(A) The zoning provisions of this chapter shall not apply to bona fide farms, as defined herein. This chapter does not exercise any controls over cropland, timberland, or other farmlands, nor does it exercise control over any barn or other farm buildings, including houses for persons working on farms and their families, as long as the houses shall be in same ownership as the farm and located on the farm and shall not exceed four residences. All buildings, including residences, shall meet the following setbacks:
Distance of Structure from
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Required Distance
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Front property line or street right-of-way (whichever is greater) | 35 ft. |
Side property lines | 10 ft. |
Side property lines on corner lots | 20 ft. |
Rear property line | 25 ft. |
Other structures | 10 ft. |
Structures less than 600 square feet from property line | 5 ft. |
(B) The use of any bona fide farm property for any non-farm purposes shall be subject to the regulations of this chapter, with the exception of those uses determined to be agritourism, as defined by this chapter. In no case shall structures erected for non-farm purposes be exempt from the North Carolina State Building Code or other applicable local, state, or federal regulations.
(Ord. passed 10-17-2011)