APPENDIX A: ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 22: Zoning
   For state law as to Planning Board generally, see 2-12 to 2-20.
   As to Planning Board generally, see 2-12 to 2-20.
   As to Albemarle Area Commission generally, see 2-12 to 2-20.
   As to airport zoning, see 3-16 to 3-27.
   As to buildings generally, see Ch. 6.
   As to floods and flood hazards generally, see Ch. 9.
   As to subdivision of land generally, see ch. 18.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL.
22-1   Authority for enactment and purposes of chapter (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-2   Definitions (Revised by DCBC on 11-5-1990, 6-17-1991, 11-16-1992, 9-19-1994, 6-16-1997, 8-2-1999, 10-16-2000, 5-6-2002, 6-3-2002, 4-7-2003, 5-6-2011, 8-20-2012, 1-22-2013, 4-15-2013, 3-20-2015, 5-16-2015, 2- 1-2016, 3-19-2018, 10-15-2018, 6-21-2021, 11-15-2021, 1-2-2024)
22-3   Interpretation of chapter; conflicting provisions
22-4   Territorial applicability of chapter (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-5   Compliance with chapter - use, occupancy, and construction requirements
22-6   Same – height, bulk, density, lot coverage, yard and open space requirements
22-7   Combination of required spaces
22-8   Reduction of yards or lots below minimum requirements
22-9   One principal building per lot
22-10   Lot access requirements
22-11   Vision clearance at intersections
ARTICLE II.  DISTRICT REGULATIONS
22-12   Zoning districts established; official zoning map (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-13   Interpretation of district boundaries
22-14   Classification of added territory
22-15   Schedule of district regulations adopted; amendments generally
22-16   N–H Natural Historic District (Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-16.1   C-PR Conservation Public Recreation District (Adopted by DCBC 12-5-1994; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-16.2   Buxton Natural Historic District (BNH) (Adopted 6-4-2012; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-16.3   East Lake Natural Historic District (ELNH) (Adopted 4-15-2013; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 4-20-2022; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-17   RS-1 Single-family Residential Zoning District (Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-17.1   MP-1 Single Family Residential District (Residential portions of Martin’s Point Subdivision – Adopted by the DCBC on 10-16-2000) (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-17.2   MP-C Neighborhood Commercial District (Adopted 11-6-2023)
22-18   RS-6 Multi-family Residential District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-19   RS-8 Multi-family Residential District (Amended 5-21-2018; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-20   RS-10 Multi-family Residential District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-21   R-1 Low Density Residential District (Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 4-20-2022; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-21.1   R-1A Low Density Residential District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-22   R-2 Medium Density Residential District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-22.1   R-2A Alternative Medium Density Residential District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 12-4-2023)
22-22.2   R-2B Alternative Medium Density Residential District (Adopted by DCBC on 6-16-1997; Amended by the DCBC on 4-7-2008; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 11-7-2022)
22-22.3   R2-H Medium Density Residential District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-22.4   R2-AH Alternative Medium Density Residential District for Hatteras Village (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-22.5   SP-2 Alternative Residential District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-23   R-3 High Density Residential District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 11-15-2021)
22-23.1   R-4 Low Density Residential District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-23.2   MH-A Manns Harbor/Mashoes Zoning District (Adopted by DCBC on 5-21-2007;Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023; Amended 1-2-2024)
22-23.3   MH-B Manns Harbor/Mashoes Zoning District (Adopted by DCBC on 5-21-2007; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-23.4   East Lake Residential Zoning District (ELR) (Adopted 4-15-2013; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-23.5   East Lake Village Commercial District (ELVC) (Adopted 4-15-2013; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-24   C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-24.1   SP-C Neighborhood Commercial District (Amended 3-19-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-24.2   SNC Skyco Neighborhood Commercial District (Adopted by DCBC on 6-28-2007; Amended 11-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-25   C-2 General Commercial District (Amended 3-19-2018; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 11-15-2021; Amended 10-2-2023)
22-25.1   C-2H General Commercial District (Amended 3-19-2018; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-26   C-3 Commercial District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 9-20-2021)
22-26.1   C-S Commercial Services District (Amended 4-17-2017; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-26.2   East Lake Commercial Services District (ELCS) (Adopted 4-15-2013; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27   I-1 Industrial District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.1   S-1 Special District (Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.2   V-C Village Commercial District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.3    SED-1 Special Environmental District
22-27.4    HOD-1 Height Overlay District (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.5   VC-2 Village Commercial (Amended 3-19-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.6   AO Airport Overlay District
22-27.7   Wanchese Village Residential Zoning District (VR) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-27.8   Waterfront Residential Zoning District (WR-1) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
