Charleston, South Carolina
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Planning and Zoning for Charleston, SC
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The Zoning Map for the City of Charleston in SC divides the city's real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Charleston, South Carolina?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Charleston, South Carolina as defined by city ordinances.
Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(Acres) |
|---|---|---|---|
Industrial | 69.01% | 45898.31 | |
| Contractors office | 18.60% | 12369.59 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 11.99% | 7973.39 | |
| General industrial | 7.49% | 4978.22 | |
| Manufacturing | 14.72% | 9792.60 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 17.69% | 11766.85 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 65.35% | 43459.53 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 13.06% | 8687.45 | |
Agriculture | 60.99% | 40564.39 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 60.99% | 40564.39 | |
Community | 72.43% | 48173.63 | |
| Medical | 19.36% | 12878.25 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 72.43% | 48173.63 | |
| Schools and universities | 69.09% | 45951.36 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 40.60% | 27002.71 | |
Residential | 70.10% | 46620.01 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 63.51% | 42240.80 | |
| Communal housing | 16.31% | 10846.46 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 38.95% | 25907.40 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 3.21% | 2132.66 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 21.49% | 14295.71 | |
| Single family dwelling | 69.51% | 46227.12 | |
| Two family dwelling | 43.93% | 29214.93 | |
Lodging | 16.24% | 10803.09 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 3.07% | 2038.82 | |
| Hotel/motel | 13.18% | 8764.27 | |
| Short term rental | 10.61% | 7057.38 | |
Mechanical | 72.08% | 47941.21 | |
| Utility structures | 69.46% | 46194.71 | |
| Communication towers | 18.85% | 12535.44 | |
Commercial | 69.89% | 46480.67 | |
| Non-retail sales | 16.22% | 10788.94 | |
| General commercial | 7.49% | 4978.22 | |
| Automobile related uses | 12.35% | 8216.08 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 13.67% | 9092.67 | |
| Professional office | 13.78% | 9167.69 | |
| Entertainment | 69.42% | 46171.87 | |
Other | 96.73% | 64335.87 | |
| Signage | 12.62% | 8390.96 | |
| Accessory | 69.79% | 46415.22 | |
| Multiple | 96.37% | 64092.53 | |
| Uncategorized | 2.51% | 1671.74 | |
Retail | 69.42% | 46171.87 | |
| Professional services | 16.30% | 10839.43 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 66.36% | 44133.05 | |
| Restricted retail | 14.95% | 9944.15 | |
| Personal services | 18.32% | 12184.43 | |
| General retail | 19.36% | 12878.25 | |
Parking | 44.00% | 29265.49 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 44.00% | 29265.49 |
