Rock Hill City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Additional Height, Area and Off-Street Parking Regulations
Section 405.480 Article To Qualify or Supplement Other Provisions of Chapter.
[CC 1970 §33-45; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
The district regulations set forth in this Article qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter.
Section 405.490 Height of Public Buildings, Churches, Etc.
[CC 1970 §33-46; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §1, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Public, semi-public or public service buildings, hospitals, institutions or schools, when permitted in a district, may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty (60) feet, and churches and temples may be erected to a height not exceeding seventy-five (75) feet if the building is set back from each yard line at least one (1) foot for each two (2) feet of additional building height above the height limit otherwise provided in the district in which the building is located.
Section 405.500 Height of Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings.
[CC 1970 §33-47; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §2, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings may be increased in height by not more than ten (10) feet when the side and rear yards are increased over the yard requirements of the district in which they are located by not less than ten (10) feet, but they shall not exceed three (3) stories in height.
Section 405.510 Chimneys, Towers, Etc.
[CC 1970 §33-48; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §3, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Chimneys, church steeples, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, stacks, stage towers or scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, ornamental towers and spires, wireless towers, grain elevators or necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected to a height in accordance with existing or hereafter adopted regulations of the City.
Section 405.520 Rear Yard For Through Lots.
[CC 1970 §33-49; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §4, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Buildings on through lots and extending through from street to street may waive the requirements for a rear yard by furnishing an equivalent open space in lieu of such required rear yard.
Section 405.530 Rear Yard Opening On Alley.
[CC 1970 §33-50; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §5, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
In computing the depth of a rear yard where such yard opens onto an alley, one-half (½) of the alley width may be included as a portion of the rear yard.
Section 405.540 Accessory Buildings in Rear Yards.
[CC 1970 §33-51; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §6, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1522 §1, 3-17-2004]
Accessory buildings may be built in a rear yard but such accessory buildings shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of a rear yard and shall not be nearer than six (6) feet to any side or rear lot line; except, that when a garage is entered from an alley, it shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to the alley line; and except, that a garage that is located closer than ten (10) feet to the main building shall provide the side and the rear yards required for the main building and private garages shall maintain a ten (10) foot rear yard; and except, that a garage(s) may be located not nearer than five (5) feet from any rear lot line in a "C" Commercial District if the lot upon which the garage(s) is located and the lot that adjoins the rear lot line from which the garage(s) is set back are each improved with multi-family apartments and have not less than two hundred thirty-five (235) feet of a common lot boundary.
Section 405.550 Construction and Use of Accessory Buildings Generally.
[CC 1970 §33-52; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §7, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes other than by domestic servants employed entirely on the premises.
Section 405.560 Required Yard To Be Open To Sky.
[CC 1970 §33-53; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §8, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed, except for accessory buildings in a rear yard, and except for the ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features projecting not to exceed twelve (12) inches.
Section 405.570 Occupancy of Basement or Cellar.
[CC 1970 §33-54; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §9, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
No basement or cellar shall be occupied for residential purposes until the remainder of the building has been substantially completed.
Section 405.580 Fire Escapes, Balconies, Etc.
[CC 1970 §33-55; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §10, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Open lattice-enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into the rear yard may be permitted by the Building Inspector for a distance of not more than five (5) feet and where the same are so placed as not to obstruct light and ventilation.
Section 405.590 Porches, Paved Terraces, Decks, Etc.
[CC 1970 §33-56; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §§11 — 12, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1960, 7-18-2017[1]]
A.
An open unenclosed porch or paved terrace may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding ten (10) feet. Terraces, uncovered porches, platforms and ornamental features which do not extend more than three (3) feet above the floor level of the ground (first (1st )) story may project into a required yard; provided, that these projections are distant at least two (2) feet from the adjacent side lot line.
B.
Decks are not permitted within any required front, side or rear yard setback; except wherever a lot has a depth of less than one hundred fifteen (115) feet, then a deck may be built into the required rear yard setback a distance of not more than fifteen (15) feet as measured from the primary structure and shall not occupy more than thirty (30%) percent of the required rear yard. For the purposes of this Section, a "deck" shall be defined as a flat floored platform not set into but raised above the ground, having no roof or covering of any kind, that is attached to the primary structure and is supported by a means other than the primary structure.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1960 also changed the title of this Section to include "Decks."
Section 405.600 Side Yards For Two-Family or Multiple Dwelling.