22-27.9   Baumtown Traditional Zoning District (BT) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.10   Residential Business Zoning District 1 (RB) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.11   Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District 1 (NC) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.12   Historic Mill Landing Marine District (HML) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.13   Wanchese Village Commercial Zoning District (WVC) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.14   Harbor Road Marine Commercial Zoning District (MC-2) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.15   Wanchese Wharf Marine Commercial Zoning District (MC-1) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.16   Highway 345 Business District (Hwy 345) (Adopted by the DCBC on 6-5-2006; Amended 2-20-2017; Amended 6-18-2018; Amended 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-27.17   Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park (WSIP) (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006)
22-27.18   Dimensional Standards for Sections 22-27.7 to 22-27.17 (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; revised by the DCBC on 6-5-2006)
22-27.19   Non-conforming uses and structures (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended by the DCBC on 6-5-2006)
22-27.20   Performance standards and other information (Adopted by the DCBC on 3-24-2006; Amended by the DCBC on 6-5-2006; Amended 6-21-2021)
ARTICLE III.  EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS GENERALLY
22-28   Walls and fences
22-28.1   Motorized off-road recreational equipment
22-28.2   Bona fide farming (Adopted 6-21- 2021)
22-28.3   Family care homes (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-28.4   Setbacks for swimming pools and other accessory uses (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-29   Variances as to height limits
22-29.1   Family Child Care Home Procedures (Amended by the DCBC on 5-16-2011; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-29.2   Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (Adopted by the DCBC on 6-21-1999; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-29.3   Wind Energy Systems (Adopted by the DCBC on 4-18-2011; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-29.4   Alternative Energy Projects for Dare County Schools (Adopted by the DCBC on 7-18-2011; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-29.5   Solar Energy Systems (Adopted 8-7-2017)
22-30   Reduction of front yard setback requirements
22-31   Group Development Projects (Amended by the DCBC on 6-2-2008; paragraph added by the DCBC on 9-2-2008; Amended 11-20-2017; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-31.1   Cluster Home Developments (Adopted 10-15-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 5-17-2023)
ARTICLE IV. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
(Deleted from Ordinance by the DCBC on 9-19-1994)
22-32 through 22-41
ARTICLE V.  MOBILE HOME AND TRAILER PARKS
(Deleted from Ordinance by the DCBC on 9-19-1994)
22-42 through 22-45
ARTICLE VI.  NON-CONFORMITIES
22-46   Intent of article
22-47   Non-conforming lots of record (adopted by DCBC 4-7-2003)
22-48   Non-conforming uses of land
22-49   Non-conforming structures
22-50   Non-conforming uses of buildings or of buildings and premises in combination
22-51   Repairs and maintenance
22-52   Permitted special uses not non-conforming (Amended 6-21-2021)
ARTICLE VII.  OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
22-53   Off-street parking – required
22-54   Same - general standards and requirements (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-55   Same - standards and requirements for parking lots (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-56   Same - number of spaces required
22-57   Off-street loading
ARTICLE VIII.  MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
22-58   Water supply and sewage disposal (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-58.1   Sand Dune Provisions (Adopted by the DCBC on 11-19-2001; Amended 6-21-2021)
22-58.2   Reserved
22-58.3   Reserved
22-58.4   Special Regulations for Electronic Gaming Operations (Adopted 8-20-2012)
22-58.5   Food Stands and Mobile Food Units (Adopted 3-19-2018; Amended 6-21-2021; Amended 10-18-2021)
22-58.6   Accessory Dwelling Units (Adopted 10-15-2018; Amended 4-20-2022)
22-58.7   Workforce housing regulations (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-58.8   Educational housing projects (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-58.9   Special use subdivisions (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-58.10   Portable storage containers and portable storage unit services (Adopted 1-2-2024)
22-59   Reserved
22-59.1   Dish Antennas
22-60   Outdoor lighting
22-61   Prohibited use of major recreational equipment parked or stored elsewhere than in approved trailer parks
22-62   Access to U.S. Highway 158 bypass, U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. 264
22-62.1   Disclosure of flood and other hazards (Amended 6-21-2021)
ARTICLE IX.  ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
22-63   Role of Planning Director and Planning Department staff (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-63.1   Permitted uses and special uses (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-64   Approval of permitted uses and determinations (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-65   Procedures for special use permit review and approval (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-66   Health Department approval (Amended 6-1-2021)
22-67   Forms and applications (Amended 6-1-2021)
22-68   Temporary Uses (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-69   Enforcement (Amended 6-21-2021)
22-69.1   Appeal of administrative decisions (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-70   Quasi-judicial procedures (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-71   Quasi-judicial zoning decisions (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-72   Notice procedures (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-73   Conflicts of interest (Adopted 6-21-2021)
DIVISION 2. CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
22-81   Amendments (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-82   Planning Board review (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-83   Board of Commissioners review (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-84   Legislative hearings (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-85   Citizen comments (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-86   Dare County Land Use Plan consistency and reasonableness (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-87   Permit choice (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-88   Vesting plans (Adopted 6-21-2021)
22-88.1   Development agreements (Adopted 6-21-2021)
Cross-reference:
   For Planning and Development, see Chapter 152