Plan review and approval requirements.
Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-346
in effectSec. 54-346. - Plan review and approval requirements.
Whenever any property is affected by these landscape buffer requirements, the property owner or developer shall submit a plan for review and approval by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall follow the requirements of this Article in approving or disapproving any plan required herein.
a. The contents of the plan shall include the following:
1. Dimensions and acreage of each lot or plot or portion thereof to be built upon or otherwise used;
2. Layout of the entire project, including the proposed uses of all buildings and their relationship to surrounding properties;
3. Layout of all off-street parking and loading areas, including the location of entry and exit points, the internal vehicular circulation pattern and the location and dimension of required parking and loading spaces;
4. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed streets and highways;
5. Location, name (botanical and common), size and spacing of all existing plant materials to be retained and proposed plantings and screenings. The plan shall clearly distinguish between existing plant materials to be retained and proposed plantings;
6. Location of walls, fences and railings and an indication of their height and construction materials;
7. Details illustrating landscaping installation; and
8. Title; north arrow; scale, names of owner, developer and person responsible for plan preparation; and the date that the plan was drawn, including subsequent revision dates.
b. No building permit shall be issued until the required landscaping plan has been submitted and approved, and no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the landscaping is completed as certified by an on-site inspection by the Zoning Administrator.
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=ART3SIRE_PT8LABURE_S54-346PLREAPREFetched: 11/7/2026