Mauldin, SC zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Mauldin, SC?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: C-1, C-2, S-1.
It needs a conditional or special use approval in: UVD.
It is not allowed in 12 districts: CRD, I-1, O-D, R-6, R-8, R-10, R-12, R-15, R-20, R-M, R-O, RM-1.
2 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 | By right | Restaurant: any establishment, including drive-ins ... P Queuing 4 to order station, 3 to first window, 2 between windows; no lane/window between building and street (6:1.1.5). | Sec. 7:1.5; def. Sec. 3 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C-2 | By right | Restaurant: any establishment, including drive-ins ... P Queuing 4 to order station, 3 to first window, 2 between windows; no lane/window between building and street (6:1.1.5). | Sec. 7:1.5; def. Sec. 3 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| CRD | Not allowed | New drive-thru facilities are allowed within this district in the following limited circumstances Only sites that had a drive-thru 1/1/2022-12/31/2023. | Sec. 5:6.16 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| I-1 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| O-D | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| PD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| POD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| R-6 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-8 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-10 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-12 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-15 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-20 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-M | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-O | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM-1 | Not allowed | Restaurant row "-" | Sec. 7:1.5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| S-1 | By right | Restaurant: any establishment, including drive-ins ... P Queuing 4 to order station, 3 to first window, 2 between windows; no lane/window between building and street (6:1.1.5). | Sec. 7:1.5; def. Sec. 3 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| UVD | Conditional | Drive-through services are generally not considered compatible within a mixed-use environment. Only if no disruption to pedestrians. | Art. 5 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
"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.
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- 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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