Horry County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

PARKING REGULATIONS

Sec. 700.- Intent/purpose.

The purpose of this article is to provide for the orderly and uniform provision of motorized and non-motorized vehicle parking facilities as applied to various land uses developed in the unincorporated sections of Horry County.

Sec. 701. - General provisions.

Acceptable parking surfaces. Required off-street parking and drive aisles shall be improved to a dust free surface (asphalt, concrete, pavers, stone). Alternative parking surfaces shall require review and approval of the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee.

Bay doors and indoor parking. Uses and buildings featuring roll up bay doors for vehicular ingress/egress may count each door as a required parking space. Additionally, indoor parking, used to meet the minimum parking standards, shall use the same dimensions as established in § 702 provided a parking plan is reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator or his/her designee.

Change of use or expansion.

Nothing in this article shall require the furnishing of additional parking spaces for existing buildings which are not enlarged or changed to a new use.

When there is a change to a use which has a greater parking requirement than the previous use, the minimum off-street parking requirement in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be provided according to the requirements for the new use.

When an existing structure is expanded or enlarged, the minimum off-street parking requirements in accordance with the provisions of this article shall only be required to be provided for the area or capacity of such expansion or enlargement. However, compliance with the minimum off-street parking requirements shall not be required for the expansion or enlargement when such expansion or enlargement is to provide an accessibility improvement.

Compact car parking. Spaces provided for compact cars may constitute a maximum of ten (10) percent of the required. All compact parking spaces shall use signage per § 703.

Fleet vehicle storage. Required parking shall not be used for fleet vehicle parking and storage unless the required parking is located to the rear of the primary building.

Maneuvering room. Maneuvering space for off-street parking shall be located on the lot upon which parking is provided. Individual driveways for single-family residential units on an existing public paved road shall include sufficient turnaround space (min. 10' x 10') of similar material to eliminate backing onto the roadway. Individual driveways to single family residential units within a major residential subdivision shall be exempt.

Maximum parking. A use requiring fifty (50) or more parking spaces shall not exceed 125 percent of the minimum required parking unless pervious surfaces as defined herein are incorporated.

Minimum parking. All uses (except single-family residential and mail kiosks) shall have a minimum four (4) parking spaces unless otherwise stipulated in § 704.

New and used vehicle display lots. Businesses engaged in buying, selling or trading new and used vehicles (automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, camping trailers, golf carts, boats) shall not use vehicle display areas for customer or employee parking. Additionally, required parking shall not be used to store vehicles overnight for any purpose.

Off-site parking. Off-site parking for residential uses shall be located in common area directly adjacent to the use. Maneuvering room shall be located internal to the project and outside of all rights-of-way. Off-site parking for commercial uses shall meet the requirements of § 701.S. Off-site parking approved prior to this ordinance shall be considered legal and conforming with the standards herein.

Passenger loading/unloading. Areas designated for passenger loading and unloading shall count towards the minimum parking required herein provided an acceptable drive aisle as defined is maintained.

Parking delineation. All required parking spaces shall be delineated. Spaces may be delineated on a paved surface by pavement markings while on an acceptable dust free surface wheel stops shall be used. Compact parking and handicap accessible spaces in all instances shall require signage per § 703, below.

Pervious surfaces. Parking spaces utilizing pervious materials shall be limited to pervious concrete or pavers overlaid on top of an approved drainage design. In no instance shall base material, milled asphalt or crushed stone be considered pervious.

Phased developments. Each phase of a multi-phase development shall meet all applicable parking standards established in this article prior to initiation of the next phase.

Square feet. Measured as gross floor area for purposes of calculating required minimum parking herein.

Use of off-street parking. Required parking spaces shall not be used for the display of merchandise, seasonal or otherwise, or for the purpose of advertisement by means of permanent or temporary signage, banners and flags.

Use of street right-of-way. In no instance shall a right-of-way or access easement be used to meet the minimum off-street parking requirement of this ordinance.

Vehicle stacking spaces. Off-street stacking shall be provided in accordance with Table 1 below. The following requirements shall be met.

Stacking spaces are measured as eight by twenty (8' x 20') feet.

Stacking spaces may not impede on or off-site traffic movements or movements into or out of off-street parking spaces.

Stacking spaces must be separated from other internal driveways and aisles.

Fifty (50) percent of stacking spaces may count as required parking for the use.

