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Land Development Ordinance - Amended 5-4-2026

Permitted Use Table		78-79
Dimensions & Standards		214
Permitted Encroachment Tables		220
Parking Standards Table		486
Required Accessible Parking for Physically Disabled Persons		503
Landscaping, Buffers & Screening		538-539
TCR Zoning District Dimensions & Standards		858
PUD Zoning District Dimensions & Standards		873
Land Development Ordinance		1
Article A GENERAL PROVISIONS		1
§9-1000 TITLE		1
§9-1001 AUTHORITY		1
§9-1002 JURISDICTION		2
§9-1003 EFFECTIVE DATE		2
§9-1004 PURPOSE		2
§9-1005 INTENT		4
§9-1006 APPLICABILITY		6
§9-1007 ADOPTED PLANS		7
§9-1008 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION		8
§9-1009 SEVERABILITY		8
Article B BUILDING REGULATION & ENFORCEMENT		9
§9-1050 PURPOSE & INTENT		9
§9-1051 BUILDING REGULATIONS		11
§9-1052 BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT		14
§9-1053 NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING & STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE		25
§9-1054 MINIMUM HOUSING		39
§9-1055 ABANDONED STRUCTURES		54
Article C ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS		57
§9-1100 PURPOSE & INTENT		57
§9-1101 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP		57
§9-1102 RULES OF INTERPRETATION		58
§9-1103 AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP		58
§9-1104 REPLACEMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP		58
§9-1105 ZONING MAP DISPUTES		59
§9-1106 MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP		59
§9-1107 MASTER PLANS		59
§9-1108 ZONING APPLICABILITY		59
§9-1109 YARD REQUIREMENTS		60
§9-1110 ZONING DISTRICT SETBACK REGULATIONS		61
§9-1111 USES NOT LISTED		61
Article D CONVENTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS		62
§9-1150 PURPOSE & INTENT		62
§9-1151 TRADITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS		62
§9-1152 FORM-BASED ZONING DISTRICTS		66
§9-1153 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS		67
§9-1154 CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS (CZD)		69
Article E FLOATING ZONING DISTRICTS		71
§9-1200 PURPOSE & INTENT		71
§9-1201 TRADITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS		71
§9-1202 FORM-BASED ZONING DISTRICTS		72
Article F USE REGULATIONS		74
§9-1250 GENERAL PROVISIONS		74
§9-1251 USES NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED		75
§9-1252 MULTIPLE PRINCIPAL USES WITHIN A DEVELOPMENT		76
§9-1253 PERMITTED USES		76
§9-1254 TABLE - PERMITTED USE TABLE		78-79
§9-1255 USE STANDARDS		90
Article G LOT & STRUCTURE PROVISIONS		213
§9-1300 DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS & STANDARDS		213
§9-1301 GENERAL DIMENSION & MEASUREMENT STANDARDS		215
§9-1302 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS		219
§9-1303 FENCE & WALL INSTALLATIONS		222
§9-1304 STRUCTURES EXCLUDED FROM HEIGHT LIMITATIONS		224
§9-1305 SUBSTANDARD LOTS OF RECORD		225
§9-1306 ZONING LOT SIZE REDUCTION PROHIBITED		225
§9-1307 ZONING LOT SUBDIVISION		225
§9-1308 ILLEGAL ZONING LOT OF RECORD		225
§9-1309 BUILT-UPON AREA & REQUIREMENTS		225
Article H BUILDING TYPE & ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS		226
§9-1350 PURPOSE & INTENT		226
§9-1351 BUILDING FUNCTIONS & AESTHETICS		227
§9-1352 APPLICABILITY		229
§9-1353 DEVELOPMENT TYPES		230
§9-1354 ARCHITECTURAL & DESIGN REQUIREMENTS		230
§9-1355 SHOPPING CENTER STANDARDS		236
§9-1356 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS		240
§9-1357 MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS		243
§9-1358 BUILDINGS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS		245
§9-1359 ACCESSORY UNITS		247
Article I ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDS		248
§9-1400 PURPOSE & INTENT		248
§9-1401 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS		248
§9-1402 FLOOD HAZARD SOILS		281
§9-1403 WATERSHED PROTECTION REGULATIONS		285
§9-1404 RIPARIAN BUFFER REGULATIONS		301
§9-1405 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS		302
§9-1406 CLEAR-CUTTING & PROTECTION OF HERITAGE TREES REGULATIONS		333
§9-1407 SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL		339
