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Online Zoning Ordinance
Zoning Ordinance For The City of Spartanburg, South Carolina prepared by the Planning Department.
The City of Spartanburg's Zoning Ordinance is provided here on the website in two different formats. The PDF version, located directly below, is the document in its original format. Because of file size these documents are divided into sections and may take some time to open.
The Ordinance is also provided in HTML files further below.
This format is available as a quick reference to the Zoning Ordinance.
The following sections are in .pdf format
PDF SECTIONS (downloadable versions of the original zoning ordinance)
APPENDIX |
SECTION I |
SECTION II |
SECTION III |
SECTION IV |
SECTION V |
SECTION VI |
Zoning Map
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Quick Reference
HTML versions & Illustrated PDFs
(Section VI is not available in HTML Quick Reference format at this time)
Below is the Zoning Ordinance divided into user-friendly sections.
Most are linked to informational pages and a few are PDFs that include illustrations or diagrams
* indicates a PDF
Section I. Adoption & Interpretation |
Adoption and Interpretation
Section 101-108
Section 101 - 107
- 101 Zoning Ordinance Published Separately
- 102 Authority
- 103 Title
- 104 Jurisdiction
- 105 Purpose
- 106 Interpretation
- 107 Scope
- Definitions
Section II. Zoning Districts
& Official Zoning
R-15 Single Family Residential District
R-12 General Residential District
R- 8 SFD Single Family District
R- 8 General Residential District
R- 6 General Residential District
GID General Institutional District
LOD Limited Office District
LC Limited Commercial District
B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District
B-2 Central Business District
B-3 General Retail District
B-4 Heavy Commercial District
I-1 Listh Industrial District
I-2 Heavy Industrial district
202 - Interpretation of the Zoning Map
203 - District Boundaries Established
204 - Flood Hazard Maps
205 - Interpretation of District Boundaries
206 - Changes to District Boundaries
207 - Lot Divided by District Boundaries
Section 208 - Zoning of Annexed Property
Zoning Map
Section III. District Use Regulations |
Section 301 District Use Classification
Section 302 Use Regulations for Residential District
302.1 - R-15 Single Family Residential District
302.2 - R-12 General Residential District
302.3 - R-8 Single Family District (SFD)
302.4 - R-8 General Residential Districts
302.5 - R-6 General Residential Districts
302.55 - R-6 Live/Work District
302.6 - Home Occupations302.61 - Intent
302.62 - Conditions
302.63 - Permitted Uses
302.64 - Prohibited Uses
302.65 - Home Occupations permitted within the R-15 SFD
302.66 - Administration
302.67 - License & Permits
Section 303 - Use Regulations for Business, Office, Institutional and Industrial Districts
303.1 - Interpretation of Table of Permitted Uses
303.2 - Conditional Use Determination in a Limited Commercial District
303.3 - Final Determination
303.4 - Temporary Nature of the Use303.5 - Table of Permitted Uses
A. Commercial Use
B. Office Institutional/Public and Quasi-Public Uses
C. Residential Uses
D. Industrial Uses303.6 Table of Permitted Uses, Exclusive to Zone I-2
Heavy Industrial
Section IV. District Area and Dimensional Requirements This section can only be downloaded from a pdf (see top section). |
401 Table of Area And Dimensional Requirements*
402 Table - Standards for Group Housing Projects*
403 Exceptions and Modifications*
1. Exceptions and Modifications Supplementing Table of Area
and Dimensional Requirements
2. General ExceptionsA. Front Yards Reduced
B. Yards and Building Setback Lines
C. Fences in yard
D. Projection into yards
E. Height Limitations
Section V General Supplement Regulations
501 General Regulations:* (consist of the following ordinances)
1. Uses Not Permitted Are prohibited
2. One Main Building On Lot
3. Required Yards Not To Be Used By Another Building
4. Accessory Buildings In Residential Districts
5. Redustion Of Lot And Yard Areas
6. Moving Structures
7. Temporary Uses
8. Visibility At Intersections
9. Street Access
10. Performance Standards
11. Division Of Zoning Lots
12. Standards For Stormwater Management & Sediment Reduction
502 Nonconforming Use Regulations: (consist of the following ordinances)
1. Nonconforming Use - Continuances
2. Nonconforming Use - Discontinuances
3. Administration
4. Repairs & Alterations
503 Sign Regulations:* (consist of the following ordinances)
503.31 Specific Signs Permitted
503.6 Political Signs
504 Regulations For Off-Street Parking And Loading:*
504.2 Design And Maintenance
504.3 Off-Street Loading
504.4 Commercial District Off-Street Loading Minimum Requirements
505 Tree Protection And Landscaping Requirements:*
505.1 Purpose And Intent
505.51A Trees 24 Inches D.B.H. Or Greater On New
505.51B Trees 12 Inches D.B.H. Or Greater On Existing Site
505.6 Areas Required To Be Landscaped
505.61 Road/Street Frontage Landscaping Requirements
505.62 Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements
505.63 Service Area Landscaping Requirements
505.64 Landscaping Requirements For Buffers
507 Planned Developments Districts - PDD
507.1 The Regulations Set Forth
507.11 General Intent
507.2 Definitions
507.3 Planned Development District Zoning Districts
507.4 Rezoning and Standards Necessary for Project Approval
507.5 Minimum Project Area
507.51 The Minimum Project Area Permitted
507.52 The Minimum Project Area Shall Be
507.6 Uses Permitted In a Planned Development District Zone
507.61 Residential Uses Permitted
507.62 Nonresidential Uses Permitted in a Residential Planned Development District Zone
507.63 All Planned Development Districts Located In
507.64 All Nonresidential Uses with A
507.65 Planned Development Districts Located In
507.7 Nonresidential uses Permitted in a Residential Planned Development District Zone
507.71 Project Density Bonuses
507.72 Calculation Of Project Density
507.8 Perimeter Setback Requirements
507.9 Usable Open Space Requirements
507.10 Sign Requirements
507.11 Off-Street Parking
507.12 Pedestrian Circulation
507.13 Utilities
507.14 Screening Requirements
508 Mobile Home And Mobile Commercial Buildings Regulations And Design
509 Airport Zoning Regulations*
510.1 Purpose and Intent
510.2 Definitions
510.3 Board of Architectural Design & Historic Review
510.4 Powers and Duties of Board
510.5 Nomination, Designation & Expansion of Historic Sites & Historic Districts
510.6 Certificates of Appropriateness
510.7 Economic Hardship
510.8 Removal of Historic Designation
510.9 Maintenance Re quirements
510.10 Effect on Municipal and Public Utilities
510.11 Relationship of Historic Preservation Ordinance to Zoning Ordinance
510.12 Violations and Penalties
510.13 Enforcement
510.14 Appeals
510.15 Severability
511 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
512 Regulations For Video Casinos And Poker Machines
513 Large Tract Development Overlay District*
513.1 Intent
513.2 Definitions
513.3 Applicability
513.4 Permitted Uses
513.5 Site Plan Application Required
513.51 Applications Requirements
513.52 Process for Administrative Approval
513.53 Reduction of Requirements for Redevelopment Sites
513.6 General Standards for Al Large Tract Development Sites
513.61 Concurrency Review
513.62 Site Design Standards
Section VI Administration
601 Summary Of Administrative Functions