[CC 1970 §33-57; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §13, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
For the purpose of the side yard regulations, a two-family dwelling or a multiple dwelling shall be considered as one (1) building occupying one (1) lot.
Section 405.610 More Than One Main Building On Commercial or Industrial Lots.
[CC 1970 §33-58; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §14, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Where a lot or tract is used for a commercial or industrial purpose, more than one (1) main building may be located upon the lot or tract but only when such buildings conform to all open space requirements around the lot for the district in which the lot or tract is located.
Section 405.620 More Than One Main Building On Lot Used For Residential or Institutional Purposes.
[CC 1970 §33-59; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §15, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
In the event that a lot is to be occupied by a group of two (2) or more related buildings to be used for residential or institutional purposes, there may be more than one (1) main building on the lot; provided that open space between buildings that are parallel or within forty-five degrees (45°) of being parallel shall have a minimum dimension of thirty (30) feet for one-story buildings, forty (40) feet for two-story buildings and fifty (50) feet for three-story buildings.
Section 405.630 Open Space More Than Fifty Percent Surrounded By Building.
[CC 1970 §33-60; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §16, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Where an open space is more than fifty percent (50%) surrounded by a building, the minimum width of the open space shall be at least thirty (30) feet for one-story buildings, forty (40) feet for two-story buildings and fifty (50) feet for three-story buildings.
Section 405.640 Side Yards For Dwelling Units Erected Above Commercial Structures.
[CC 1970 §33-61; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §17, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
No side yards are required where dwelling units are erected above commercial and industrial structures.
Section 405.650 Prohibition of Flag Lots. [1]
[Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
No structures shall be permitted on any flag lots within the City of Rock Hill.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 1470 §1, adopted September 17, 2002, repealed section 405.650 "restrictions on number of employees in uses in "C" districts", and enacted the new provisions set out herein. Former section 405.650 derived from CC 1970 §33-62; ord. no. 465 art. 10 §18, 3-15-1955.
Section 405.660 Number of Stories For Buildings Used Only For Storage Purposes.
[CC 1970 §33-63; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §19, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Buildings that are to be used for storage purposes only may exceed the maximum number of stories that are permitted in the district in which they are located, but such buildings shall not exceed the number of feet of building height permitted in such districts.
Section 405.670 Variations On Front Yard Requirements.
[CC 1970 §33-64; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §20, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
A.
The front yards established in this Chapter shall be adjusted in the following cases:
1.
Where forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is developed with buildings that have observed (with a variation of five (5) feet or less) a front yard greater in depth than required in this Chapter, new buildings shall not be erected closer to the street than the front yard so established by the existing buildings.
2.
Where forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is developed with buildings that have not observed a front yard as described above, then:
a.
Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land that is within one hundred (100) feet of existing buildings on both sides, the minimum front yard shall be a line drawn between the two (2) closest front corners of the adjacent buildings on the two (2) sides.
b.
Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land that is within one hundred (100) feet of an existing building on one (1) side only, such building may be erected as close to the street as the existing adjacent building.
Section 405.680 Setback On Manchester Road.
[CC 1970 §33-65; Ord. No. 465 Art. 10 §21, 3-15-1955; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
Irrespective of other provisions of this Chapter, no building shall be erected closer than sixty (60) feet to the centerline of the street on Manchester Road from the east City limits to the west City limits.
Section 405.685 Vision At Intersections.
[CC 1970 §§29-21 — 29-24; Ord. No. 531 §§1 — 4, 9-21-1957]
A.
Height And Location Of Fences, Signs, Etc. No fence, sign, signboard or other obstruction of a height of more than three (3) feet above the street grade shall be erected, placed or maintained within twenty (20) feet of the street curb or curb line or any lot abutting any street which intersects or enters any other street.
B.
Trees, Flowers, Etc. No plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, bushes or other vegetation shall be planted, kept or maintained to a height of more than three (3) feet above street grade on any lot abutting any street or streets within twenty (20) feet of the curb or curb line of any street which intersects or enters any other street unless such vegetation is trimmed of foliage, limbs and branches between points three (3) feet above street grade and eight (8) feet above street grade.
C.
Notice To Abate Obstructions. In the event any owner, lessee, occupant or agent of any lot abutting a street that enters or intersects any other street shall permit the vision of such street to be obstructed by fences, signs, signboards or vegetation, the Board of Aldermen shall cause to be posted on such lot or served personally on the owner, lessee, occupant or agent thereof a notice of such obstruction and requiring the abatement thereof within five (5) days of the posting or serving of such notice.