TABLE 1: STACKING REQUIREMENTS
USE TYPE	MINIMUM SPACES	MEASURED FROM
Bank teller lane	3	Teller window
Automated teller machine	3	ATM
Restaurant drive-thru	10	Pick-up window
Car wash stall	5	Entrance
Car wash stall, self-service/ automatic per bay	1	Entrance
Dry cleaning service	3	Pick-up window
Gasoline pump island (per dispenser)	1	Pump island
Prescription services	4	Pick-up window
Vehicle quick service	1	Bay door
Ice machine	2	Dispenser

Shared parking. It is the intent of this subsection to provide opportunities for commercial uses to establish shared parking to meet the off-street parking requirements of § 704. Shared parking may allow up to 50% of the required parking to be located off-site provided the following provisions are met:

Location.

Adjacent. If the shared parking is adjacent to the use it will serve a cross access for two-way traffic will be required.

Nonadjacent. If the shared parking is not adjacent to the use, an improved pedestrian access to the commercial use it serves must be provided. The off-site parking area shall be located across no more than two (2) lanes of through traffic, and no more than 400 feet from the use it will serve, measured by pedestrian access distance from property line to property line. If the parking is located across the street from the use a crossing through the form of a crosswalk or a signalized intersection must be utilized.

Non-adjacent shared parking that is unable to meet the requirement stated above may be established if a shuttle service (excluding rideshare) is provided to and from the establishments utilizing the shared parking.

When the shared parking is not adjacent to the use it serves. shared parking signage shall be provided at each site location to direct the public to the shared parking spaces. Shared parking signage shall meet the requirements of § 605.A.

Site plan. The applicant must provide a commercial site plan which shows all parcels and parking areas involved in the shared parking agreement. The site plan shall indicate all uses and the required parking for each. Total shared parks shall meet the minimum parking requirements for all uses, and all required handicapped parking shall be located on the site which it serves. Any improvements within a public right-of-way will require an encroachment permit.

For non-adjacent parking the site plan should include, when applicable, the following additional items:

Improved pedestrian access, including the crossing if applicable;

Shared parking signage for each site; and

If a shuttle service is provided it must be noted on the site plan.

Shared parking agreement. A shared parking plan shall be enforced through a written agreement among all property owners of record. A notarized copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be recorded prior to issuance of zoning compliance.

A shared parking agreement shall only be revoked if all required off-site parking spaces are provided on-site or an alternative shared parking agreement is supplied which provides the required parking.

(Ord. No. 139-2022, § 1, 1-24-23; Ord. No. 97-2023, § 1, 9-19-23)

Sec. 702. - Parking design criteria.

Angled parking. Parking stalls intended for standard size cars shall be a minimum of 9' x 19'. Compact car stalls shall be a minimum size of 7' x 15'. Parking stalls for tour buses shall be a minimum size of 10' x 45'. All angled parking stalls shall be provided with the minimum aisle width specified below depending on their angle of entry. The width is designed to accommodate traffic flow within the parking area and allow reasonable room for maneuvering in and out of parking stalls.

PARKING ANGLE DIMENSIONS ^*
PARKING ANGLE	STALL WIDTH	STALL TO CURB	AISLE WIDTH	LENGTH PER CAR	TWO ROW OF STALLS WITH ACCESS AISLE BETWEEN
"A"	"B"	"C"	"D"	"E"	"F"
0°	9'	9'	12'	23'	30'
20°	9'	15'	11'	26' 3"	41'
30°	9'	17' 3"	11'	18'	46' 6"
40°	9'	19' 1"	12'	14'	50' 2"
45°	9'	19' 8"	13'	12' 7"	52' 6"
50°	9'	20' 4"	16'	11' 7"	56' 8"
60°	9'	21'	18'	10' 4"	60'
70°	9'	21'	19'	9' 6"	61"
80°	9'	20' 3"	^** 22'	9' 1"	62' 3"
90°	9'	19'	^** 22'	9'	59'
Footnotes: * Based on 19' stalls. ** Two-way traffic circulation.

Parallel parking. Parallel parking stalls for standard size cars shall have a minimum size of 9' x 23' and 8' x 19' for compact cars. Parallel parking stalls for tour buses shall have a minimum size of 9' x 50'. All parallel parking stalls shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet for maneuvering space in one-way traffic and twenty-two (22) feet in two-way traffic.

Handicapped parking.

