109 Earl Ct West Columbia, SC 29169-5801

702 R-2 Residential district This district is intended as a medium density residential area permitting progressively higher population densities, characterized by single family detached and two family (duplex) detached structures. Certain structures and uses required to serve governmental, educational, religious, noncommercial, recreational, and other needs of such areas are permitted outright or are permissible as special exceptions subject to restrictions and requirements intended to preserve and protect the residential character of the districts. 702.1 Permitted Principal Uses and Structures 702.1.1 Single family detached and two family (duplex) dwellings located on individual lots or in group housing developments subject to the provisions of Section 801. 702.1.2 Historic sites and structures provided they conform to the provisions of Section 804 702.1.3 Class A manufactured homes provided they conform to the provisions of Section 808.2 702.1.4 Free-standing communications towers not exceeding one hundred (100) feet in hei ght as a permitted conditional use per Section 810.2. 702.2 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures 702.2.1 Non commercial greenhouses and plant nurseries, private garages, garden sheds, tool houses, private swimming pools, and the like. 702.2.2 Home occupations, except beauty and barber shops, subject to the provisions of Section 802. 702.2.3 Solar energy systems. 702.2.4 Beekeeping 702.2.5 Other structures and uses which: (1) Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted principal uses and structures; (2) Do not involve the conduct of trade on the premises; (3) Are located on the same lot as the permitted principal use or structure, or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership. (4) Are not likely to attract visitors in larger numbers than would be expected in the neighborhood; and, (5) Do not involve operations not in keeping with the character of the area, or of a nature prohibited under Section 702.4. 702.3 Permitted Special Exceptions After public notice and hearing and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, the board of zoning appeals may permit, as special exceptions: 702.3.1 Parks, playgrounds, play fields. NOT OFFICIAL COPY City of West Columbia Zoning Ordinance 40 | P a g e 702.3.2 Community service structures and uses such as community service centers, libraries, fire stations, civic, cultural, or recreational uses.