(A) R-15 Residential District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 15,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 30 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 25 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(B) R-12 Residential District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 12,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 30 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 25 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(C) R-8 Residential District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | |
First dwelling unit | 8,000 sq. ft. |
Each additional dwelling unit | 4,000 sq. ft. |
Nonresidential | 10,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 25 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 20 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(D) R-6 Residential District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | |
First dwelling unit | 6,000 sq. ft. |
Each additional dwelling unit | 3,000 sq. ft. |
Nonresidential | 10,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 60 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 25 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 20 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(6) Exceptions.
Subdivision | Front Yard | Rear Yard | Side Yard |
Carolina Shores Subdivision | 20 ft. | 10 ft. | 3 ft. and 7 ft. (10 ft., both side combined) |
Cedar Tree Subdivision | 25 ft. | 9 ft. | 5 ft. |
Lighthouse Cove Subdivision | 25 ft. | 25 ft. | 10 ft. |
Ocean Side Place Subdivision | 25 ft. | 9 ft. | 5 ft. |
(E) MFH I Manufactured Home District I.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 6,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 60 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 25 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 5 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 20 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(F) MFH II Manufactured Home District II.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area (includes both manufactured homes located in MH parks and on individual lots) | 6,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot area for each additional dwelling unit | 3,000 sq. ft.* |
(C) Minimum lot width | 60 ft. |
(D) Minimum front yard | 25 ft. |
(E) Minimum side yards | 5 ft. |
(F) Minimum rear yard | 20 ft. |
(G) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(H) Accessory building setback for any lot line | 10 ft. |
* Provided that the area requirements for all other applicable standards, such as individual water and sewer system, are met | |
(2) Location of accessory building. Accessory buildings may occupy 10% of the gross lot area and, except for attached garages, must be built to the rear of the principal building.
(3) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(G) O/I Office and Institutional District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 10,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 30 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 15 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(2) Corner lots. On corner lots, the setback for all structures located on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall not be less than one-half the front yard requirement.
(3) Buildings. All buildings in the Office/Institutional District shall be permanent fully enclosed construction. Portable, open air shed type structures shall be prohibited.
(8) Sales prohibited. No merchandise, wares, goods, foods and the like are permitted to be sold or offered for sale on any publicly-owned sidewalks or sidewalks right-of-way or public thoroughfare or public highway or public property within the town, or its extraterritorial area.
(H) NB Neighborhood Business District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 10,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 30 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft.* |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 10 ft.* |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
* 25 feet abutting lot zoned residential |
(2) Corner lots. On corner lots, the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall be 25 feet.
(3) Buildings. All buildings in the Neighborhood Business District shall be permanent fully enclosed construction. Portable, open air shed type structures shall be prohibited.
(8) Sales prohibited. No merchandise, wares, goods, foods and the like are permitted to be sold or offered for sale on any publicly-owned sidewalks or sidewalks right-of-way or public thoroughfare or public highway or public property within the town, or its extraterritorial area.
(I) HC Highway Commercial District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 10,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 50 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft.* |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 10 ft.* |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
* 25 feet abutting lot zoned residential |
(2) Corner lots. On corner lots, the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall be 25 feet.
(3) Buildings. All buildings in the Highway Commercial District shall be permanent fully enclosed construction. Portable, open air shed type structures shall be prohibited.
(8) Sales prohibited. No merchandise, wares, goods, foods and the like are permitted to be sold or offered for sale on any publicly-owned sidewalks or sidewalks right-of-way or public thoroughfare or public highway or public property within the town, or its extraterritorial area.
(J) ID Industrial District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
(B) Minimum lot width | 100 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 35 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 15 ft.* |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 15 ft.* |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
* 25 feet abutting lot zoned residential |
(K) CRD Conservation/Recreation District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
(B) Minimum lot width | 100 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 40 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 20 ft. |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 30 ft. |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(L) AD Agricultural District.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(A) Minimum lot area | 20,000 sq. ft. |
(B) Minimum lot width | 75 ft. |
(C) Minimum front yard | 25 ft. |
(D) Minimum side yards | 10 ft.* |
(E) Minimum rear yard | 20 ft.* |
(F) Maximum building height | 35 ft. |
(G) Accessory structure | 10 ft.* |
* 25 feet abutting lot zoned residential | |
(2) Corner lots. On corner lots, the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the street adjacent to a side yard lot line shall be not less than 15 feet.
(7) Sales prohibited. No merchandise, wares, goods, foods and the like are permitted to be sold or offered for sale on any publicly-owned sidewalks or sidewalks right-of-way or public thoroughfare or public highway or public property within the town, or its extraterritorial area.
(8) Bona fide farms. Bona fide farms are exempt from the regulation of this Unified Development Ordinance within the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(Ord. eff. 9-6-2012, § 6.5; Am. Ord. 21-1, passed 9-17-2020)