Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of McClellanville, South Carolina

Town of McClellanville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All incorporated land inside McClellanville town

  • Jurisdiction covers all incorporated portions of the town.

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all incorporated portions of the town of mcclellanville, south carolina.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside McClellanville town (Historic overlay, Residential, Village Commercial, Highway Commercial, Marine Commercial, Planned Development, Residential Transition)

  • Boundaries are shown on the official zoning map.

  “the mcclellanville historic (h) district is an area within the town limits of mcclellanville, shown on the official zoning map as the same may, from time to time, be amended.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Historic (H) overlay district inside McClellanville town, single household dwelling

  • Overlay applies in addition to underlying zoning; historic regulations prevail in conflict.
  • All other uses 1 acre unless conditional use requirements specify otherwise.

  minimum lot area, single household dwelling: >= 0.75 acres · minimum lot width: >= 90 feet

  “minimum lot area (a) single household dwelling.75 acres (b) all other uses 1 acre* *unless conditional use requirements specify otherwise.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town

    “(a) minimum lot area. one (1) acre or 43,560 square feet, unless otherwise specified as a performance standard or condition of approval for a particular use. (b) minimum lot width 120 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town

  • Unless conditional use requirements specify otherwise.
  • Historic overlay setbacks (15 ft front/rear/side for dwellings) prevail within the overlay.

  front setback: >= 40 feet · rear setback: >= 40 feet · side setback: >= 16 feet

  “(c) minimum setback requirements. (1) front: 40 feet* (2) rear: 40 feet* (3) side: 16 feet* *unless conditional use requirements specify otherwise”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town (impervious surface ratio)

  • Exclusive of marshlands or natural water areas on the lot.
  • Also maximum residential floor area of 3,500 sq ft heated space, excluding porches.

  max impervious ratio, lots 0.75 acre or larger: greater of 20% or 5,000 sq ft · max impervious ratio, lots under 0.75 acre: greater of 20% or 3,000 sq ft

  “(e) maximum impervious surface ratio, exclusive of marshlands or natural water areas on the lot. (1) for lots.75 acres in area or larger, the greater of 20% or 5,000 square feet. (2) for lots less than.75 acres in area, the greater of 20% or 3,000 square feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town

  • Measured above the minimum elevation required by the McClellanville flood damage prevention ordinance.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (above minimum flood-required elevation)

  “(d) maximum height of structures above the minimum elevation required by the mcclellanville flood damage prevention ordinance 35 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town

  • Single-family detached dwellings are permitted in the R district but manufactured homes are excluded.
  • Other districts were not checked.

  “within the r district, a building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: (a) single-family detached dwelling, excluding manufactured homes.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in the Residential (R) district inside McClellanville town

  • One single-bedroom accessory dwelling unit under 800 sq ft, within a single-family dwelling or accessory structure.
  • Manufactured homes excluded.

  maximum ADU floor area: < 800 square feet

  “one (1) single bedroom, accessory dwelling unit less than eight hundred (800) square feet in floor area contained within a single-family dwelling or within an accessory structure, excluding however, manufactured homes.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats and subdivisions inside McClellanville town

  • Fee schedule lists plat and subdivision request categories; Article X text was not opened.

  “plat and subdivision requests one lot or exempt plat 2-10 lots preliminary plat 11 or more lots preliminary plat final plat (subdivisions/developments)”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning and planning permit fees inside McClellanville town

  • Building permit fee amounts were not shown in the extracted text.

  “zoning permits zoning and planning fees residential - repairs or alterations arb/drb - repairs, alterations, signs land disturbance/tree removal home occupation new construction $50 $75 $75 $75 $100”

• Permit processPublished

  Planning, zoning, land disturbance and building permit applications inside McClellanville town

  • Applicants must create an account in the Community Core portal.
  • Permits processed through SafeBuilt.
  • Invoice is issued after review and acceptance.

  “all permits are processed through safebuilt and submitted online via community core”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of McClellanville or Charleston County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside McClellanville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside McClellanville town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside McClellanville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside McClellanville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside McClellanville town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.