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Charleston County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Amendment History

Table

This table is a summary of amending ordinances to the Charleston County, SC Zoning and Land Development Regulations starting October 29, 2024 through current.

Ordinance NumberAdoption DateSections AffectedNotes
23162024/10/2910/29/20244.3.2, 4.3.3, 5.1.1, 5.16, 6.1.6, 6.4.25, 6.8.1, 6.8.2Amending the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations to clarify the uses and development standards for the Natural Resource Management Zoning district.
23172024/10/2910/29/20244.25.5, 8.14.2, 8.14.3, 8.14.6, 8.14.7, 8.14.9, 9.3.2, 9.3.4, 9.3.5Amendments to Reduce Parking Requirements for Passive Recreation Areas and to Implement the Removal of Density Ranges from the Planned Development Zoning District Requirements and the Conservation Subdivision Regulations
23572025/09/3009/30/20255.12.5, 5.12.6Amendment to Table 5.12.5, Parkers Ferry Community Overlay Use Table, to allow Vehicle Storage as an allowed use to for the Business/Service Nodes and Commercial Properties that have frontage on Hwy 17 South/Savannah Highway, if approved through the Special Exception Procedures of the ZLDR
23622025/10/1410/14/20253.8.1, 3.10.1, 4.2.3, 8.4.9, 8.5.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.4, 9.2.6, 11.6.1, Temporary Driveway, Tree Preservation PlanAmend the Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance to clarify the differences for clearing and grubbing, simplify grand tree mitigation fees and prohibit tree mitigation variances; prohibit fill material in setbacks; change road and drainage plan approvals, require as-built surveys prior to final plat approval; amend tree removal definition, allow administrative approval of Grand Tree encroachment, add definition of Tree Preservation Plan, change caliper to diameter for Grand Tree section; add definition for Temporary Driveway.
23722025/12/0912/09/20255.17, 5.17.1, 5.17.2, 5.17.3, 5.17.4, 5.17.5, 5.17.6, 5.17.7, 5.17.8, 5.17.9, 5.17.10, Map 5.17, Lowest Floor, Natural GradeAmending the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance to add the Ten Mile Community Overlay Zoning District; Add definition for Lowest Floor and Add definition for Natural Grade.
23752026/01/2701/27/20263.8.3, 3.15.1, 4.2.3, 4.8.3, 4.24.2, 4.25.8, 5.3.9, 5.11.6, 5.11.9, 6.4.12, 6.5.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.8, 6.5.9, 6.8.2, 6.9.1, 8.7.3, 9.3.7, 9.3.11, 9.4.4, 9.8.1, 9.8.5, 10.2.4, 10.3.6, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Agritourism, Approvable State, Industrial Park, Inverted Island, Sign, Flutter FlagAmendments to the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance regarding Dimensional Standards; Accessory Dwelling Units/Accessory Uses & Structures; Short-Term Rentals; Landscaping, Screening, & Buffers; Signage Requirements; Power Poles; Addressing and Street Names; Planned Development Zoning Districts; Conservation Subdivision Reference; Overlay Zoning Districts; Charleston County Non-Standard Roads; Pedestrian Ways; Nonconformity Status; and Definitions
23772026/02/2402/24/20266.8.4Amend the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance to add a violation provision for Short-Term Rental Properties that operate without a zoning permit.
23812026/03/2403/24/2026Map 5.10, Map 5.10.CAmend Map 5.10, Ashley River Road Corridor Overlay Zoning District (Ashley Hall Rd to Church Creek) and Map 5.10.C, Ashley River Road Corridor Overlay Zoning District (Ashley Hall Rd to Church Creek) Village Commercial Area, of the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance (ZLDR) to change the zoning designation of TMS 353-05-00-001 from the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) designation to the Community Commercial (CC) designation.
23872026/04/2804/28/20263.1.6, 6.8.2Amending the Charleston County Zoning and Land Development Regulations to add notification requirements for the issuance of Limited Home Rental (LHR) Short-Term Rental Property Zoning Permits and Short-Term Rental Property Annual Renewal Zoning Permits.

Effective on: 1/1/1901, as amended