Appendix 726. Agriculture District (AG1).

Intent. The Agriculture District (AG1) is intended to provide opportunities to locate and develop business geared exclusively to farming in which the primary goal is the raising, care and harvesting of trees and/or plants, animals and crops.

726.1. Permitted Use[s].

(A)

Accessory farm uses, such as sheds, barns, lean-tos, shelters, cribs, stables, silos, grain bins, outside farm equipment/vehicle storage, and all other uses customarily associated with farming.

(B)

Accessory residential uses, such as detached garages, storage sheds, workshops, and all other uses customarily associated with residential dwellings.

(C)

Accessory uses subordinate and incidental to any permitted use listed below.

(D)

Animal production facilities for swine, poultry, or fowl with less than ten thousand (10,000) pounds of normal production animal live weight on site at any one (1) time.

(E)

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

(F)

Family cemetery.

(G)

Farms for agricultural purposes as defined in Article 4, Section 431.1.

(H)

Farms for the raising, handling, and care of animals as defined in Article 4, Section 431.2.

(I)

Horse farms, including those with boarding facilities used for commercial purposes.

(J)

Public and semi-private cemeteries subject to the provisions of Article 12.

(K)

Single-family homes (site built, manufactured, or modular).

(Ord. No. 116-17, § 11, 11-14-17)

726.2. Conditional Uses.

(A)

Multiple single-family residences on an unsubdivided parcel provided that:

1.

The maximum number of dwellings shall be three (3) per twenty (20) acres not to exceed six (6) total units.

2.

Residences shall meet a minimum of twenty (20) feet building separation.

3.

Each residence shall be accessible by way of an all-weather travelable surface capable of supporting emergency equipment that is improved with no less than six (6) inches of coquina or other Horry County Engineering Department approved base course.

4.

Each residence shall meet the required setbacks from exterior property lines.

(B)

Animal production facilities for swine, poultry, or fowl provided that:

1.

The following regulatory information shall be provided for facilities where between ten thousand one (10,001) and two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) pounds of normal production animal live weight will be located on site at any one (1) time:

a.

A copy of the SCDHEC permit to construct the proposed facility; and

b.

A copy of the SCDHEC approved Animal Facility Management Plan (AFMP) for the facility; and

c.

A copy of any waivers approved by SCDHEC related to modifications in the required setbacks or other requirements as established in the SCDHEC regulations for such facilities; and

d.

Other applicable regulatory permits necessary for the operation of such facilities.

2.

The following regulatory information shall be provided for facilities where between two hundred fifty thousand one (250,001) and five hundred thousand (500,000) pounds of normal production animal live weight will be located on site at any one (1) time:

a.

Items a.—d. in sub-paragraph 1. above; and

b.

A copy of the Dead Animal (swine or other) Disposal Plan; and

c.

Plans and specification for all other manure treatment or storage structures, such as holding tanks or manure storage sheds not included in the AFMP; and

d.

A copy of the Emergency Plan for the facility.

3.

If a commercial poultry house or swine facility is damaged greater than fifty (50) percent or destroyed due to an act of nature (i.e. fire, flood, hurricane, tornado) or a catastrophic event and a building permit is obtained within twelve (12) months and construction is completed within twenty-four (24) months of such damage or destruction, the above standards shall not apply. This exemption; however, shall not relieve the property owner of having to meet all applicable building, zoning, or DHEC regulations in place at the time of reconstruction.

(C)

Beer, wine, and spirit production (production includes a facility used to process raw materials to finished product, and to age, bottle, store, and sell said products); tastings; and retail sales of related merchandise provided that:

1.

The property includes land under cultivation.

2.

No distribution is allowed.

(Ord. No. 138-04, § 2(Att. 1), 2-1-05; Ord. No. 30-16, § 3, 6-7-16)