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Blythewood City Zoning Code

REGULATION OF

VEHICLES AND SOLID WASTE DUMPSTERS

Sec. 155.580.- Residential district prohibitions/restrictions.

The following are prohibited in all residential zoning districts:

(A)

Any vehicle, truck, or trailer used for a business or commercial purpose over 19 feet in length;

(B)

Campers, recreational vehicles, boats and trailers in the front yard, except in cases in which the geographical layout of the property or improvements thereon make backyard or sideyard parking physically impossible, dangerous or impractical; in this case, same would be considered a special exception of the BZA.

(C)

Any motor vehicle in the front or side yard except in a driveway or parking area surfaced with gravel, rock, concrete or asphalt, not to exceed 30 percent of the total front or side yard, except by special exception of the BZA;

(D)

Commercial solid waste dumpsters except for properties containing four or more housing units, and screened as provided for in section 155.501.

(E)

All vehicles must be properly licensed and insured.

(Ord. No. 10.011, 6-28-2010)

Sec. 155.999. - Penalty.

(A)

Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to section 10.99.

(B)

Withholdings permits. The zoning administrator shall deny a zoning permit for any use or work which fails to comply with this chapter. The zoning administrator or other appropriate official shall withhold all other town permits for work which violates this chapter.

(C)

Complaints. A written complaint specifying facts showing a violation of this chapter filled by any person shall be investigated by the zoning administrator. Upon determination that a violation has occurred, the zoning administrator shall take appropriate enforcement action authorized by this chapter.

(D)

Stop work orders. The zoning administrator is authorized to issue a stop work order pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-29-950(A) requiring work to cease until specific code violations are corrected. Failure to comply with a stop work order of the zoning administrator is a misdemeanor punishable under the general provisions of the Town Code. Issuance of a stop work may be appealed to the board of zoning appeals.

(E)

Ordinance summons. The zoning administrator is authorized to issue an ordinance summons pursuant to town code provisions for violations of this chapter.

(F)

Arrest warrant. The zoning administrator, with concurrence of the town attorney, is authorized to request the issuance of an arrest warrant for violations of this chapter.

(G)

Injunction. The zoning administrator shall submit a request to the town attorney for institution of a civil action seeking an injunction prohibiting violation of this chapter when appropriate.

(H)Tree preservation.

(1)

Any person violating any provision of section 155.380 or sections 155.565 through 155.568 for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to section 155.999. Each regulated tree removed without a permit is a separate violation of section 155.380 or sections 155.565 through 155.568.

(2)

Any person removing one or more regulated trees without a permit is required to submit a mitigation tree plan to the planning commission for approval. Such plan must replace the equivalent tree unit value of each tree removed as designated in section 155.380. Trees used for mitigation plan must be of same species as those removed when at all possible. The approved mitigation tree plant shall be implemented within 60 days of approval by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 5.202, 11-24-1981; Ord. No. 10.010, 7-26-2010)

