§9-1304 STRUCTURES EXCLUDED FROM HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
The height limitations of the Land Development Ordinance shall not apply to a church steeple, belfry, cupola, dome, ornamental roof or tower not intended for human occupancy, monuments, elevated or ground storage water tanks, transmission or cell towers, chimneys, radio or television tower, parapet walls not exceeding a maximum height of 42 inches above a flat roof or above the roof line of a building with a gable, hip or shed roof, and screening material for mechanical and exhaust pipes on roofs, unless such structure is considered part of the height in regards to the North Carolina State Building Code regulations.
§9-1305 SUBSTANDARD LOTS OF RECORD
Any zoning lot of record existing at the time of the adoption of the Land Development Ordinance, which has a square footage or a lot width which is less than the requirement of the Land Development Ordinance, shall be subject to the following exceptions and modifications:
a. Adjoining Lots
Where two (2) or more adjoining lots with contiguous frontage are in single ownership at any time after the adoption of the Land Development Ordinance and said lots, individually, are less than the minimum square footage and/or have less than the minimum zoning lot width required in the district in which they are located, then such lots shall be considered as a single lot to achieve the minimum required lot square footage and minimum lot width for the district in which it is located.
b. Zoning Lot Not Meeting Minimum Lot Size Requirements
With the exception stated in a. above, the following standards shall apply:
(1) Single-Family . In any district in which single-family detached dwellings are permitted, any zoning lot of record on the effective date of the Land Development Ordinance [December 30, 2016] that has a lot square footage or lot width which is less than required by the Land Development Ordinance, but meets the required setbacks may be used as a zoning lot for a single-family detached dwelling only. (2) Nonresidential . In any nonresidential zoning district, on a zoning lot of record on the effective date, December 30, 2016, of the Land Development Ordinance a principal building may be established regardless of the size of the lot, provided all other requirements of the Land Development Ordinance are in compliance.
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