Zoning Ordinance - Orangeburg County

Building, Principal - A building in which is conducted, or in which isintended to be conducted, the main or principal use of the lot on which it islocated.Canopy Tree - A deciduous tree that forms the top layer of vegetation in aforest. Examples of such trees include oaks, hickories, maples, poplars,and others.Certificate of Occupancy - A document allowing the occupancy or use ofa building or certifying that the structure or use has been constructed or willbe used in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Ordinance andthe Building Code.Certificate of Zoning Compliance - A document certifying that a proposeduse meets all requirements of this Ordinance.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (Feedlots, poultry houses):An agricultural facility where animals are confined and fed or maintained forcommercial production for a total of forty-five days or more in a twelvemonthperiod, and crops, vegetated forage growth, or post-harvest residuesare not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lotor facility. Structures used for the storage of animal waste from animals inthe operation also are part of the feedlot operation. This definition isdesigned to mirror the definition used by DHEC in the administration ofState regulations relating to CAFOs.Cluster Home Development - A development design technique thatconcentrates buildings in specific areas on the site to allow the remainingland to be used for recreation, common open space, and preservation ofenvironmentally sensitive features.Conditional Use - A use of land or structure, which is permitted in a districtunder conditions specified in the Zoning Ordinance.Condominium - A unit in a multi-unit structure owned by an individual whohas use of all common areas associated with that structure.Day Care Services - Day care services shall mean and include any home,center, agency, or place, however styled, where children, elderly, and otherpersons not related to the operator are received for custodial care, apart112