Greenville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-1 TITLE.
- SEC. 9-4-2 PURPOSE.
- SEC. 9-4-3 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION.
- SEC. 9-4-4 JURISDICTION.
- SEC. 9-4-5 ZONING MAP; ADOPTED BY REFERENCE AND INCORPORATED IN CHAPTER.
- SEC. 9-4-6 SAME; WHERE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC.
- SEC. 9-4-7 SAME; MAINTENANCE IN CURRENT STATUS.
- SEC. 9-4-8 SAME; REPLACEMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-9 LAND AND BUILDINGS REGULATED.
- SEC. 9-4-10 ONLY ONE PRINCIPAL USE UPON ANY LOT; EXCEPTIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-11 REDUCTION OR CHANGE IN LOT SIZE PROHIBITED.
- SEC. 9-4-12 MAINTENANCE OF OPEN SPACE.
- SEC. 9-4-13 USES PROHIBITED.
- SEC. 9-4-14 AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE.
- SEC. 9-4-15 REENACTMENT OF PRIOR ZONING PROVISIONS; SAVING PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-16 TREE PROTECTION PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT.
ARTICLE C
NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-28 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS AND COMPLETING NONCONFORMING PROJECTS.
- SEC. 9-4-29 EXTENSION OR ENLARGEMENT OF NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-30 REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION.
- SEC. 9-4-31 CHANGE IN USE OF PROPERTY WHERE A NONCONFORMING SITUATION EXISTS.
- SEC. 9-4-32 ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF A NONCONFORMING USE.
- SEC. 9-4-33 NONCONFORMING LOTS.
- SEC. 9-4-34 VESTED RIGHTS.
- SEC. 9-4-35 DEVELOPMENT PLAN VESTED RIGHTS.
- SEC. 9-4-36 ANNEXATION DECLARATION OF VESTED RIGHTS.
- SEC. 9-4-37 REMOVAL OF CERTAIN NONCONFORMING USES REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-38 REMOVAL OF CERTAIN NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USES AND/OR STRUCTURES REQUIRED.
ARTICLE D
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- PART 1. INTERPRETATION
- PART 2. PURPOSE
- SEC. 9-4-45 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.
- SEC. 9-4-46 RA-20 RESIDENTIAL-AGRICULTURAL.
- SEC. 9-4-47 R-15S RESIDENTIAL-SINGLE-FAMILY.
- SEC. 9-4-48 R-9S RESIDENTIAL-SINGLE-FAMILY.
- SEC. 9-4-49 R-9 RESIDENTIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-50 R-6S RESIDENTIAL-SINGLE-FAMILY.
- SEC. 9-4-51 R-6 RESIDENTIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-51.1 R-6A RESIDENTIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-51.2 R-6A RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL USE (RU) OVERLAY.
- SEC. 9-4-52 R-6N RESIDENTIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.
- SEC. 9-4-53 R-6MH RESIDENTIAL-MOBILE HOME.
- SEC. 9-4-54 PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-55 MI MEDICAL-INSTITUTIONAL.
- SEC. 9-4-56 MS MEDICAL-SUPPORT.
- SEC. 9-4-57 MO MEDICAL-OFFICE.
- SEC. 9-4-58 MCG MEDICAL-GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-59 MR MEDICAL-RESIDENTIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-60 MCH MEDICAL-HEAVY COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-61 MRS MEDICAL-RESIDENTIAL-SINGLE-FAMILY.
- SEC. 9-4-62 OR OFFICE-RESIDENTIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-63 O OFFICE.
- SEC. 9-4-64 CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-65 CD DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-66 CDF DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL FRINGE.
- SEC. 9-4-67 CH HEAVY COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-68 CG GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
- SEC. 9-4-69 PI PLANNED INDUSTRY.
- SEC. 9-4-70 IU UNOFFENSIVE INDUSTRY.
- SEC. 9-4-71 PIU PLANNED UNOFFENSIVE INDUSTRY.
- SEC. 9-4-72 I INDUSTRY.
- SEC. 9-4-73 CA CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-74 WS WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED OVERLAY.
