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Florence, SC zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed

Florence County · 22 districts on file · last read 2026-11-14 · data.json

Is a drive-thru allowed in Florence, SC?

A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: CG, IL.

It needs a conditional or special use approval in: AC.

It is not allowed in 12 districts: AR, CA, CBD, CR, DS, IH, OSR, RG-1, RG-2, RG-3, RS, RU.

7 districts are not confirmed yet.

Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district

DistrictDrive-thru restaurantWhat the code saysSectionSourceRead on
ACConditionalRestaurant; Drive-In or Drive Through SE(B)Table 1-2.7.4; Div. 6-21.5zoneomics.com2026-11-14
ARNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CANot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CBDNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CGBy rightRestaurant; Drive-In or Drive Through ... P(B)
Entries 100 ft from intersections/other drive-thrus; 115 ft aisle behind menu board; stacking lane 100 ft from residential.		UDO Table 1-2.7.4; 4-16.1.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
CRNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
DSNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
IHNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
ILBy rightRestaurant; Drive-In or Drive Through ... P(B)
Entries 100 ft from intersections/other drive-thrus; 115 ft aisle behind menu board; stacking lane 100 ft from residential.		UDO Table 1-2.7.4; 4-16.1.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-4Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-6.1Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-6.2Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-6.3Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-10Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
NC-15Not confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
OSRNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
PDNot confirmedNot read closely enough to state a rule.zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RG-1Not allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RG-2Not allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RG-3Not allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RSNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14
RUNot allowed-Table 1-2.7.4zoneomics.com2026-11-14

"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.

Official zoning map layer

To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://maps.cityofflorence.com/arcgis/rest/services/City_Information_Viewer_2023/MapServer/12 (district field: CodeTXT)

City of Florence UDO zoning layer (MapServer/12). Site point fell just outside city polygons (CG within ~50 m) - confirm city vs county parcel.

Sources

How to confirm before you buy

  1. Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
  2. Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
  3. Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.

Why this library exists

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