D.
Removal Of Obstructions By City — Assessment Of Costs. If the obstruction is not abated within the time provided and set out in the notice to the owner, occupant, lessee or agent in control of any lot, the Board of Aldermen shall order such obstruction to be removed. A bill for the cost of removing such obstruction shall be mailed to the person in control of any lot from which it is removed, by registered mail. If such bill is not paid within ten (10) days after the mailing thereof, the Board of Aldermen shall cause a special tax bill therefor to be prepared and levied against the lot upon which the obstruction was removed and cause the City to collect such special tax together with other taxes assessed against the property. Such special tax bill shall be a lien on any such lot until paid. The levy of such special tax shall not affect the liability of the person to whom the tax bill is directed to the penalties otherwise provided by this Code.
Section 405.690 Bathhouses, Massage Parlors, Tattoo Parlors and Body Piercing Studios Prohibited.
[CC 1970 §33-65.1; Ord. No. 817 §§1 — 2, 1-15-1974; Ord. No. 1470 §1, 9-17-2002]
A.
Bathhouses, massage parlors, tattoo parlors and body piercing studios are hereby prohibited in any zoning district of the City of Rock Hill.
B.
The term "bathhouse or massage parlor" as used herein shall include any place which provides baths and body massages or either of them to members of the public, except licensed hospitals or health care providers.
Section 405.695 Mobile and Manufactured Homes Prohibited.
[Ord. No. 1512 §1, 10-7-2003]
A.
Mobile and manufactured homes are hereby prohibited in any zoning district of the City of Rock Hill.
B.
The term "mobile or manufactured homes" as used herein shall include any building intended for residential use that has been premanufactured or prefabricated before erection or placement on a building site.
Section 405.697 No Parking Permitted - Exception.
[Ord. No. 1086 §5, 10-15-1985]
No parking shall be permitted on residential property except on a hard-surfaced driveway or a porous surfaced driveway. The Police Department shall be charged with the responsibility of enforcing this Section.
Section 405.698 Off-Street Parking - Design and Accessibility Standards.
[Ord. No. 1749 §2, 6-20-2012]
A.
The following standards shall apply to all off-street parking facilities in the City of Rock Hill.
1.
Design standards.
a.
Off-street parking spaces shall have a width of nine (9) feet. Stall depth shall have the minimum established in the table below exclusive of access or maneuvering area, ramps, and other appurtenances. The minimum width of access aisles internal to a parking lot or structure shall be as prescribed in the table below.
Minimum Stall Length and Aisle Width (Feet) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(A) Parking Angle (Degrees) | (B) Stall Depth | (C) Aisle Width | ||
Car-To Wall Stalls | Interlocking Stalls | One-Way Operation | Two-Way Operation | |
30º | 17 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
45º | 19 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
60º | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
75º | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
90º | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
Parking Space and Stall Dimensions  |
b.
All parking areas containing three (3) or more parking spaces shall include a turnaround that is designed and located so that vehicles can enter and exit the parking area without backing onto a public right-of-way.
c.
All parking spaces shall be marked by durable painted lines at least four (4) inches wide and extending the length of the space or by curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Accessible parking spaces shall also include the international symbol of accessibility painted on the pavement.
2.
Accessible parking.
a.
Accessible parking spaces shall be at least eight (8) feet wide, with a five (5) foot access aisle immediately adjacent. Two (2) accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle.
b.
Accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible accessible circulation route to an accessible entrance of the building. In separate parking structures or lots that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible pedestrian route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
c.
Each accessible parking space shall be provided with a freestanding sign bearing the international symbol of accessibility in white on a blue background, and shall meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. Said sign may include any appropriate wording such as "Accessible Parking" but shall not contain the words "Handicap Parking" or "Handicapped Parking". The sign shall also state or an additional sign shall be posted below or adjacent to the sign stating the following: "$50 to $300 fine". The sign structure shall not display any other message or advertisement.
d.
The required number of accessible parking spaces shall be as shown in the table below:
Required Accessible Parking | |
|---|---|
Total Parking | Total Spaces Required |
1 — 25 | 1 |
26 — 50 | 2 |
51 — 75 | 3 |
76 — 100 | 4 |
101 — 150 | 5 |
151 — 200 | 6 |
201 — 300 | 7 |
301 — 400 | 8 |
401 — 500 | 9 |
501 — 1,000 | 2% of total |
1,001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
e.
Said accessible parking spaces shall be inclusive of the total number required.