- SEC. 9-4-75 HD HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-76 UC URBAN CORE OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-77 UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE (UNRI) OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-77.3 MUI MIXED USE INSTITUTIONAL.
- PART 3. PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES
- PART 4. OVERLAY DISTRICTS
ARTICLE F
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS, MODIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL STANDARDS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-93 APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-94 SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-95 MEASURING SETBACKS.
- SEC. 9-4-96 LOT FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-97 LOT WIDTH REDUCTION.
- SEC. 9-4-98 HEIGHT EXEMPTIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-99 VISIBILITY; SIGHT DISTANCES MAINTAINED.
- SEC. 9-4-100 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND BUILDING STANDARDS; EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REGULATED UNDER ARTICLES H, I, J, K AND M.
- SEC. 9-4-101 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND BUILDING STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-101.1 SETBACK EXEMPTION.
- SEC. 9-4-102 PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-103 SPECIAL STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC USES.
- SEC. 9-4-104 LIGHTING STANDARDS; EXTERNAL.
- SEC. 9-4-105 EXEMPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-106 RELATIONSHIP TO GREENWAY PLAN.
ARTICLE G
BUFFERYARD SETBACKS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-115 GENERALLY.
- SEC. 9-4-116 ILLUSTRATION OF BUFFERYARD SETBACKS.
- SEC. 9-4-117 DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION NUMBER.
- SEC. 9-4-118 BUFFERYARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-119 BUFFERYARD SETBACK TABLE.
- SEC. 9-4-120 STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-121 NONCONFORMING BUFFERYARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-122 VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS; APPLICABILITY.
ARTICLE H
MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-129 CONFORMANCE WITH REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-130 PROCEDURES; REQUIRED REVIEW, CONTENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-131 PERMITTED USES.
- SEC. 9-4-132 DENSITY; AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-133 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-134 GARBAGE/TRASH CONTAINER PAD LOCATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-135 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-136 MINIMUM FITNESS REQUIREMENTS.
ARTICLE I
MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-141 APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-142 PROCEDURES; REQUIRED REVIEW, CONTENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-143 DENSITY.
- SEC. 9-4-143.1 MINIMUM HABITABLE (MECHANICAL CONDITIONED) FLOOR AREA PER UNIT.
- SEC. 9-4-144 OPEN SPACE.
- SEC. 9-4-145 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-146 RECREATION AREA REQUIREMENT (PRIVATE).
- SEC. 9-4-147 BUFFERYARD SETBACKS AND VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-148 PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-149 GARBAGE/TRASH CONTAINER, RECYCLING CENTER AND COMPACTOR LOCATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-150 PRIVATE STREETS.
- SEC. 9-4-151 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-152 APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-153 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CD ZONING DISTRICT.
ARTICLE J
MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-161 PURPOSE AND INTENT; DEFINITION; PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, CONSTRUCTED AND/OR VESTED UNDER THE REGULATIONS; PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING DISTRICTS PREVIOUSLY ZONED UNDER THE REGULATIONS, FOR WHICH THERE IS NO VESTED PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-162 AREA; REGULATION OF USES; DENSITY; OPEN SPACE; RECREATION; PARKING; LANDSCAPE; DENSITY BONUS REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-163 MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY; RESIDENTIAL USES DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-164 MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY; NONRESIDENTIAL USE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-165 ZERO SIDE OR REAR YARD SETBACKS FOR DETACHED AND ATTACHED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES.
- SEC. 9-4-166 SPECIAL USE PERMIT; APPLICATION, LAND USE PLAN, PRELIMINARY PLAT-SITE PLAN AND FINAL PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-167 SITE DESIGN CRITERIA; GENERAL.
- SEC. 9-4-167.1 STORMWATER STANDARDS IN MASTER PLAN COMMUNITIES.
- SEC. 9-4-168 STREET DESIGN CRITERIA.
- SEC. 9-4-169 UTILITY SERVICES; MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE FACILITIES.
