James Island City Zoning Code
TEMPORARY USES
§ 153.230 TEMPORARY ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED.
The Zoning Administrator shall be authorized to approve the temporary placement and use of a manufactured housing unit as an accessory dwelling unit in accordance with the following standards:
(B) The administrative permit shall be restricted to the temporary use of a manufactured housing unit for residential purposes on the same zoning lot with a single-family detached residential dwelling or a manufactured housing unit, or on an individual abutting zoning lot. The following criteria shall be utilized to determine the need for the temporary variance:
(1) The person who will occupy the manufactured housing unit is a relative by blood or marriage.
(2) The accommodations (manufactured housing unit) proposed are of a temporary nature which can be easily removed after expiration of the permit.
(3) The physical and/or mental conditions of the person who will occupy the manufactured housing unit shall be certified by a physician.
(4) Written approval of all abutting landowners shall be required.
(5) The proposed manufactured housing unit installation shall meet State Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) standards and have their written approval.
(C) The Zoning Administrator may revoke or terminate the administrative permit at the request of the initiating applicant or upon finding that permit conditions are being violated. The temporary accommodations, together with any associated services, shall be removed from the premises within 30 days after notice of termination.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.6.1, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)
§ 153.231 TEMPORARY SALES.
(A) Auctions or garage sales of second-hand merchandise which has been used on the premises may be conducted on a zoning lot where permitted as an accessory use elsewhere in these regulations. Such sales may be conducted only twice in a calendar year from the same zoning lot, and no more than two consecutive days each during daytime hours.
(B) The sale of Christmas trees, fireworks, and turkey shoots are authorized where permitted as an accessory use and shall not exceed a total time period of 60 days during a one-year period. This time period shall commence from the first date that such uses, individually or collectively, are approved or established, whichever is first.
(C) Other temporary sales of merchandise shall be permitted as a temporary, accessory use to an approved principal use (such as in an off-street parking lot), provided that the maximum term for such permit shall not exceed ten consecutive days, and no more than four such permits may be issued per lot, per calendar year.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.6.2, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013; Ord. 2016-01, passed 4-21-2016; Ord. 2017-12, passed 1-18-2018)
§ 153.232 SALE OF INDIGENOUS PRODUCE.
A temporary administrative permit may be issued for a period not to exceed six months each year, allowing the sale of produce grown in the county at temporary locations by county residents. The Zoning Administrator will issue a temporary agricultural sales permit for a lot of record after being satisfied that the sale of indigenous produce is occurring out of the road right-of-way, that there are not traffic safety problems caused by the sale, that at least two cars can be safely parked near the vendor, and that the vendor has obtained the permission of the property owner prior to selling the indigenous produce. The purpose of this provision is to ensure pedestrian and vehicle safety at roadside stands. Site plan review will be performed by the Planning/Zoning Department. Temporary hookup of electricity may be allowed during the six-month period of time that the permit is in effect each year. Temporary agricultural sales permits are to be issued by the Zoning Administrator, and are not renewable or transferable. A temporary agricultural sales permit for a lot of record shall only be permitted one time per year. No permits of any nature are necessary for roadside stands selling sweetgrass baskets or indigenous produce that are produced or grown on the property where the roadside stand is located.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.6.3, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)
§ 153.233 ASSEMBLY USES AND PARKING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
Temporary public assembly use and events of public interest, such as cultural events, circuses, outdoor concerts, and parking for special events, shall require a temporary administrative permit from the Zoning Administrator. Such permit shall not be issued for periods in excess of ten consecutive days, and no more than five such permits may be issued per lot, per calendar year. Temporary permits shall be issued only if adequate parking and sanitary facilities are provided to serve the proposed use or activity. Any temporary event utilizing 25 acres of land area or more shall require special exception approval in accordance with the procedures contained in §§ 153.040 through 153.055 of this code.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.6.4, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)
§ 153.234 CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES.
(A) Accessory construction facilities shall be permitted to establish an operations base in any zoning district upon obtaining special exception approval after it is determined that such construction facilities area incidental to an necessary for such construction or installation within a three-mile radius of the operations base.
(B) Each such permit shall specify the location of the proposed facility and define the area and boundaries thereon to be served. The permit shall be granted for not more than one year and upon proper application be extended a similar period of time for the same site. Upon termination of the permit, all materials used in the construction or installation shall be removed from the premises.
(C) Ingress and egress from such facilities shall be only from major arterials or collector streets which give rise to the least traffic through residential areas.
(D) Included in accessory construction facilities are temporary batching plants for asphaltic or portland cement concrete, temporary buildings, field storage of materials and/or equipment.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.6.5, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)