Residential Occupancy Camper/RV application

In order to ensure public health, safety, and well-being, Berkeley County may issue Temporary Use Permits (TUP), not to exceed a duration of six months and in accordance with the parameters listed below, for temporary residential occupancy out of a camper/RV upon demonstrated assurance of adequate sanitary sewer, water, electric utility, and access.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, READ AND INITIAL THE CRITERIA AND STIPULATIONS, SIGN THE APPLICATION, PROVIDE A SITE PLAN OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SANITARY SEWER ASSURANCES, AND ENCLOSE THE ONE HUNDRED-DOLLAR ($100.00) APPLICATION FEE AND SEVENTY-DOLLAR ($70.00) ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE. (CHECKS ARE PAYABLE TO BERKELEY COUNTY).

• Location of proposed camper/RV.
• Location of sanitary sewer connection to serve the vehicle.
• Location of potable water access.
• Location of vehicular access to adjacent or onsite roadways.
• Location of electric utility connections.
• Dimensions for setbacks

1. Within an existing Mobile Home Park, a maximum of 35% of leased lots are permitted to be occupied by camper/RVs as permitted as a temporary use.
2. Only one camper/RV will be permitted within Flex-1 zoned areas where the property owner has no intent of establishing a bona fide campground, and the subject property is at least 10,000 sf in size.
3. Within Flex-1 zoned areas where the owner intends to establish a bona fide campground in accordance with Section 6.4.6(B)(3), the owner must provide a Letter of Intent and pursue a Conditional Use Permit.
4. TUP’s are not required for camper/RVs located within existing permitted or grandfathered bona fide campgrounds.
5. Within all other Residential Zoning Districts, a TUP may be issued for a camper/RV to be used as temporary housing when the occupant has pulled a permit to construct a permanent dwelling on the same lot. In such case, the TUP shall expire upon issuance of CO for the permanent dwelling.
6. For humanitarian and compassionate reasons when it appears to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator that the need exists to allow the TUP. The Zoning Administrator may request documentation of the circumstances necessitating an applicant’s request for a TUP, including, but not limited to, certified statements of attending physicians or appropriate legal documentation.