- SEC. 9-4-170 AMENDMENT TO LAND USE PLAN SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
ARTICLE K
LAND USE INTENSITY LUI DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-179 PURPOSE AND INTENT; TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-180 LAND USE INTENSITY (LUI) RATINGS AND REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-181 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-182 GARBAGE/TRASH CONTAINER, RECYCLING CENTER AND COMPACTOR LOCATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-183 PRIVATE STREETS.
- SEC. 9-4-184 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-185 BUFFERYARD SETBACKS AND VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-186 SPECIAL USE PERMIT; APPLICATION, CONTENT, EVIDENTIARY HEARING, CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, REQUIRED FINDINGS, NOTICE, ACTION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT.
ARTICLE L
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-193 PLANNED UNOFFENSIVE INDUSTRY (PIU) AND PLANNED INDUSTRY (PI) DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-194 RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION (R-6N) DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-195 MEDICAL-GENERAL COMMERCIAL (MCG) DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-196 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-197 WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED (WS) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-198 HISTORIC DISTRICT (HD) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-199 CONSERVATION AREA (CA) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-200 R-6A RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL USE (RU) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-200.1 URBAN CORE (UC) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-200.2 UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE (UNRI) OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-200.3 HIGHWAY SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 9-4-200.4 MUI MIXED USE INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-200.10 RECREATIONAL/SPORT HUNTING OVERLAY DISTRICT.
ARTICLE M
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-201 PURPOSE AND INTENT; DEFINITION.
- SEC. 9-4-202 AREA; PERMITTED DISTRICTS, EXEMPTION; STREET ACCESS; OPEN SPACE(S); RELATIONSHIP TO GREENWAY PLAN; DENSITY; DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-203 ZERO SIDE AND/OR REAR YARD SETBACKS.
- SEC. 9-4-204 PRIVATE STREETS.
- SEC. 9-4-205 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION STANDARDS.
ARTICLE M1
VERTICAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-206 PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-207 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY.
- SEC. 9-4-208 NONRESIDENTIAL USES.
- SEC. 9-4-209 DEVELOPMENT AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-210 BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN.
- SEC. 9-4-211 OPEN SPACE STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-212 PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-213 GARBAGE/TRASH CONTAINER, RECYCLING CENTER AND COMPACTOR LOCATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-214 GENERAL FAÇADE STANDARDS APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-215 MASTER PLAN APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
ARTICLE N
SIGNS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-221 PURPOSE.
- SEC. 9-4-222 DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-223 PERMITS REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-224 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS.
- SEC. 9-4-225 NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
- SEC. 9-4-226 NONCONFORMING SIGN; ORDER TO REMEDY OR REMOVE.
- SEC. 9-4-227 SIGNS NOT REQUIRING PERMITS.
- SEC. 9-4-228 DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF SIGNS.
- SEC. 9-4-229 COMPUTATION OF SIGN SURFACE AREA.
- SEC. 9-4-230 TOTAL ALLOWABLE SIGN SURFACE AREA.
- SEC. 9-4-231 NUMBER OF FREESTANDING SIGNS.
- SEC. 9-4-232 FREESTANDING SIGN SURFACE AREA.
- SEC. 9-4-233 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN SIGNS.
- SEC. 9-4-234 LOCATION AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-235 SIGN ILLUMINATION AND SIGNS CONTAINING LIGHTS; ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INTERCHANGEABLE SIGN FACE COPY.
- SEC. 9-4-236 OFF-PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGN REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-237 SIGNS THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
ARTICLE O
PARKING
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-241 PURPOSE.
- SEC. 9-4-242 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-243 EXEMPTIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-244 PARKING PLAN REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-245 BUFFERYARD SETBACKS AND VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-246 COMBINATION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACE.
- SEC. 9-4-247 NONCONFORMING PARKING; EXPANSION OF FLOOR AREA, OTHER UNITS OF MEASUREMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-248 SURFACE MATERIAL REQUIREMENT; FRONT YARD AREA COVERAGE.
- SEC. 9-4-249 CROSS-DISTRICT PARKING.
