(a) Intent. The HOD-1 is established to provide a uniform set of building height standards proportional to lot size in all zoning districts on Hatteras Island except for the S-1 and SED-1 districts and as established in (c) for Hatteras village. The building height standards for the S-1 and SED-1 districts are located in Section 22-27.1, Section 22-22.4 and Section 22-27.3 respectively.
(b) Height Limitations.
a. Lots 7,499 square feet or less in area - Building height shall be limited to a total of 35 feet, measured as an average of the peak of the roof.
b. Lots 7,500 square feet to 14,999 square feet in area - Building height shall be limited to 35 feet to the top plate of the ceiling of the highest habitable floor for a total building height of 42 feet, measured as an average of the peak of the roof.
c. Lots 15,000 square feet or greater in area - Building height shall be limited to 35 feet for the highest horizontal structural member of the highest habitable floor, plus 10 feet for interior walls or a top plate level of 45 feet, plus 7 additional feet for attic space and roof line design, for a total building height of 52 feet, measured at the peak of the roof. (Adopted 8-16-93)
(c) Height Limitations for Hatteras village overlay district.
52 feet measured from 8 feet NAVD 1988 to the highest elevation of any feature of the structure or portion of the roof measured from the approximate center of the structure. For those properties where the natural grade exceeds 8 feet NAVD 1988, building height shall be measured from the highest adjacent grade to the proposed structural footprint. For the purposes of this section natural grade is defined as the highest of (1) natural ground elevation before any land disturbing activities; (2) unnatural ground elevation created by the placement of fill on a site on or before June 2, 2003; or (3) the re-grading of natural topographic conditions in preparation of construction activities. Chimneys, lighting rods, weather vanes, wind gauges and other similar roof appurtenances shall not be considered the highest portion of the roof. The pitch of the principal roof shall be no less than 4/12. This height limitation shall apply to residential structures located within an overlay area established from the National Park Service oceanfront boundary to a distance of 500 feet landward as depicted on the Hatteras Village zoning map.
Those areas zoned RS–1 in Hatteras Village shall conform with the standards found in this section under (b).
(Am. Ord. passed 6-21-2021)