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2 Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 Official Title Effective date Authority General Authority References to North Carolina General Statutes General Purpose and Intent Applicability and Jurisdiction General Applicability Application to Governmental Units No Development until Compliance with this Ordinance Conformance with Adopted Plans Comprehensive Land Use Plan Small Area Plans Parks and Recreation Master Plan Comprehensive Transportation Plan Relationship with Other Laws, Covenants, or Deed Restrictions Conflicts with Other Town Codes or Laws Conflicts with Private Agreements Conflicts with State or Federal Law Existing Agreements or Vested Rights Official Zoning District Map Generally Incorporated by Reference Designation of Zoning Classification Interpretation of Official Map Boundaries Changes to Official Zoning District Map Transition to New Zone Districts Transitional Provisions Effective Date Violations Continue Complete Applications Approved Applications Approved Conditional Use Permits Nonconformities Vested Rights Statutory Vesting

3 Common Law Vesting Traffic Impact Analysis Transportation plans Severability Chapter 2: ADMINISTRATION 2.1 Review and Decision-Making Bodies Review and Decision-Making Bodies Generally Summary Table of Permit Review Procedures Board of Commissioners Planning Board Board of Adjustment Historic Preservation Commission Environmental Protection Commission Town Staff Common Review Procedures Authority to File Applications Application Contents Fees Submission Schedule Administrative Manual Pre-Application Conference Application Submission Determination of Application Completeness Approval by Planning Director Preparation of Staff Report Scheduling Public Hearing(s) Public Notification Summary of Notice Requirements Conditions of Approval Deferral of Application Changes to Application after Notice of Public Hearing Withdrawal of Application Waiver of Time Limit Notification to Applicant Lapse of Approval Examination and Copying of Application/Other Documents Standards and Requirements for Development Applications Official Zoning District Map or Text Amendment Conditional Zoning District Classification Conditional Use Permit Variance Watershed Variance Modification of Architectural Standard Sketch Plan

4 2.3.8 Concept Plan Site Plan Subdivision Zoning Permit Tree Removal Permit Interpretation Appeal of Administrative Decision Vested Rights Determination Certificate of Appropriateness CHAPTER 3: BASE ZONING DISTRICTS 3.1 General Provisions Base Zoning Districts Established Relationship to Conditional Use and Overlay Zoning Districts Compliance with District Standards Base Zoning Districts Purpose and Intent District Purpose Statements Conditional Zoning Districts Purpose and Intent District Designation Allowable Use Applicable Standards Planned Campus (PC-C) District Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND-C) District Dimensional Standards Purpose and Intent Dimensional Standards Table Height Exceptions Limitations on Size of Architectural Elements General Lot Requirements Compliance with this Ordinance Required Pre-existing Lots Reduction Prohibited Corner Lots Fronting a Street Double Frontage and Flag Lots Prohibited Yard Determination on Irregular Lots Allowable Yard Encroachments CHAPTER 4: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS 4.1 Overlay Zoning Districts

5 4.2 Watershed Protection Overlay District (WPO) Purpose and Intent Applicability Conflict with Other Standards Exemption for Pre-Existing Conditions Establishment of Watershed Districts WS-II-BW Balance of Watershed WS-IV-CA Critical Area WS-IV-PA Protected Area Riparian Buffers Stormwater Control Structures Amendments to Watershed Protection Overlay District Regulations Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCO) General Purpose Establishment of Individual Neighborhood Conservation Districts Minimum Standards for Designation of an NCO District General Development Standards for All NCO Districts District-Specific Development Standards Specific Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts Mixed-Use Overlay District (MXO) Purpose and Intent Applicability Relationship to Other Regulations Standards Office Overlay The following uses require a Conditional Use Permit: Corridor Overlay District (CO) Purpose and Intent Applicability Exemptions District Provisions Nonconforming Situations Historic Preservation Overlay District (HPO) Transit Station Overlay District (TSO) CHAPTER 5: USE STANDARDS 5.1 Use Table Explanations of Use Table Structures Developments with Multiple Principal Uses Interpretation of Unlisted Uses Table of Allowed Uses Use classification, categories, and types (new)

6 5.2.1 Structure of this Section Residential Use Classification Institutional Use Classification Agriculture Use Classification Commercial Use Classification Industrial Use Classification Use-Specific Standards Residential Uses Institutional Uses Commercial Uses Industrial Uses Accessory uses and structures Purpose General Standards for Certain Accessory Uses Specific Standards for Certain Accessory Uses Temporary Uses and structures Purpose General Standards for Temporary Uses and Structures Specific Regulations for Certain Temporary Uses and Structures CHAPTER 6: BUILDING FORM STANDARDS 6.1 Purpose and Intent Applicability Exemptions Changes of Use Historic Structures Utilities Agricultural Uses Uses without Habitable Structures Conflict with Other Standards Conflict with Overlay Standards Conflict with Other Provisions in this Ordinance Conflict with Other Town Standards How to Use These Standards Application of Standards Modification of Architectural Standard Sequential Re-Use and Redevelopment of Existing Structures Time of Review General Form Standards Frontage Orientation Architectural Front Windows

