Land Development Ordinance - Amended 5-4-2026

Figure – Plazas and Outdoor Dining Areas

§9-3017 BUILDING CONFIGURATION

The three-dimensional form of a building, includes the form and materials of roofs, walls, and openings, creates the building configuration, determined in compliance with this Section.

a. General

(1) Buildings on corner lots shall have two private frontages as shown in Figure – Frontages & Elevations.

(2)

Façade Glazing Required.

A. All facades shall be glazed no less than 15% of the first story.

B. Non-Residential Uses . All non-residential uses shall be glazed with clear glass no less than 60% of the first story façade that faces the primary facing right-of- way. Any other facades that face a right-of-way shall be compliant with the commercial building standards of Article H Building Type & Architectural Standards, §9-1356 Commercial Buildings. (3) Building heights and setbacks shall conform to Table – Residential Mixed-Use (RMU) Standards, Table – Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) Standards and Table – Employment Mixed-Use (EMU) Standards.

(4) In a parking structure or garage, each above-ground level counts as a single story regardless of its relationship to habitable stories; unless otherwise restricted or regulated by the North Carolina State Building Code.

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