ORD 2024-09 Amending Article 5 Development Code-Chapter 18 AdoptedORDINANCE NO. 2024-09
AMENDING ARTICLE 5, USE AND USE CONDITIONS, OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA
DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2023, by Ordinance 2023-32, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code and a citywide Zoning Map which is
consistent with the City’s North Augusta 2017 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18.11.2 Text Amendments in Article 18, Text
Amendment, of the North Augusta Development Code, any person, property owner, board,
commission, department or the City Council may apply for a change in zoning ordinance text; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a May 15, 2024
public hearing, reviewed and considered a request by the Planning Department to amend Article
5, Table 5.1 entitled “Use Matrix” of the North Augusta Development Code to change residential
the uses permitted in the Downtown Mixed Use 1 (DTMU1) and Downtown Mixed Use 2
(DTMU2) zoning district. The Planning Commission report has been provided to City Council for
consideration.
WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council have reviewed the request as well as the
report from the Planning Commission and has determined that the change to the text of the
Development Code is appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY
ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The North Augusta Development Code, Article 5 of The City of North Augusta, South
Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and Land Development
Regulations for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, is hereby amended and shall
read as described in the following section. The section of the Code affected by the
proposed amendment is identified by the section number.
A. Table 5.1 will be amended to prohibit duplexes, multi-family, quadruplexes, single-
family detached, single-room occupancies, and triplexes in the Downtown Mixed
Use 1 (DTMU1) district.
B. Table 5.1 will be further amended to permit duplexes, quadruplexes, single-
family attached, and triplexes as a conditional use and single family detached as a
permitted use in the Downtown Mixed Use 2 (DTMU2) district.
C. Any other needed formatting will be edited to reflect new page numbers, titles or
item numbering associated with the text changes outlined herein.