Title 14 LAND MANAGEMENT*
Chapter 14.12 CONDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS*
14.12.060 Gun club or skeet range.
The unique nature of this use is such that the following
criteria shall be observed in siting any such use in Colleton County.
A. It shall be located no closer than one-half mile to any
residential use.
B. Gunfire shall be oriented away from habitable
areas.
C. The site upon which the use is proposed shall be suitable
in size and topography to ensure the safety of surrounding residents.
D. Seasonal “turkey shoots” that are temporary in
nature, not lasting more than sixty (60) days, shall meet the following
requirements:
1. Gunfire shall be located no closer than five hundred (500)
feet from any residential use, and no gunfire shall be allowed from eleven p.m.
until eight a.m.
2. Gunfire shall be oriented no closer than one-half mile
towards any residential use. This requirement may be reduced by the placement of
projectile absorbing barriers approved by a licensed engineer to contain
projectiles within the property being used for the turkey shoot.
3. A site plan meeting the requirements of Section 14.36.070
of this code, Table 8, must be submitted to the planning and development
director illustrating the shooting range, the orientation of fire, and distances
to adjacent residential uses. The site upon which the turkey shoot use is
proposed shall be suitable in size and topography to ensure the safety of the
surrounding residents.
4. Turkey shoots shall be allowed in the UD, RD, CC, and RC
zoning districts as a conditional use. (Ord. 04-O-13 § 1, 2004; Ord.
99-O-25 § 3.6, 1999)