Purpose & Applicability 1.1 Title
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1. Purpose & Applicability
1.1. Title
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Unified Development Ordinance for the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina. This ordinance may also be known and may be referred to as the "UDO."
1.2. Authority
1.2.1. General The development regulations contained in this ordinance have been adopted pursuant to the authority conferred by the North Carolina General Statutes. Specifically, principal authorization comes in the North Carolina General Statutes in Chapters §160A and §160D (Local Planning and Development Regulation). The Unified Development Ordinance of Wake Forest, North Carolina also uses powers granted in other sections of the North Carolina General Statutes relating to particular types of development or particular development issues. 1.2.2. References to North Carolina Laws Whenever any provision of this Ordinance refers to or cites a section of the North Carolina General Statutes or (N.C.G.S.) and that section is later amended or superseded, this Ordinance shall be deemed to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section. 1.3. Jurisdiction All provisions of this ordinance shall apply within the corporate limits of the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina and within the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction, as identified on the Zoning Map of the Town of Wake Forest, except that property in the extraterritorial jurisdiction which is used for bona fide farm purposes is exempt from the requirements of this ordinance, pursuant to NC General Statutes. The Zoning Map is on file with the Town Clerk and with the Administrator of this ordinance. The map and its boundaries shall be incorporated and made a part of this ordinance.
1.4. Purpose and Intent
The regulations contained in this ordinance have been adopted in accordance with the Community Plan for the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina, as adopted, in order to:
▪ Maintain the small town character and attractive appearance of the community while continuing to encourage growth.
▪ Promote a vibrant, revitalized downtown with a unique mix of land uses and historical character.
▪ Provide well planned infrastructure to serve the community in a more comprehensive, environmentally responsible, and timely manner. ▪ Encourage growth that pays for itself through efficient development patterns that support the sustainable fiscal management of municipal services.
▪ Create a balanced and efficient multi-modal transportation system
▪ Facilitate walking and biking in the community by providing a well-integrated network of streets, sidewalks, bikeways, walking trails, and greenway trails.
▪ Preserve valuable open space and the environmental quality of the community
▪ Expand the community’s parks and recreation sy stem
▪ Promote excellent educational opportunity and lifelong learning through neighborhood schools that serve as civic anchors to the diverse communities that surround them.
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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