Ground floor active use.
Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.25
in effectSec. 54-299.25. - Ground floor active use.
All buildings having frontage on a primary street shall have an active use on the ground floor for the length of the frontage and that occupies, at a minimum, the first thirty (30) feet of linear depth of the building as measured from the front facade of the building.
An active use is any non-residential and non-parking (vehicle or bicycle) use that is also enclosed in a conditioned space, designed for human occupation and has a direct view from adjacent primary streets. Some examples of active uses are retail, office, restaurant, coffee shop, brewery, library, institution, educational facility, cultural facility and entrance lobby.
Primary streets are Morrison Drive, Meeting Street, Meeting Street Road, King Street, King Street Extension, Mount Pleasant Street, Brigade Street, Romney Street, Cool Blow Street and Huger Street.
(Ord. No. 2015-142, § 1, 10-13-2015)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/zoning?nodeId=ART2LAUSRE_PT17UPPEDI_S54-299.25GRFLACUSFetched: 11/7/2026