Appendix 714. Neighborhood Commercial District (NC).

Intent. It is the intent of this section that the Neighborhood Commercial District be established and appropriate land be reserved for local or neighborhood oriented business purposes. The regulations which apply within this district are designed to encourage the formation and continuance of a stable, healthy, and compatible environment for uses that are located so as to provide nearby residential areas with convenience shopping and service facilities; reduce traffic and parking congestion; avoid the development of "strip" business districts; and to discourage industrial and other development capable of adversely affecting the localized commercial character of the district.

714.1 Permitted Uses:

(A)

Single-family residences;

(B)

Grocery stores;

(C)

Pharmacies;

(D)

Hardware stores(no outdoor storage);

(E)

Barber and beauty shops;

(F)

Branch banks;

(G)

Laundromats;

(H)

Laundry pick-up stations;

(I)

Restaurants, excluding drive-ins which are defined as establishments, designed in whole or part to cater or to accommodate the consumption of food and/or beverages in automobiles on the premises of such establishments;

(J)

Professional offices;

(K)

Business offices;

(L)

Other businesses which provide goods or services on the premises for persons residing in nearby residential neighborhoods, including but not limited to florists, video stores, fitness centers, ABC stores, etc.

(M)

Accessory uses.

(N)

Reserved.

(O)

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

[P]

Strip commercial centers subject to the provisions of Article 12.

(Q)

Convenience Stores with or without gasoline.

(Ord. No. 31-01, § 1, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 138-04, § 2(Att. 1), 2-1-05; Ord. No. 52-13, § 6, 10-1-13; Ord. No. 88-16, § 15 11-1-16)

714.2 Conditional Uses:

(A)

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

(B)

Publicly owned buildings, facilities, or lands, provided the review as required by Section 6-29-540 of South Carolina State Law is complete.

(C)

Publicly or privately owned utility substations or sub-installations, including water towers, provided the review as required by Section 6-29-540 of the South Carolina State Law has been completed.

(D)

Bakeries provided that goods baked on the premises are sold only at retail on the premises.

(E)

Public utility substations or sub-installations, including water towers or fire towers provided there is neither office nor commercial operation nor storage of vehicles or equipment on the premises, and all requirements of section 516 are met.

(F)

Combination of residential structure with any use herein permitted provided that the dwelling unit has direct access to an abutting street. The connection of two (2) buildings by means of an open porch, breezeway, carport, or other such open structure, with or without a roof, shall not be deemed to make them one (1) building.

(G)

Reserved.

(H)

Private educational facilities, nurseries, or day care centers, provided that:

1.

Such uses must meet the minimum standards set forth for such facilities by the Department of Social Services and other state departments;

2.

Such uses shall be located on a lot of at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area;

3.

Reserved;

4.

A buffer strip may be required if deemed necessary in order to reduce the noise factor generated by the day care facility;

5.

Day/child care centers shall meet the requirements established in section 525.

(I)

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:

(a)

Temporary stands, shelters or vehicles shall be allowed no more than one (1) 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.

(J)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 67-88, 4-18-89; Ord. No. 137-97, §§ 6, 10, 12-2-97; Ord. No. 51-99, §§ 15, 20, 12-7-99; Ord. No. 147-00, § 1, 11-21-00; Ord. No. 114-01, § 1, 9-4-01; Ord. No. 81-03, § 1, 8-19-03; Ord. No. 138-04, § 2(Att. 1), 2-1-05; Ord. No. 52-13, § 6, 10-1-13; Ord. No. 35-18, § 18, 5-1-18)

714.2.1 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:

(A)

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.

(Ord. No. 87-01, § 1, 7-10-01)

714.3 Other Requirements. Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this ordinance, uses permitted in Neighborhood Commercial Districts shall be required to conform to the following standards:

(A)

[Such uses] shall meet the area, yard, and height requirements of Article VIII.

(B)

Signs permitted in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, including the conditions under which they may be located, are set forth in Article X.