Columbia, South Carolina

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Planning and Zoning for Columbia, SC

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Columbia, South Carolina?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Columbia, South Carolina as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.07%	9937.17
	Parking garage or lot	8.07%	9937.17
Industrial		1.80%	2211.93
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	1.50%	1853.46
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	0.29%	358.48
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	23.11%	28467.10
	Storage and warehouses	23.11%	28467.10
	Manufacturing	8.07%	9937.17
	Contractors office	1.80%	2211.93
	General industrial	1.80%	2211.93
Residential		5.84%	7197.89
	Two family dwelling	0.34%	416.26
	Accessory dwelling unit	15.04%	18529.93
	Dwellings (unspecified)	12.00%	14777.94
	Single family dwelling	15.04%	18529.93
	Communal housing	5.84%	7197.89
Mechanical		23.11%	28467.10
	Utility structures	23.11%	28467.10
Agriculture		23.11%	28467.10
	Agricultural and hunting	23.11%	28467.10
Other		77.34%	95254.66
	Accessory	27.50%	33865.13
	Multiple	77.34%	95254.66
Retail		1.80%	2211.93
	Professional services	1.80%	2211.93
	General retail	11.43%	14079.54
	Personal services	7.64%	9409.82
	Eating and drinking establishments	7.47%	9200.60
	Restricted retail	1.80%	2211.93
Community		84.64%	104244.19
	Schools and universities	19.22%	23672.84
	Medical	7.64%	9409.82
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	8.07%	9937.17
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.64%	104244.19
Commercial		7.64%	9409.82
	Professional office	7.78%	9578.69
	Entertainment	7.76%	9559.08
	Non-retail sales	1.80%	2211.93
	Automobile related uses	7.95%	9787.91
	Research and laboratory facilities	7.64%	9409.82

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Columbia, South Carolina?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Columbia, South Carolina as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.07%	9937.17
	Parking garage or lot	8.07%	9937.17
Industrial		1.80%	2211.93
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	1.50%	1853.46
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	0.29%	358.48
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	23.11%	28467.10
	Storage and warehouses	23.11%	28467.10
	Manufacturing	8.07%	9937.17
	Contractors office	1.80%	2211.93
	General industrial	1.80%	2211.93
Residential		5.84%	7197.89
	Two family dwelling	0.34%	416.26
	Accessory dwelling unit	15.04%	18529.93
	Dwellings (unspecified)	12.00%	14777.94
	Single family dwelling	15.04%	18529.93
	Communal housing	5.84%	7197.89
Mechanical		23.11%	28467.10
	Utility structures	23.11%	28467.10
Agriculture		23.11%	28467.10
	Agricultural and hunting	23.11%	28467.10
Other		77.34%	95254.66
	Accessory	27.50%	33865.13
	Multiple	77.34%	95254.66
Retail		1.80%	2211.93
	Professional services	1.80%	2211.93
	General retail	11.43%	14079.54
	Personal services	7.64%	9409.82
	Eating and drinking establishments	7.47%	9200.60
	Restricted retail	1.80%	2211.93
Community		84.64%	104244.19
	Schools and universities	19.22%	23672.84
	Medical	7.64%	9409.82
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	8.07%	9937.17
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.64%	104244.19
Commercial		7.64%	9409.82
	Professional office	7.78%	9578.69
	Entertainment	7.76%	9559.08
	Non-retail sales	1.80%	2211.93
	Automobile related uses	7.95%	9787.91
	Research and laboratory facilities	7.64%	9409.82

What is the Land Use Allocation in Columbia, South Carolina?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Columbia, South Carolina as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		8.07%	9937.17
	Parking garage or lot	8.07%	9937.17
Industrial		1.80%	2211.93
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	1.50%	1853.46
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	0.29%	358.48
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	23.11%	28467.10
	Storage and warehouses	23.11%	28467.10
	Manufacturing	8.07%	9937.17
	Contractors office	1.80%	2211.93
	General industrial	1.80%	2211.93
Residential		5.84%	7197.89
	Two family dwelling	0.34%	416.26
	Accessory dwelling unit	15.04%	18529.93
	Dwellings (unspecified)	12.00%	14777.94
	Single family dwelling	15.04%	18529.93
	Communal housing	5.84%	7197.89
Mechanical		23.11%	28467.10
	Utility structures	23.11%	28467.10
Agriculture		23.11%	28467.10
	Agricultural and hunting	23.11%	28467.10
Other		77.34%	95254.66
	Accessory	27.50%	33865.13
	Multiple	77.34%	95254.66
Retail		1.80%	2211.93
	Professional services	1.80%	2211.93
	General retail	11.43%	14079.54
	Personal services	7.64%	9409.82
	Eating and drinking establishments	7.47%	9200.60
	Restricted retail	1.80%	2211.93
Community		84.64%	104244.19
	Schools and universities	19.22%	23672.84
	Medical	7.64%	9409.82
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	8.07%	9937.17
	Public, quasi-public, and government	84.64%	104244.19
Commercial		7.64%	9409.82
	Professional office	7.78%	9578.69
	Entertainment	7.76%	9559.08
	Non-retail sales	1.80%	2211.93
	Automobile related uses	7.95%	9787.91
	Research and laboratory facilities	7.64%	9409.82