JOB CENTER DISTRICT

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance art. 2, pt. 18

in effect

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.51 Intent.

Sec. 54-299.51. - Intent. The JC District is intended to promote small entrepreneurial businesses and industries consisting of consumer, special trade, services, office/warehousing and limited business park uses. Uses that fit into this category are characterized by being incubators for new small and entrepreneurial business, low traffic generators, and with no external environmental effects across property lines. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.52 Applicability of standards.

Sec. 54-299.52. - Applicability of standards. The standards in this section apply on all properties zoned JC District in addition to all other applicable regulations of the City of Charleston Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.53 Hours of operation.

Sec. 54-299.53. - Hours of operation. The hours of operation for uses that are open to the public are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.54 Height, area and setback regulations.

Sec. 54-299.54. - Height, area and setback regulations. The height, area and setback regulations are listed under Article 3, Part 1, Table 3.1: Height, Area and Setback Regulations and section 54-311 Building setbacks for business, office or industrial lots. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.55 Driveways and vehicle access.

Sec. 54-299.55. - Driveways and vehicle access. a. General. The driveway separation requirements shall apply per Article 3, Part 3 Driveway and Building Setback Requirements for Business, Office or Industrial Lots, sections 54-310 and 54-311. b. Shared access. Shared access is encouraged between adjoining parcels. Driveways for all uses except single-family residential should be located in a manner where they can be shared between adjoining parcels, if feasible and as described below. a) Shared access should be located along a common property boundary. b) If the owner of the adjacent parcel does not agree to share access the applicant must provide documentation of such in a letter from the adjacent property owner or by an affidavit. c) Shared access agreements shall be recorded with the Register of Mesne Conveyance (RMC) Office. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.56 Landscape buffer, road buffer and parking lot buffer requirements.

Sec. 54-299.56. - Landscape buffer, road buffer and parking lot buffer requirements. a. Requirements for landscape buffers shall apply per Article 3, Part 8, Landscape Buffer Requirements, with the following exception: for buffers required to screen incompatible land uses, a six (6) foot tall screen wall or fence may be utilized and the landscape buffer may be reduced by up to one-half (½) its required depth; however, no required landscape buffer shall be less than ten (10) feet in depth. b. Requirements for parking lot, vehicular use and refuse collection area landscaping and screening shall apply per Article 3, Part 7, Parking Lot, Vehicular Use and Refuse Collection Area Landscaping and Screening Requirements. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.57 Design standards.

Sec. 54-299.57. - Design standards. a. Building height and size. 1. Building height, size and scale at the street frontage should be compatible with neighboring properties if the adjoining properties are single family residential. Building height in these areas is limited to a maximum two and one-half (2½) stories. 2. No single building shall exceed 12,500 gross square feet. b. Building appearance. 1. Building entrances and windows shall be provided along the street frontage. 2. Vehicle and storage bays shall not face any road frontage. Emergency service facilities may be exempt from this requirement. 3. New buildings shall utilize colors that are complementary, not necessarily homogeneous, to existing buildings. 4. In cases where buildings that are residential in nature are converted to nonresidential uses, the residential character (height, scale, material entrances, windows roof pitch) shall be presented at the street frontage. c. Exterior lighting. Exterior lighting, if used, shall be shielded residential lighting and shall be installed in a manner to minimize glare on adjacent properties. (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-299.58 Parking area surface material requirements.

Sec. 54-299.58. - Parking area surface material requirements. Parking areas may be non-hard surfaced utilizing slag, gravel, ROC, grasscrete or other pervious material provided that site drainage can be accommodated pursuant to City requirements; that a hard surfaced paved apron is constructed at each driveway entrance from a public street; and that the type of material and design of the paving material(s) used are found by the City to be suitable for the intended land use of the property. In making a determination of the suitability of the parking area material and design, the types of vehicles which will typically use the parking lot, the anticipated amount of daily or weekly traffic, the drainage conditions of the site and surrounding area, and the character of the property and surrounding area shall be considered." (Ord. No. 2016-102, § 4, 9-13-16)

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_PT18JOCEDIFetched: 11/7/2026