Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance - July 2022

District Provisions 2.3 Uses Permitted

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Institutional Campus Development (ICD)

Open Space (OS)

Rural Holding District (RD)

Highway Business (HB)

General Residential (GR3, GR5, GR10)

Neighborhood Business (NB)

Light Industrial (LI)

Heavy Industrial (HI)

Standard

F. BUILDING HEIGHT 1. Principal Building (max) 2. Accessory Structure (max)

n/a

35 ft

3 stories

3 stories

3 stories

35 ft

50 ft

50 ft

n/a

35 ft

2 stories

2 stories

2 stories

35 ft

35 ft

35 ft

1 ft additional height permitted with each 1 ft horizontal setback beyond the minimum up to a 20 ft increase in allowable height

1 ft additional height permitted with each 1 ft horizontal setback beyond the minimum up to a 20 ft increase in allowable height

1 ft additional height permitted with each 1 ft horizontal setback beyond the minimum setback up to a 20 ft increase in allowable height

90 ft height permitted in US-1 Corridor Area (Subject to SUP)

3. Additional Height Permitted w/Additional Setback

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1 Subject to the provisions of the Water Supply Watershed Protection Overlay Districts (where applicable). 2 For townhomes this standard applies to the entire townhome development, not individual townhome lots. Different requirements may apply if located in a Special Highway Overlay (SH1-O and SH2-O) District. 3 For townhomes this standard applies to the entire townhome development, not individual townhome lots. Different requirements may apply if located

in a Special Highway Overlay (SH1-O and SH2-O) District. 4 May be increased subject to building code standards.

2.3. Uses Permitted

2.3.1. Use Categories

All uses permitted in the UDO have been divided into 10 categories, defined as follows:

A. Residential: Premises available for long-term human habitation by means of ownership and rental, excluding short-term leasing or rental of less than 1 month. B. Lodging: Premises available for short-term human habitation, including daily and weekly rental. C. Office/Service: Premises available for the transaction of general business and the provision of services, but excluding retail sales and manufacturing, except as a minority component. D. Commercial/Entertainment: Premises available for the commercial sale of merchandise, prepared foods, and food and drink consumption, but excluding manufacturing. E. Civic: Premises available for organizations dedicated to religion, government, arts and culture, recreation and sports, and other similar areas of public assembly. F. Educational/Institutional: Uses and premises dedicated to education, social service, health care, and other similar functions. G. Automotive: Uses and premises accessed predominately by or dedicated to the sale, maintenance, servicing and/or storage of automobiles or similar vehicles. H. Industry/Wholesale/Storage: Premises available for the creation, assemblage, storage, and repair of items including their wholesale or retail sale. I. Agricultural: Premises for growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch or their natural habitat and all related functions.

Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022

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