Article J SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS		362
§9-1450 ENTITLEMENT, PURPOSE, JURISDICTION & AUTHORITY		362
§9-1451 RECORDING WITHOUT APPROVAL		363
§9-1452 GENERAL PROVISIONS		363
§9-1453 INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS		366
§9-1454 EXEMPTIONS		366
§9-1455 MINOR SUBDIVISION		368
§9-1456 VARIANCES		369
§9-1457 EXPIRATION OF APPROVALS		369
§9-1458 SUBDIVISION LOTS		370
§9-1459 BUILDING SETBACK LINES		376
§9-1460 BLOCKS		376
§9-1461 PROPERTY CORNERS & MARKERS		377
§9-1462 RECREATION STANDARDS		377
§9-1463 SUBDIVISION STREETLIGHTS & MAIL KIOSKS		384
§9-1464 SIGNS		387
§9-1465 STREET TREES		387
§9-1466 GUARANTEES		387
§9-1467 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT		392
§9-1468 RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT		393
Article K NONCONFORMITIES		395
§9-1500 PURPOSE & INTENT		395
§9-1501 GENERAL PROVISIONS		395
§9-1502 NONCONFORMING USES		397
§9-1503 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES		399
§9-1504 NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND		401
§9-1505 NONCONFORMING LOT OF RECORD		401
§9-1506 NONCONFORMITIES CREATED BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS		402
§9-1507 NONCONFORMING SIGNS		405
§9-1508 NONCONFORMING USES WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS		409
Article L SIGNS		410
§9-1550 INTENT		410
§9-1551 PURPOSE		410
§9-1552 GENERAL SIGN STANDARDS		411
§9-1553 PERMANENT FREESTANDING SIGN STANDARDS		419
§9-1554 PERMANENT ATTACHED SIGN STANDARDS		428
§9-1555 ZONING DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS		436
§9-1556 TEMPORARY SIGN STANDARDS		439
§9-1557 PROHIBITED SIGNS		445
§9-1558 NONCONFORMING SIGNS		446
§9-1559 ADMINISTRATION		447
Article M THOROUGHFARES, DRAINAGE & UTILITY STANDARDS		449
§9-1600 PURPOSE, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY & IMPROVEMENTS		449
§9-1601 ADOPTED PLANS		450
§9-1602 GENERAL STANDARDS		450
§9-1603 CUL-DE-SACS & ROUNDABOUTS		453
§9-1604 STUB STREETS		454
§9-1605 PUBLIC STREET ACCESS		455
§9-1606 EASEMENTS		459
§9-1607 IMPROVEMENT INSTALLATION		463
§9-1608 STREETS NOT REQUIRING IMPROVEMENTS		463
§9-1609 STREET CONSTRUCTION		464
§9-1610 PRIVATE STREETS & UTILITIES		466
§9-1611 CURB & GUTTER REQUIREMENTS		473
§9-1612 PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS		474
§9-1613 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS		475
§9-1614 TRAFFIC SIGNALS		476
§9-1615 PUBLIC UTILITIES		477
§9-1616 STREET NAMES & ADDRESSES		479
§9-1617 SIGHT DISTANCE STANDARDS		479
Article N PARKING, LOADING & LIGHTING DESIGN STANDARDS		480
§9-1650 PURPOSE & INTENT		480
§9-1651 APPLICABILITY		481
§9-1652 GENERAL STANDARDS		483
§9-1653 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS		489
§9-1654 ACCESS TO OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS		492
§9-1655 SHARED & CROSS-ACCESS REQUIREMENTS		493
§9-1656 VEHICLE STACKING AREA		494
§9-1657 SHARED PARKING STANDARDS		495
§9-1658 ALTERNATIVE OFF-STREET PARKING		496
§9-1659 PARKING FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION		498
§9-1660 ON-STREET PARKING STANDARDS		499
§9-1661 OFF-SITE PARKING STANDARDS		500
§9-1662 COMPLIANCE WITH ADA & NC STATE BUILDING CODE		502
§9-1663 OFF-STREET LOADING STANDARDS		504
§9-1664 PARKING LOT LIGHTING		505
Article O LANDSCAPING & TREE PROTECTION STANDARDS		507
§9-1700 PURPOSE & INTENT		507
§9-1701 APPLICABILITY		507
§9-1702 LANDSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS		508
§9-1703 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCES		513
§9-1704 SOIL CONDITIONS		513
§9-1705 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT		513
§9-1706 INSTALLATION & INSPECTIONS		513
§9-1707 MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY		515
§9-1708 REQUIRED LANDSCAPING		517
§9-1709 FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS		518
§9-1710 PERIMETER BUFFER YARDS		520
§9-1711 PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING & SCREENING		522
§9-1712 STREET BUFFERS & LANDSCAPING		526
§9-1713 LANDSCAPING FOR ADJACENT USES & STREETS		530
§9-1714 LANDSCAPING, BUFFERS & SCREENING		537
