Rock Hill City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
"G" Government District
Section 405.234 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 2020, 4-5-2022]
The "G" Government District is intended to provide for the development of government owned and operated facilities, allow for certain other uses that are compatible with the character of the district, and to provide district regulations and development requirements.
Section 405.235 Use Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1481 §1, 3-18-2003]
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a building or premises in a "G" District shall be used only for the following purposes:
1.
Parks, playgrounds, libraries and community or government buildings owned or operated by the City.
2.
Public schools, elementary and high or private schools having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary school or public high school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping purposes.
3.
Churches.
4.
Recreational facilities, including golf courses, gymnasia and tennis courts.
5.
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incident to the above uses not involving the conduct of a business. Any accessory building that is not a part of the main structure shall be located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line. Accessory uses shall also include church or public building bulletin boards and temporary signs appertaining to the lease, hire or sale of a building or premises, not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area.
6.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
7.
Offices and parking garages.
Section 405.236 Parking Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1481 §1, 3-18-2003]
A.
Whenever the following buildings are erected or reconstructed in a "G" District they shall be provided with off-street parking space on the same lot, in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
1.
Government buildings, one (1) space for every one thousand (1,000) feet of usable space.
2.
Schools, two (2) parking spaces for each classroom plus one (1) parking space for each ten (10) seats provided in the auditorium.
3.
Churches, one (1) parking space for each ten (10) seats provided in the main auditorium.
4.
Office buildings, one (1) parking space for each six hundred (600) feet of usable space.
Section 405.237 Height Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1481 §1, 3-18-2003]
No building in a "G" District shall exceed three and one-half (3½) stories nor shall it exceed fifty (50) feet in height except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
Section 405.238 Area Regulations.
[Ord. No. 1481 §1, 3-18-2003]
A.
The following area regulations shall apply within a "G" District, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter:
1.
Front yard.
a.
There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b.
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c.
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, that the buildable width of a lot of record on March 15, 1955, need not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2.
Side yard.
a.
Except as hereinafter provided in Subparagraph (b) below and in this Chapter, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than six (6) feet or ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot, whichever amount is larger, but the side yard need not exceed ten (10) feet.
b.
Wherever a lot has a width of less than fifty (50) feet and was recorded under separate ownership from adjoining property on March 15, 1955, such side yard may be reduced to ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no case to less than three (3) feet.
3.
Rear yard. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is larger, but it need not exceed fifty (50) feet.
4.
Lot area. Every lot shall have an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet and an average width of not less than fifty (50) feet except that if a lot or tract has less area than herein required and was recorded under separate ownership from adjoining property on March 15, 1955, such lot or tract of land may be used for any use permitted in this District.