244 Royal Rd, Hardeeville, SC 29927

Rural Agriculture District

The RA District is intended to ensure that development occurs at a low density, in order to protect the open and rural character of the area. The rural and agricultural character of southern Jasper County is important to the historic, social, natural/environmental, and economic fabric of the region and should be maintained, protected, and enhanced. Any significant new development planned to occur in the RA District should be done via the Planned Development District. The RA Zoning District is intended to be utilized and reserved for general farming and tree growing purposes as well as certain specialized residential, recreational, or other public purposes. The regulations that apply within this District are designed: to encourage the formation and continuance of a compatible environment for public and recreational areas, truck farms, orchards, livestock ranches, various timber lands, forest management areas, horticultural nurseries and other agricultural uses that involve the growing of crops, livestock and animals and/or trees; to provide services and commercial land to residents of the RA Districts; and to discourage any encroachment by premature housing developments, commercial and/or industrial operations, or other uses capable of adversely affecting the basic agricultural or open character of this District.