7 6.6.5 Materials Compatibility All Accessory Structures Specific Building Form Standards Detached House Building Mansion Apartment Building Attached Residential Building Civic Building Shopfront Building Workplace Building Commercial/Retail Building Large Retail Building Flex/Industrial Buildings Recreational and Sports Facilities (Tension Fabric Structures) CHAPTER 7: LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE 7.1 Tree Protection Purpose and Intent Applicability Definitions Exemptions Modifications to Standards Authority to Contract Arborist Services Retention of Existing Tree Canopy Protection of Specimen Trees Tree Protection during Construction Tree Preservation Incentives Landscaping Standards Purpose and Intent Applicability General Requirements for Landscaping Site Landscaping Vehicular Use Area Landscaping Perimeter Buffers Street Trees Streetscape Landscaping Screening Alternative Landscaping Plan Other Landscape Standards Open Space Standards Purpose and Intent Applicability Open Space Standards

8 CHATPER 8: SIGNAGE 8.1 Purpose and Intent Applicability General Responsibility for Compliance Termination Allowable Permanent Signs-permit required Allowable Permanent Signs allowable temporary signs-permit required allowable signs-exempt from sign permit requirements holiday signage and display November 1 to january Prohibited signs General sign provisions General Standards Maintenance Quantity Size Dimensions Sight Triangles Illumination Alternative Signage Plans Electronic Message Signs CHAPTER 9: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 9.1 Off-Street Parking and Loading Purpose and Intent Applicability General Standards for Off-Street Parking, Stacking, and Loading Off-Street Parking Standards Computation of Required Spaces Stacking Spaces Accessible Parking Spaces for Disabled Persons Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces and Aisles Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Alternative Parking Plan Loading Space Standards Infrastructure Design Standards Purpose and Intent Applicability Conformity with Other Town Standards Streets Block Design

9 9.2.6 Access to Individual Lots Fences and Walls Applicability General Requirements for Fences and Walls Height Requirements for Fences and Walls Perimeter Fences and Walls Abutting Public Rights-of-Way Visibility Clearance Prohibited Fences Appearance of Fences and Walls Exterior Lighting Purpose Applicability Exemptions Design Standards for Exterior Lighting Wall-mounted Lights Floodlights and Spotlights Illumination of Outdoor Sports Fields and Performance Areas Sign Lighting CHAPTER 10: SUBDIVISION STANDARDS 10.1 Subdivisions Purpose and Intent Applicability Monuments Lots Blocks Easements Functional Fire Protection Conservation Subdivisions Purpose and Intent Applicability Exemptions Procedure Conservation Subdivision Standards Open Space Set-Aside Standards Streets & Utilities Subdivision Street Disclosure Statement Marginal Access Street Access to Adjacent Properties Street Improvements Points of Ingress and Egress General Street Requirements (Inside and Outside Town Limits) Cul-de-sacs Sidewalks/Planting Strips

10 Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems Performance Guarantees Procedure Performance Guarantees Default Release of Guarantee Security Penalties for violation Maintenance Guarantee CHAPTER 11: NONCONFORMATIES 11.1 GENERAL APPLICABILITY Purpose and Scope Authority to Continue Determination of Nonconformity Status Minor Repairs and Maintenance NONCONFORMING USES General Change of Use Expansion and Enlargement Discontinuance Accessory Uses Reconstruction after Casualty Damage NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES Relationship with Nonconforming Uses Continuation Enlargement Relocation Nonconforming Manufactured Homes Restoration after Casualty Damage Accessory Structures NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD Status of Structures on Nonconforming Lots Development of Unimproved Lots Development of Improved Lots in Residential Districts after Casualty Governmental Acquisitions of Land in a Residential District Change of Nonconforming Lot NONCONFORMING SIGNS General Standards Nonconforming Signs Protected Routine Repairs and Maintenance Replacement Required Damage or Destruction Beyond 50 Percent of Value Abandonment NONCONFORMING SITE FEATURES

11 Landscaping Requirements Off-Street Parking and Street Improvements Exterior Lighting NONCONFORMITIES WITHIN WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY Expansion or Reconstruction Vacant Lots Development Lots Prohibited Uses Reconstruction of Buildings or Built-upon Areas CHAPTER 12: ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES 12.1 Purpose Compliance Required Violations Violations Generally Specific Violations Responsible Persons Enforcement Generally Responsibility for Enforecment Complaints Regarding Violations Enforcement Producture Remedies and penalties Repeat Violations Civil Penalty Stop Work Order Issuance Revocation of Zoning Permit Injuction Order of Abatement Equitabel Remedy Criminal Penalties Executive of Court Decisions Deny or Withhold Permits Remedies for Disturbance or Destruction of Vegetation Cumulative penalties CHAPTER 13: DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION 13.1 General rules of interpretation Meaning and Intent Heading, Illustrations, and Text Lists and Examples Computation Time References to Other Regulations/Publication Delegation of Authority

12 Technical and Nontechnical Terms Public Officals and Agencies Mandatory and Discretionary Terms Conjunctions Tenses and Plurals Terms Not Defined Definitions CHAPTER14: APPENDIX 14.1 FINAL PLAT FOR MINOR SUBDIVISIONS Certificate of Ownership and Dedication Certification of Survey and Accuracy in Accordance with the Standards and Practice for Land Surverying in North Carolina Certification of Review Officer Certification of Approval for Recording FINAL PLAT FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS Certification of Ownership and Dedication Certification of Survey and Accuracy Certification of Review Office Certification of Approval for Recording Annexation Notes Provisions for Subdivision Located in a Water Supply Watershed FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE Statutory authorization, findings of facts, purpose, and objectives Definitions General Provisions Administration Provisions of Flood Hazard Reduciton Legal Status Provisions