Prosperity City Zoning Code
ESTABLISHMENT OF
DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
§ 153.015 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
(A) The following zoning districts are hereby established:
District | Uses | Minimum Lot |
District | Uses | Minimum Lot |
R-10 | Single Family Residential | 10,000 sq. ft. |
R-7 | General Residential | 7,000 sq. ft. |
NC | Neighborhood Commercial | Commercial use: None Residential use: 7,000 sq. ft. |
CC | Core Commercial | None |
GC | General Commercial | None |
LI | Light Industrial | None |
BI | Basic Industrial | None |
PD | Planned Development District | None |
(B) No amendment shall be initiated which would create a new zoning district with an area of less than 2 acres. The minimum does not apply to the extension of an existing district, or the addition of NC districts adjacent to CC or GC districts.
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§ 153.016 DISTRICT PURPOSE.
(A) The zoning districts established in this ordinance are for the purposes of guiding development in accordance with existing and future needs and promoting public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, and general welfare, and all of the purposes set forth in S.C. Code § 6-29-710. The following statement of intent shall be used in interpretation and application of the district regulations.
(B) The residential district regulations are designed to encourage a stable and healthy environment for residential purposes, and to discourage encroachment by commercial, industrial, or other uses adversely affecting the residential character of the district.
(1) R-10, Single Family Residential District. R-10 districts are intended to be single family residential areas with detached units and low population densities. Use regulations allow limited non-residential use which are compatible with the character of the district.
(2) R-7, General Residential District. This district is intended for medium density residential purposes, including single family detached unity, duplexes, multi-family units and manufactured homes on individual lots. Mobile home parks are permitted as special exceptions upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Certain uses to serve governmental, recreational and religious needs are permitted.
(3) NC, Neighborhood Commercial District. This district is intended for commercial and service uses oriented primarily to serving needs of persons who live or work in nearby area. R-7 residential uses are permitted. Commercial uses permitted are intended to be relatively small in size and service area.
(4) CC, Core Commercial District. This district is intended to accommodate a variety of general commercial and non-residential uses characterized primarily by retail, wholesale, office, and service establishments in the central business area. Residential uses are permitted on upper levels of commercial structures.
(5) GC, General Commercial District. This district is intended to accommodate business uses along outlying traffic arteries primarily engaged in sale of durable goods, equipment, services, and recreational facilities. All uses permitted in a CC Core Commercial District are permitted.
(6) LI, Limited Industrial District. This district is intended to permit light industrial and commercial uses which do not create nuisances by noise or emissions beyond the premises.
(7) BI, Basic Industrial District. This district is established for a wide variety of industrial uses involving research, manufacturing, processing, assembly, storage, landfill, mining, and all uses permitted in the LI District.
(8) PD, Planned Development District:. This district designates an area for which an approved development plan constitutes the district regulations. It is intended to utilize the factors of efficiency, economy, flexibility, creative site design, improved appearance, compatibility of mixed uses, maximum benefits from open space, safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian access for a development characterized by a unified site design for mixed uses. A planned development district may be predominately residential or predominately commercial. A planned development district may be proposed in any part of town.
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§ 153.017 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ON MAP.
The boundaries of the zoning districts established by this chapter are hereby established on a map entitled “Zoning Map of the Town of Prosperity, S.C.,” which map is declared to be part of this chapter.
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§ 153.018 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
The official zoning map shall be maintained in the Office of the Zoning Administrator. A duplicate official zoning map shall be kept in the office of the Town Clerk. All zoning district boundaries shall be clearly shown on the zoning map, and amendments shall be recorded immediately after adoption. The official copies of the zoning map shall be dated and attested by the Town Clerk, and shall be available for public inspection. The official zoning map and any amendments adopted by Town Council shall constitute the final authority for determination of zoning district boundaries. It shall be unlawful for any person to make unauthorized changes to the zoning map.
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§ 153.019 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zoning district, the following general rules of interpretation shall apply. It is the duty of the Zoning Administrator to interpret the location of zoning district boundaries. An appeal from an interpretation of finding of the Zoning Administrator may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals as specified in §§ 153.170et seq.
(A) District boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(B) District boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(C) District boundaries indicated as approximately following town limits shall be construed as following such town limits.
(D) District boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
(E) District boundaries indicated as following center lines of stream beds or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(F) Supplementary floodplain and floodway boundaries indicated as following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 100 year floodplain line or the floodway line shall be construed to follow such lines.
(G) District boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to, or extensions of features indicated in subsections above shall be so construed and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the official copy of the zoning map. Distances not specifically indicated on the official copy of the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
(H) Where a district boundary line as appearing on the zoning map divides a lot in single ownership at the time of adoption of this chapter or subsequent amendment into 2 different zoning districts, the district least restrictive in the opinion of the owner shall be deemed to apply to the whole thereof. Provided however, that in no case shall a zoning district boundary line dividing said lot be extended into either district in excess of 50 feet beyond the district boundary line dividing said lot.
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§ 153.020 LOT DIVIDED BY DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
No structure or accessory use may be placed, structurally altered, or have a change in use where the structure or use is or would be included within 2 or more zoning districts unless such structure or use conforms to the requirements of all applicable district regulations.
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