Article P ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS & DUTIES		540
§9-1750 PURPOSE		540
§9-1751 TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS		540
§9-1752 PLANNING BOARD		544
§9-1753 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT		549
§9-1754 EDUCATION		560
§9-1755 PLANNING DIRECTOR		561
§9-1756 DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING		565
§9-1757 PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR		567
§9-1758 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR		568
§9-1759 INSPECTIONS DIRECTOR		569
§9-1760 PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR		570
Article Q PROCEDURES & ADMINISTRATION		572
§9-1800 PURPOSE		572
§9-1801 COMMON REVIEW & PROCEDURES		572
§9-1802 PUBLIC HEARING		577
§9-1803 CITIZEN INPUT		584
§9-1804 PLANNING BOARD REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION		584
§9-1805 TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REVIEW & ACTION		585
§9-1806 APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL		586
§9-1807 SUCCESSIVE APPLICATIONS		586
§9-1808 COMMON APPLICATION PROCEDURES		586
Article R VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES & LEGAL PROVISIONS		668
§9-1850 PURPOSE		668
§9-1851 AUTHORITY		668
§9-1852 UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE		668
§9-1853 ENFORCEMENT AGAINST A VIOLATION		669
§9-1854 RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR PERSON(S)		669
§9-1855 INSPECTIONS		670
§9-1856 REMEDIES & PENALTIES		670
§9-1857 VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED PLANS		673
§9-1858 APPEALS		674
§9-1859 PROCEDURES		674
§9-1860 EXTENSION OF TIME TO CORRECT		676
§9-1861 SIGN ENFORCEMENT		676
§9-1862 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS		677
§9-1863 EMERGENCY ENFORCEMENT		678
Article S INTERPRETATIONS & DEFINITIONS		679
§9-1900 INTERPRETATIONS		679
§9-1901 GENERAL DEFINITIONS		683
Appendix A DC-1 & DC-2 FORM-BASED DISTRICTS		798
§9-2000 PURPOSE		798
§9-2001 INTENT		799
§9-2002 DOWNTOWN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS		799
§9-2003 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT		818
Appendix B RMU, CMU & EMU FORM-BASED DISTRICTS		820
§9-3000 ENACTMENT		820
§9-3001 SHORT TITLE		820
§9-3002 PURPOSE		820
§9-3003 GENERAL RULES		822
§9-3004 APPROVAL AUTHORITY		822
§9-3005 FORM-BASED DISTRICT ZONING & REQUIREMENTS		822
§9-3006 FORM-BASED DISTRICT CONNECTIVITY		823
§9-3007 FORM-BASED DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS		823
§9-3008 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CALCULATIONS		825
§9-3009 CIVIC SPACE DESIGNATION(S)		826
§9-3010 APPROVAL PROCESS		826
§9-3011 STREET & BLOCK STANDARDS		826
§9-3012 STREET NETWORK STANDARDS		827
§9-3013 LOT STANDARDS		828
§9-3014 EXISTING CONDITIONS		830
§9-3015 PLAN PHASING		831
§9-3016 BUILDING PLACEMENT		831
§9-3017 BUILDING CONFIGURATION		834
§9-3018 BUILDING & LAND USE		840
§9-3019 PARKING LOCATION STANDARDS		840
§9-3020 FENCING STANDARDS		841
§9-3021 SIGN STANDARDS		845
§9-3022 ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS		845
§9-3023 PUBLIC REALM STANDARDS		846
§9-3024 STREET STANDARDS		847
§9-3025 EMERGENCY SERVICE ACCESS		850
§9-3026 EASEMENT STANDARDS		851
§9-3027 CIVIC SPACES		852
Appendix C TOWN CENTER RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT		855
§9-4000 PURPOSE		855
§9-4001 INTENT		855
§9-4002 DISTRICT BOUNDARY		857
§9-4003 GENERAL STANDARDS		857
Appendix D PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT		868
§9-5000 PURPOSE		868
§9-5001 INTENT		868
§9-5002 GENERAL REGULATIONS		869
§9-5003 MINIMUM STANDARDS		872
Appendix E CERTIFICATIONS		886
§9-6000 PURPOSE		886
§9-6001 ANNEXATION PLAT CERTIFICATIONS		886
§9-6002 EXEMPT PLAT CERTIFICATION		889
§9-6003 MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLAT CERTIFICATIONS		890
§9-6004 MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT CERTIFICATION		894
§9-6005 RECOMBINATION PLAT CERTIFICATION		895
§9-6006 WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAT CERTIFICATION		896
§9-6007 REVIEW OFFICER CERTIFICATION		896
§9-6008 PLAT NOTES		897

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