In any case where a building or accessory building in a commercial (C) or industrial (I) district is erected or placed within two hundred (200) feet of the front lot line of any parcel of land fronting upon any public street, the occupant of such premises shall not be permitted to place open stock, scrap, or junk piles within said two hundred (200) feet unless the same shall be obscured from view from the street by the existence of a building or solid wall of approved ornamental material sufficient to properly obscure the same from view of the street.

No structure, wall, fence, shrubbery or trees shall be erected, maintained or planted on any lot which will obstruct the view of the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection.

Cross reference— Motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 11; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 17.

Every single-family and two-family residential buildings shall front upon a public street, (alleys unacceptable).

Accessory buildings, except as otherwise permitted in this appendix, shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a principal building, it shall be subject to and must conform to all regulations of this appendix applicable to principal buildings;

(2)

Accessory buildings not structurally attached to the principal building shall not be erected in any required yard except a rear yard, and no such building shall be nearer than five (5) feet to any adjoining side lot line or rear lot line;

(3)

The accessory building shall not exceed the height and floor area of the principal building;

(4)

Attached garages may be erected to extend beyond the front line of the house except that such garages shall not encroach in or upon the minimum front yard area as required by this appendix.

Cross reference— Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 5.

(5)

Commercial or industrial properties adjacent to residential property. Where property is proposed to be developed for commercial or industrial purposes (except for junkyards, salvage yards, etc.) in an area which is in a commercial (C) or industrial (I) zone, and said property abuts directly upon a residential (R) zone, a landscaped greenbelt, not less than twenty (20) feet wide, shall be provided and maintained along its entire length by the users of the commercial or industrial zoned property. In addition, the commercial or industrial property will be screened from such contiguous residentially zoned property by either a building housing a permitted use or by an ornamental masonry wall or chain link fence no higher than ten (10) feet in height above grade, between said greenbelt area and the commercial or industrial use. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition and be neat and orderly in appearance.

(6)

Junk and/or used auto parts yards, salvage yards or coal yards. A fence a minimum of eight (8) feet in height shall be erected and properly maintained around the entire area on which such business is conducted to screen the premises from outside view. It shall he unlawful to display any junk used tires, or auto parts or materials on or in front of such fence.

(7)

Planning commission review. All screening, fencing and/or planting plans as required in Section A. and B. above shall first be submitted to the planning commission for approval as to suitability and conformance.

(8)

Planning commission waiver. If, in the opinion of the planning commission, these protective screening and fencing requirements would not serve their intended purpose, the planning commission may waive, modify or amend any of these requirements.

Mobile homes located within the City of Chesnee shall conform to the following regulations:

(1)

General requirements. Any mobile home located within the City of Chesnee at any place other than the manufacturing premises or a mobile home sales lot for a period exceeding ten (10) days shall be located only in a permitted zoned area.

(2)

Office conversions. A mobile home may be converted and used as an office (and be considered an accessory use) for a period not to exceed six (6) months, provided that no portion is used as a residential dwelling. A permit for each office must be obtained from the zoning administrator.

Day care facilities when located in a district as a permitted use shall comply with the following regulations:

(a)

The outdoor play area shall be enclosed by a fence not less than five (5) feet in height;

(b)

Shall meet specifications set by the State of South Carolina.

(1)

No sign shall use words such as "stop", "danger," or a similar word or phrase, symbol or character in a manner that might mislead or confuse vehicular traffic.

(2)

Except as stated here, no signs except traffic signs and signals and information signs erected by a public agency are permitted within any street or highway right-of-way.

(3)

No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to obstruct the line of sight of traffic or traffic lights at an intersection.

(4)

Mobile signs employing flashing lights are prohibited.

No livestock or poultry shall be kept or maintained in any residential zone except that for each dwelling unit the occupant may keep for his personal use domestic pets.

Cross reference— Animals and fowl, Ch. 4.