Land Development Ordinance - Amended 9-2-2025

3. Duration of Display . The maximum time the designated area can be used as a display for lawn and garden supplies and plant material is 120 days within a calendar year. The days can be continuous or broken into segments, but in no case shall the display exceed 120 days. 4. Permit . The retailer shall apply for the appropriate permit through the Planning Department. The retailer shall identify the beginning date and end date of the display on the application. 5. Tractor-Trailers . All tractor-trailers used on-site to store pine straw or wheat straw shall be located in the rear or side yard of the principal building if screened from view from the public right-of-way and/or parking lot.

G. Accessory Use, Residential .

i. Permit Required. A building permit is required, as provided by the North Carolina State Building Code, for all accessory structures, regardless of size, to verify proper anchoring to the ground, as well as to verify zoning compliance in accordance with Article Q, §9-1808, Common Application Procedures, f. Building Permit & Certificate of Occupancy. ii. Maximum Number. A maximum of three (3) accessory uses on a zoning lot are permitted inside the corporate limits of the Town on lots of 0.3 acres or larger. On lots that are less than 0.3 acres, or on lots zoned Residential Mixed-Use (RMU), the number of accessory structures is limited to two (2) per zoning lot. There is no maximum number of accessory uses permitted per lot in the ETJ. iii. Maximum Square Footage . The maximum square footage for an accessory use, either within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction, shall include all areas under roof regardless of if the accessory structure is enclosed, a shed roof attached to an accessory structure, or posts with a roof and no side walls, whether the structure is one (1) or two (2) stories in height, and shall apply as follows:

1. Zoning Lots Less than One (1) Acre . On zoning lots less than one (1) acre, the total aggregate square footage of all accessory structures shall not exceed 10% of the zoning lot.

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