Handicapped parking stalls shall be paved and have a minimum size of 13' x 19' or an eight-foot stall adjacent to a five-foot walkway. Two (2) handicapped spaces may share a common five-foot walkway. Such parking shall be in closest proximity to the building. Accessibility to buildings shall be provided from all handicapped parking to allow easy and unobstructed access.

Handicapped Parking

Van accessible parking stalls shall have a minimum size of 16' x 19' or an eight-foot stall adjacent to an eight-foot walkway. One (1) out of every eight (8) handicap parking spaces shall be van accessible.

Van accessible parking

Determination of the required number of handicapped spaces shall be made in accordance with the following chart:

TOTAL # OF SPACES IN LOT	REQUIRED HANDICAPPED SPACES
Up to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1,000	2% of total spaces
Over 1,000	20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000

Sec. 703. - Signage.

Compact parking. When three (3) or more spaces are located together, two (2) compact automobile signs will be required. One (1) sign shall be located at the left corner of the first space, and the right hand corner of the last space. Each sign shall read "Compact Cars Only," with a directional arrow delineating the spaces. Single spaces will require one (1) sign at each space.

Sign dimensions.

(a)

4'0".

(b)

¼".

(c)

8".

(d)

2" centered.

Color. White (reflective) on brown background.

Handicapped parking. Each parking space shall display one (1) handicapped parking sign (International Symbol of Access) and the parking surface shall be identified with the handicapped parking symbol and pavement striping. Such sign shall be located four (4) feet on center from the wheel stop.

Sign dimensions.

(a)

4'0".

(b)

¼".

(c)

8".

(d)

1".

(e)

6".

(f)

3/8".

Color. White (reflective) on blue background, or without border, blue on white background.

One-way drive aisles. Access to parking provided via one-way drive aisles shall be posted with "Begin One Way" at the entrance to the drive aisle and "End One Way" at the exit to the drive aisle. Signs shall measure 24" x 30". The top of the sign shall measure 4' from the adjacent finished grade. Color shall be black lettering on a white (reflective) background.

Sec. 704. - Off-street parking requirements per land use.

