Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

Town of Batesburg-Leesville’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Mobile home park construction inside Batesburg-Leesville town (general building permit rule not located)

  • Found only for mobile home parks; general residential permit rule not verified

  “It shall be unlawful to build, construct or develop a mobile home park in the corporate parts of the Town of Batesburg-Leesville without securing a building permit”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Batesburg-Leesville town limits

  “For the purposes of this Ordinance, the area described in Article 2 hereof is divided into eight (8) districts as follows:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Districts: R-1, R-1A (Manufactured Home), R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, I-1, PDD

  “For the purposes of this Ordinance, the area described in Article 2 hereof is divided into eight (8) districts as follows:”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1A single-family and manufactured housing district inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Applies to all uses in R-1A

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 80 ft

  “Minimum lot area for all uses shall be 10,000 square feet, and the minimum lot width for all uses shall be 80 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1A district inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • For single family detached dwellings and other permitted or permissible structures, unless otherwise specified

  front yard: >= 25 ft · side yard: >= 5 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “(1) Front Yard: 25 feet. (2) Side Yard: 5 feet. (3) Rear Yard: 20 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1A district inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Applies to all buildings and accessory structures combined

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent

  “All permitted and permissible buildings and structures and their accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed a total of 25% lot coverage.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1A district inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Accessory structures may not exceed the height of the principal structure

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “No portion of any building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, nor may accessory structures exceed the height of the principal structure.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes (not mobile homes) as principal dwellings on individual lots in the R-1A district inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Not more than 3 years old, proved by bill of sale or title
  • Placed on permanent clay brick or concrete block curtain wall with wheels and tongues removed
  • Tied down to HUD specifications
  • Certified as built under the June 15, 1976 federal standards
  • Greatest length parallel to the accessing public street with highest average daily traffic
  • R-1A prohibits storage or use of mobile homes

  maximum age: <= 3 years

  “Manufactured homes (not mobile homes) are permitted as principal dwellings on individual lots in the R-1A districts provided that:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Administered by the Zoning Administrator or designee; exemption applications determine applicability
  • Planning Commission approval of plats/plans

  “Application for Exemption: An application to be made with the Administrative Official on which basis a finding of applicability of these regulations is to be made.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  New residential construction and substantial improvement in special flood hazard areas inside Batesburg-Leesville town

  • Applies where base flood elevation data has been provided
  • No basements permitted
  • Non-residential may be floodproofed in A-zones with engineer/architect certification

  lowest floor elevation above base flood elevation: >= 2 ft

  “New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) shall have the lowest floor elevated no lower than two (2) feet above the base flood elevation.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Batesburg-Leesville or Lexington County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Batesburg-Leesville town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Batesburg-Leesville town
• Inspections — Inside Batesburg-Leesville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Batesburg-Leesville town
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Batesburg-Leesville 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.