In unincorporated Charleston County, the ZLDR limits storing motor-vehicle parts and inoperable vehicles on residential lots, and island/city streets bar parking long trucks (over 20 feet) for more than an hour. Heavy commercial vehicle storage in residential zones is restricted by zoning.
The county ZLDR restricts vehicle-related uses in Suburban Residential districts: storage of motor-vehicle parts is allowed only inside a fully enclosed accessory structure on the same lot as the dwelling. Commercial and industrial vehicle activity is directed to appropriate zoning districts, not residential lots. On streets, county-area jurisdictions apply the same rule Daniel Island cites from the City Code: no vehicle over twenty feet long may stop, stand, or park on any street for more than one hour, which reaches large trucks and boat trailers. Confirm your specific town for tractor-trailer and box-truck limits.
Zoning violations trigger a county notice of violation and daily civil penalties. On-street commercial-vehicle violations in towns carry municipal fines and towing.
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