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

Town of Santee’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Santee town limits, Orangeburg County, SC

  • Zoning ordinance is Appendix 2 of the town code; administered by Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.

  “Approving Authority. The Santee Planning Commission, unless otherwise specifically stated by ordinance.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles parked or stored on residential lots inside Santee town

  • Parked in enclosed building, rear yard, or side yard not projecting beyond front of roof line of dwelling
  • Corner lots: rear/side yard parking must be screened by evergreen vegetation
  • Combined RVs and oversize vehicles limited to three per residential lot
  • Guest housing in an RV limited to two consecutive weeks per calendar year
  • Parking up to 24 hours anywhere on lot for loading/unloading

  temporary guest housing in RV: <= 2 weeks per calendar year · max RVs and oversize vehicles per residential lot: <= 3 vehicles (not including those in enclosed buildings)

  “A recreational vehicle shall not be used for the purposes of permanent human habitation while parked or stored on any residential lot.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes placed inside Santee town

  • Only where permitted by the zoning ordinance's use matrix
  • Must be built after June 15, 1976 HUD code and be no more than 10 years old at placement
  • Pitched roof, non-reflective exterior, foundation screening, licensed installer
  • Manufactured home parks require separate conditional standards (Sec. 7.7)

  minimum width: >= 18 feet

  “Be not less than 18 feet wide and have a roof overhang of not less than eight (8) inches, measured from the vertical side of the structure.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory apartments inside Santee town

  • Principal dwelling must be owner occupied
  • Max 50% of principal dwelling gross floor area or two bedrooms
  • One per lot; only on single-unit dwelling
  • Lot at least 50% greater than district minimum
  • Third off-street parking space required
  • Only in districts where permitted as conditional use

  max bedrooms: <= 2 bedrooms

  “The principal structure (dwelling) must be owner occupied.”

Still unanswered

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