3762 Highway 41, Huger, SC 29450

Rural Single-Family Residential District

The R1-R rural single-family district is intended to implement the land use goals of the rural village areas and residential growth areas within rural areas in the unincorporated portions of Berkeley County. Rural village areas are areas that have an identity and represent the heritage of development patterns in Berkeley County's rural landscape.; This district is intended to: Encourage development within the rural village areas as an alternative to other developing agricultural areas of the county by allowing a broader range of land uses at a higher density than permitted in surrounding rural areas.; Protect and enhance existing character of rural villages.; Encourage efficient development patterns and use of in-fill development.; Minimize development problems in areas where, due to the absence of urban infrastructure, individual on-site sewage disposal systems are necessary.; Protect development in rural village areas from infiltration of incompatible land uses.; Provide for the development of recreational, religious, and educational facilities as basic elements of a balanced residential area.; Permit the location of needed community facilities in support of residential development.