Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-7-2025


Permitted Use Table
78-79

Dimensions & Standards
213

Permitted Encroachment Tables
219

Parking Standards Table
485

Required Accessible Parking for Physically Disabled Persons
502

Landscaping, Buffers & Screening Table
538-539

TCR Zoning District Dimensions & Standards
851

PUD Zoning District Dimensions & Standards
866

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
212

§9-1300 DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS & STANDARDS
212

§9-1301 GENERAL DIMENSION & MEASUREMENT STANDARDS
214

§9-1302 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS
219

§9-1303 FENCE & WALL INSTALLATIONS
221

§9-1304 STRUCTURES EXCLUDED FROM HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
224

§9-1305 SUBSTANDARD LOTS OF RECORD
224

§9-1306 ZONING LOT SIZE REDUCTION PROHIBITED
224

§9-1307 ZONING LOT SUBDIVISION
224

§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
231

§9-1355 SHOPPING CENTER STANDARDS
234

§9-1356 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
238

§9-1357 MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
241

§9-1358 BUILDINGS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
243

§9-1359 ACCESSORY UNITS
246

Article I ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDS
247

§9-1400 PURPOSE & INTENT
247

§9-1401 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS
247

§9-1402 FLOOD HAZARD SOILS
280

§9-1403 WATERSHED PROTECTION REGULATIONS
284

§9-1404 RIPARIAN BUFFER REGULATIONS
302

§9-1405 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
302

§9-1406 CLEAR-CUTTING & PROTECTION OF HERITAGE TREES REGULATIONS
334

§9-1407 SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
340

Article J SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
363

§9-1450 ENTITLEMENT, PURPOSE, JURISDICTION & AUTHORITY
363

§9-1451 RECORDING WITHOUT APPROVAL
364

§9-1452 GENERAL PROVISIONS
364

§9-1453 INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS
367

§9-1454 EXEMPTIONS
367

§9-1456 VARIANCES
370

§9-1457 EXPIRATION OF APPROVALS
370

§9-1458 SUBDIVISION LOTS
371

§9-1459 BUILDING SETBACK LINES
377

§9-1460 BLOCKS
377

§9-1461 PROPERTY CORNERS & MARKERS
378

§9-1462 RECREATION STANDARDS
378

§9-1463 SUBDIVISION STREETLIGHTS & MAIL KIOSKS
385

§9-1464 SIGNS
388

§9-1465 STREET TREES
388

§9-1466 GUARANTEES
388

§9-1467 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
393

§9-1468 RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT
394

Article K NONCONFORMITIES
396

§9-1500 PURPOSE & INTENT
396

§9-1501 GENERAL PROVISIONS
396

§9-1502 NONCONFORMING USES
398

§9-1503 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES
400

§9-1504 NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND
402

§9-1505 NONCONFORMING LOT OF RECORD
402

§9-1506 NONCONFORMITIES CREATED BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
403

§9-1507 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
406

§9-1508 NONCONFORMING USES WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
410

Article L SIGNS
411

§9-1550 INTENT
411

§9-1551 PURPOSE
411

§9-1552 GENERAL SIGN STANDARDS
413

§9-1553 PERMANENT FREESTANDING SIGN STANDARDS
420

§9-1554 PERMANENT ATTACHED SIGN STANDARDS
429

§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
448

§9-1600 PURPOSE, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY & IMPROVEMENTS
448

