shall be required to conform to the standards set forth in Article VIII.

(B)

For all nonresidential uses, the impervious surface ratio of all lot improvements shall not exceed fifty (50) percent. The ratio is calculated by dividing the area of impervious surface by the gross site area.

(C)

For all non-residential uses, the floor area ratio of all structures shall not exceed thirty (30) percent. This ratio is calculated by dividing the area of all floors by the gross site area.

(Ord. No. 219-99, § 1, 4-18-00; Ord. No. 26-01, § 1, 3-20-01; Ord. No. 87-01, § 1, 7-10-01; Ord. No. 20-04, § 1, 3-2-04; Ord. No. 67-07, § 1, 5-1-07; Ord. No. 76-13, § 2, 1-21-14)