- SEC. 9-4-250 PARKING AREA LOCATION CRITERIA.
- SEC. 9-4-251 IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-252 SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES.
- SEC. 9-4-253 UNLISTED USES.
- SEC. 9-4-254 ADDITIONAL PARKING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC USES.
- SEC. 9-4-255 PARKING STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO THE UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE (UNRI) OVERLAY DISTRICT.
ARTICLE P
VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-260 PURPOSE.
- SEC. 9-4-261 GENERALLY.
- SEC. 9-4-262 PRELIMINARY AND FINAL VEGETATION PLAN REQUIRED; APPROVAL; TIMING OF PERMITS.
- SEC. 9-4-263 SITE VEGETATION MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (PER ACRE).
- SEC. 9-4-264 VEGETATION QUALIFICATION STANDARDS; PLANT SIZE.
- SEC. 9-4-265 VEGETATION MATERIAL (CATEGORY) SUBSTITUTION; INSTALLED AND/OR EXISTING.
- SEC. 9-4-266 SCREENING VEGETATION REQUIREMENT WITHIN BUFFERYARDS C, D, E AND F.
- SEC. 9-4-267 ACCEPTABLE VEGETATION BY MATERIAL TYPE.
- SEC. 9-4-268 STANDARDS.
- SEC. 9-4-269 DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; MEANINGS.
- SEC. 9-4-270 MAINTENANCE OF REQUIRED VEGETATION.
- SEC. 9-4-271 NONCONFORMING VEGETATION; COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-272 FLEXIBILITY IN ADMINISTRATION.
ARTICLE R
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-301 PURPOSE.
- SEC. 9-4-302 APPLICABILITY.
- SEC. 9-4-303 APPLICATION; SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, REVIEW PROCEDURE.
- SEC. 9-4-304 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-305 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-306 ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; ENFORCEMENT.
- SEC. 9-4-307 APPEALS; LAND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES; ZONING REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 9-4-308 FEE.
- SEC. 9-4-309 DENIAL RESULTING FROM VIOLATION OF TREE PROTECTION PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE S
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-316 CREATED.
- SEC. 9-4-317 COMPOSITION.
- SEC. 9-4-318 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
- SEC. 9-4-319 RULES; MEETINGS; RECORDS, PROCEEDINGS TO CONFORM TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, CONFLICTS.
- SEC. 9-4-320 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- SEC. 9-4-321 APPEALS PROCEDURE.
- SEC. 9-4-322 FEE.
- SEC. 9-4-323 APPEAL STAYS ALL PROCEEDINGS.
- SEC. 9-4-324 APPEALS FROM BOARD DECISIONS.
ARTICLE T
AMENDMENTS
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-331 WHO MAY PETITION.
- SEC. 9-4-332 FEE.
- SEC. 9-4-333 PROCEDURE.
- SEC. 9-4-333.1 ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-334 SUBMITTAL TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION.
- SEC. 9-4-334.1 FUTURE LAND USE MAP: SEQUENCE OF RELATED ZONING AMENDMENT CONSIDERATION; EFFECT OF DENIAL OF PETITION ON SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR PETITION.
- SEC. 9-4-335 WHEN CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS.
- SEC. 9-4-336 WITHDRAWAL OF ZONING AMENDMENT PETITION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION.
- SEC. 9-4-337 WITHDRAWAL OF ZONING AMENDMENT PETITION FROM CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION FOLLOWING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION.
- SEC. 9-4-338 EFFECT OF DENIAL OF PETITION ON SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR PETITION.
- SEC. 9-4-339 APPEAL TO DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL.
ARTICLE U
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES
Sections
- SEC. 9-4-349 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INTERPRETS.
- SEC. 9-4-350 DUTIES OF CITY COUNCIL.
- SEC. 9-4-351 ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 9-4-352 PERMITS REQUIRED.
- SEC. 9-4-353 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
- SEC. 9-4-354 REMEDIES.
- SEC. 9-4-355 REVOCATION OF PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES.
- SEC. 9-4-356 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.