APPENDIX A
PREFERRED PLANT MATERIAL LIST

Common nameScientific nameMature sizeFoliage
Small trees
Apricot, Japanese Prunus mume 15'—25' deciduous
Buckeye, Bottlebrush Aesculus parviflora 6'—10' deciduous
Chastetree Vitex agnus-castus 10'—20' deciduous
Cherry, Okame Prunus 'Okame' 15'—25' deciduous
Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia indica 15'—25' deciduous
Cypress, Golden Threadleaf Chamaecyparis pisifera 18'—20' evergreen
Dogwood, Kousa Cornus kousa 15'—25' deciduous
Fringetree, Chinese Chionensis virginicus 15'—20' deciduous
Holly, Emily Brunner Ilex x 'Emily Brunner' 20' evergreen
Holly, Foster Ilex attenuate 20'—30' evergreen
Holly, Lusterleaf Ilex latifolia 20'—25' evergreen
Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' 15'—25' evergreen
Holly, Burford Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' 15'—25' evergreen
Holly, Yaupon Ilex vomitoria 15'—20' evergreen
Hornbeam, American Carpinus caroliniana 20'—30' deciduous
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica 15'—25' evergreen
Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia x soulangiana 15'—25' deciduous
Magnolia, Star Magnolia stellata 15'—25' deciduous
Maple, Japanese Acer palmatum 15'—20' deciduous
Maple, Paperbark Acer griseum 20'—30' deciduous
Maple, Southern Sugar Acer floridanum 20'—30' deciduous
Maple, Trident Acer buergeranum 20'—25' deciduous
Redbud, Eastern Cercis Canadensis 20'—30' deciduous
Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea 20'—30' deciduous
Tea Olive, Fragrant Osmanthus fragrans 15'—20' evergreen
Waxmyrtle, Southern Myrica cerifera 15'—20' evergreen
Witchhazel hamamelis spp. 15'—20' deciduous
Medium to large trees
Ash, Green Fraxinus pennsylvanica 50'—70' deciduous
Baldcypress Taxodium distichum 60'—100' deciduous
Beech, American Fagus grandifolia 60'—80' deciduous
Birch, River Betula nigra 40'—60' deciduous
Cedar, Deodor Cedrus deodora 50'—60' evergreen
Cherry, flowering Prunus serrulata 30'—40' deciduous
Cherry, Yoshino Prunus x yedoensis 40'—50' deciduous
Cypress, Leyland Cupressocyparis leylandii 60'—70' evergreen
Cryptomeria, Japanese Cryptomeria japonica 50'—60' evergreen
Elm, Lacebark Ulmus parvifolia 35'—45' deciduous
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 50'—75' deciduous
Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata 25'—35' deciduous
Holly, American Ilex opaca 25'—45' evergreen
Honeylocust, Thornless Gleditsia triacanthos 40'—70' deciduous
Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus 40'—50' deciduous
Ironwood Ostrya virginiana 25'—40' deciduous
Katsuratree Cercidiphylum japonicum 40'—60' deciduous
Linden, American Tilia Americana 60'—80' deciduous
Magnolia, Southern Magnolia grandiflora 60'—80' evergreen
Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia virginiana 25'—50' evergreen
Maple, Red Acer rubrum 50'—70' deciduous
Oak, Laurel Quercus hemisphaerica 40'—60' deciduous
Oak, Live Quercus virgininana 40'—70' evergreen
Oak, Pin Quercus palustris 60'—80' deciduous
Oak, Sawtooth Quercus acutissima 35'—45' deciduous
Oak, Scarlet Quercus coccinea 35'—45' deciduous
Oak, White Quercus alba 60'—80' deciduous
Oak, Willow Quercus phellos 60'—80' deciduous
Palmetto Sabal palmetto 25'—50' evergreen
Pistache, Chinese Pistacia chinensis 30'—45' deciduous
Planetree, London Platanus x acerifolia 70'—100' deciduous
Poplar, Tulip Liriodendron tulipifera 70'—90' deciduous
Redcedar, Eastern Juniperus virginiana 40'—50' evergreen
Redwood, Dawn Metasequoia glyptostroboides 70'—100' deciduous
SweetGum, Fruitless Liquidamabar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' 30'—50' deciduous
Yellowwood, American Cledastris lutea 30'—50' deciduous
Willow, Weeping Salix babylonica 30'—50' deciduous
Zelkova, Japanese Zelkova serrata 50'—70' deciduous

 

Invasive/nuisance plants to avoid
Trees
Tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima
Chinaberry Melia azedarach
Princess Tree/Royal Paulownia Paulownia tomentosa
Chinese Tallow Tree Triadica sebifera
Mimosa, Silktree Albizia julibrissin
Chinese Parasol Tree Firmiana simplex
White Mulberry Morus alba
White Poplar Populus alba
Paper Mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera
Bradford Pear Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Shrubs
Scotch Broom, English Broom Cytisus scoparius
Thorny-olive Elaeagnus pungens
Autumn-olive Elaeagnus umbellata
Two Color Bush Clover, Shrub Lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor
Japanese Privet, Waxy-leaf Privet Ligustrum japonicum
Chinese Privet Ligustrum sinense
Vines
English Ivy Hedera helix
Japanese Climbing Fern Lygodium japonicum
Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica
Kudzu Pueraria montana
Cherokee Rose Rosa laevigata
Chinese Wisteria Wisteria sinensis
Bigleaf Periwinkle Vinca major

 

(Ord. No. 2014.003, 7-27-2015)

APPENDIX B

155-AppB

(Ord. No. 2014.003, 7-27-2015)

APPENDIX C

155-AppC

(Ord. No. 2014.003, 7-27-2015)

APPENDIX D

155-AppD

(Ord. No. 2014.003, 7-27-2015)