§9-1601 ADOPTED PLANS
449

§9-1602 GENERAL STANDARDS
449

§9-1603 CUL-DE-SACS & ROUNDABOUTS
452

§9-1604 STUB STREETS
453

§9-1605 PUBLIC STREET ACCESS
454

§9-1606 EASEMENTS
458

§9-1607 IMPROVEMENT INSTALLATION
462

§9-1608 STREETS NOT REQUIRING IMPROVEMENTS
462

§9-1609 STREET CONSTRUCTION
463

§9-1610 PRIVATE STREETS & UTILITIES
465

§9-1611 CURB & GUTTER REQUIREMENTS
472

§9-1612 PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS
473

§9-1613 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS
474

§9-1614 TRAFFIC SIGNALS
475

§9-1615 PUBLIC UTILITIES
476

§9-1616 STREET NAMES & ADDRESSES
478

§9-1617 SIGHT DISTANCE STANDARDS
478

Article N PARKING, LOADING & LIGHTING DESIGN STANDARDS
479

§9-1650 PURPOSE & INTENT
479

§9-1651 APPLICABILITY
480

§9-1652 GENERAL STANDARDS
482

§9-1653 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
488

§9-1654 ACCESS TO OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS
491

§9-1655 SHARED & CROSS-ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
492

§9-1656 VEHICLE STACKING AREA
493

§9-1657 SHARED PARKING STANDARDS
494

§9-1658 ALTERNATIVE OFF-STREET PARKING
495

§9-1659 PARKING FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
497

§9-1660 ON-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
499

§9-1661 OFF-SITE PARKING STANDARDS
500

§9-1662 COMPLIANCE WITH ADA & NC STATE BUILDING CODE
501

§9-1663 OFF-STREET LOADING STANDARDS
503

§9-1664 PARKING LOT LIGHTING
504

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
527

§9-1713 LANDSCAPING FOR ADJACENT USES & STREETS
530

§9-1714 LANDSCAPING, BUFFERS & SCREENING
536

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
578

§9-1803 CITIZEN INPUT
584

§9-1804 PLANNING BOARD REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION
585

§9-1805 TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REVIEW & ACTION
586

§9-1806 APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL
587

§9-1807 SUCCESSIVE APPLICATIONS
587

§9-1808 COMMON APPLICATION PROCEDURES
588

Article R VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES & LEGAL PROVISIONS
666

§9-1850 PURPOSE
666

§9-1851 AUTHORITY
666

§9-1852 UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
666

§9-1853 ENFORCEMENT AGAINST A VIOLATION
667

§9-1854 RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR PERSON(S)
667

§9-1855 INSPECTIONS
668

§9-1856 REMEDIES & PENALTIES
668

§9-1857 VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED PLANS
671

§9-1858 APPEALS
672

§9-1859 PROCEDURES
672

§9-1860 EXTENSION OF TIME TO CORRECT
674

§9-1861 SIGN ENFORCEMENT
674

§9-1862 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS
675

§9-1863 EMERGENCY ENFORCEMENT
675

Article S INTERPRETATIONS & DEFINITIONS
676

§9-1900 INTERPRETATIONS
676

§9-1901 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
680

Appendix A DC-1 & DC-2 FORM-BASED DISTRICTS
795

§9-2000 PURPOSE
795

§9-2001 INTENT
796

§9-2002 DOWNTOWN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
796

§9-2003 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
815

Appendix B RMU, CMU & EMU FORM-BASED DISTRICTS
816

§9-3000 ENACTMENT
816

§9-3001 SHORT TITLE
816

§9-3002 PURPOSE
816

§9-3003 GENERAL RULES
818

§9-3004 APPROVAL AUTHORITY
818

§9-3005 FORM-BASED DISTRICT ZONING & REQUIREMENTS
818

§9-3006 FORM-BASED DISTRICT CONNECTIVITY
819

§9-3007 FORM-BASED DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
819

§9-3008 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CALCULATIONS
821

§9-3009 CIVIC SPACE DESIGNATION(S)
821

§9-3010 APPROVAL PROCESS
822

§9-3011 STREET & BLOCK STANDARDS
822

§9-3012 STREET NETWORK STANDARDS
823

§9-3013 LOT STANDARDS
823

§9-3014 EXISTING CONDITIONS
826

§9-3015 PLAN PHASING
827

§9-3016 BUILDING PLACEMENT
827

§9-3017 BUILDING CONFIGURATION
827

§9-3018 BUILDING & LAND USE
833

§9-3019 PARKING LOCATION STANDARDS
833

§9-3020 FENCING STANDARDS
834

§9-3021 SIGN STANDARDS
838

§9-3022 ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
839

§9-3023 PUBLIC REALM STANDARDS
839

§9-3024 STREET STANDARDS
840

§9-3025 EMERGENCY SERVICE ACCESS
843

§9-3026 EASEMENT STANDARDS
844

§9-3027 CIVIC SPACES
845

Appendix C TOWN CENTER RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
848

§9-4000 PURPOSE
848

§9-4001 INTENT
848

§9-4002 DISTRICT BOUNDARY
850

§9-4003 GENERAL STANDARDS
850

Appendix D PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
861

§9-5000 PURPOSE
861

§9-5001 INTENT
861

§9-5002 GENERAL REGULATIONS
862

§9-5003 MINIMUM STANDARDS
865

Appendix E CERTIFICATIONS
879

§9-6000 PURPOSE
879

§9-6001 ANNEXATION PLAT CERTIFICATIONS
879

§9-6002 EXEMPT PLAT CERTIFICATION
882

§9-6003 MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLAT CERTIFICATIONS
883

§9-6004 MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT CERTIFICATION
888

§9-6005 RECOMBINATION PLAT CERTIFICATION
889

§9-6006 WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAT CERTIFICATION
890

§9-6007 REVIEW OFFICER CERTIFICATION
890

§9-6008 PLAT NOTES
891

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