USE GROUP	SPACES REQUIRED
RESIDENTIAL:
Single family:
Single family, Mobile homes, duplexes	2 per unit
Multi-family:
Apartments; townhouses; condominiums; timeshares	1 per unit—Efficiencies and one bedroom 1.5 per unit—Two bedrooms 2 per unit—Three bedrooms 0.5 per each additional bedroom above 3 1 per 5 units—Additional parking (except timeshares)
LODGING & TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS:
Condotels	Same as multi-family residential for living units 1 per 3 employees on largest shift 1 per 350 square feet of gross floor space for meeting or banquet rooms 50% of spaces otherwise required for accessory uses—Restaurants, lounges
Hotels, motels	1 per room or suite 1 per every 5 rooms or fraction 1 per 3 patrons of maximum capacity of each meeting or banquet room 50% of spaces otherwise required for accessory uses—Restaurants, lounges
Fraternity/sorority houses; student residence halls, student apartments	1 per unit—Efficiencies 1.5 per unit—One bedroom 2.5 per unit two bedrooms 1 per additional bedroom 1 per 5 units—Additional parking
Group dwellings; boarding houses	1 per bedroom or sleeping room
RV Parks; campgrounds; recreational rental	1.5 per RV site or dwelling unit 1 per employee
COMMERCIAL:
Commercial Agricultural Use	1 per 250 gross retail area 1 per employee on largest shift
Commercial Recreational Uses	1 space per 4 patrons 1 space per 2 employees on largest shift
Banks	1 space per employee on largest shift 1 space per 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Beauty parlors; barber shops	1 space per employee 2 spaces per chair
Bingo Hall	1 per 150 square feet
Funeral home	1 space per 4 chapel seats 1 space per funeral vehicle
Grocery or supermarket	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Retail	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
High bulk retail including furniture and appliance stores	1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Office uses	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Outdoor theater	1 space per 3 patrons at maximum capacity
Repair services	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Restaurant	1 space per 100 square feet
Road Service	4 space per rack or bay 1 space per employee on largest shift
Shopping center—With less than 50% of gross floor area used as restaurant use
Up to 300,000 sq. ft. of GFA	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
300,000 up to 500,000 sq. ft. of GFA	Add 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Over 500,000 sq. ft. of GFA	Add 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area; 5% of total required parking can be in a reserved area to be improved if all required parking is necessary.
Taxi, limousine, transport service	1 space per 300 square feet 1 space per licensed fleet vehicle stored overnight
Theaters and auditoriums, event center, sports park, concert hall	1 space per 3 seats—Fixed seating 1 space per 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area—No fixed seating
Theaters within a shopping center with an equal or greater amount of retail area and shared common parking	1 space per 5 seats
Vehicle sales and services	1 space per 300 sq. ft. 1 space per employee
Lounges, nightclubs	1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL:
Community/recreation center	1 space per employee 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 50 sq. ft of useable seating area
Gym	1 space per 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Swimming facility	1 space per 75 sq. ft. of gross water area 1 space per employee
Outdoor recreational	1 space per 4 patrons at maximum capacity
Golf courses	5 spaces per hole 1 space per employee on largest shift 50% of spaces normally required for accessory uses
Golf, par three	40 spaces per 9 holes 1 space per employee on largest shift
Golf driving range, batting cages, firearm range	1 space per tee 1 space per employee
Miniature golf	2 spaces per hole 1 space per employee on largest shift
Tennis, bocce ball, racquetball, handball courts	4 spaces per court
Basketball court, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, football field	20 spaces per court/field
Bowling alley	1 space per employee on largest shift 5 spaces per lane 1 space per 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Arcades, billiard parlors	1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Skating rink, ice rink	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Riding stables	1 space per 3 stalls 1 space per employee on largest shift
Marina, marina with landing	3 spaces per 4 slips 10% of spaces large enough for cars with boat trailers
Tours (boats, vehicle)	1 per 3 seats (COI or vehicle capacity) 1 per crew member 1 per jet ski/moped
INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSING:
Heavy industrial	1 space per company vehicle left on-premises
Extraction uses	1 space per employee on largest shift
Light industrial	1 space per vehicle stored on site 1 space per 2 employees on largest shift
Warehouse	1 space per 4,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 1 space per 2 employees on largest shift
Mini-warehouse	1 space per 50 storage cubicles 4 spaces per manager's residence or office
Truck terminal	1 space per employee 1 space per truck parked on site
Junkyards	1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross land area 1 space per employee on largest shift
Tradeshops	1 space per 2,000 sq. ft of gross floor area 1 space per employee (minimum 3)
Mixed Industrial Use Multiple Industrial and/or Commercial Uses located within a single building or on the same parcel of land. When more than 50% of the gross floor area is used by restaurant, retail or office the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately	1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 20,000 square feet, plus 1 space per 2,000 square feet in excess of 20,000 square feet
SCHOOLS/CAMPS:
School, commercial and trade	1 space per 2 students 1 space per employee (teachers) at capacity class attendance period
College	1 space per staff member 1 space per classroom 1 space per 2 students during largest class period 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of main auditorium floor space
Senior high	1 space per teacher and staff member 1 space per classroom 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of main auditorium floor space 1 space per 5 non-bused students
Schools, elementary and junior high	1 space per teacher and staff member 1 space per 2 classrooms
Day or nursery school	1 space per teacher and employee 1 space per 6 children
Camps, day or youth	1 space per employee 1 space per camp vehicle left on property
MEDICAL:
Hospital	1 space per doctor and each 2 employees on largest shift
Nursing homes	1 space per 6 patient beds 1 space per employee on largest shift 1 space per staff member and visiting doctor
Medical offices, clinic, rehabilitation, physical therapy, dental, optometry	5 per treatment room
Veterinary office	5 spaces per doctor 1 space per employee
INSTITUTIONAL:
Public service	1 space per employee on largest shift 1 space per vehicle stored on site
Libraries or museums	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area 1 space per employee
Church, synagogue, mosque	1 space per 4 seats in main assembly room Each 24" of pew space shall count as a seat
Monasteries, convents	1 space per 6 residents 1 space per employee 1 space per 5 chapel seats (if possible)
Cemetery	2 spaces per gross acre 1 space per employee
Mail kiosks	17—50 units: 2 spaces 51—80 units: 3 spaces 81—100 units: 4 spaces 101 units and above: 4 spaces plus 1 space per 50 additional units
UNIQUE LAND USES:
The minimum number of parking spaces required for a use not specifically mentioned in this section shall be for the most similar use listed herein as determined by the Zoning Administrator.