The following standards shall apply to all permitted uses, conditional uses and special uses, as set forth in the Permitted Land Use Table (see § 156.202). Additional design considerations may be outlined in the Kenly General Design Guidelines.
(A) Zero lot line.
(1) A single side yard shall be provided comprising the equivalent of 2 side yards of a conventional detached house. This reduction shall not be allowed on the street yard or to the side yard adjacent to lots that are not part of the zero lot line project.
(2) An easement between the 2 property owners to allow for maintenance or repair of the house shall be required when the roof overhang or side wall of the house are within 4 feet of the adjacent property line (no roof overhang shall be permitted to extend across the property line). The easement on the adjacent property must provide at least 5 feet of unobstructed space. The easement shall be recorded on the subdivision plat.
(3) If the side wall of the house is on the property line, or within 3 feet of the property line, windows or other openings that allow for visibility into the side yard of the adjacent lot shall not be allowed. Windows that do not allow visibility into the side yard of the adjacent lot, such as a clerestory window or a translucent window, shall be allowed.
(B) Alley-loaded house. An alley shall be provided to the rear of all alley-loaded houses. All vehicular access shall take place from the alley. No parking shall be permitted in the required street yard.
(C) Townhouse.
(1) Side yards are not required for interior townhouses, but street and rear yards shall be provided for all townhouses, and building separation requirements shall be maintained for all townhouse structures.
(2) All townhouse garages and parking areas shall be located to the rear of the building. No parking shall be permitted in the required street yard.
(3) The maximum number of units allowed in a single building is 8.
(4) The first floor shall be located a minimum of 2 feet and a maximum of 3 feet above grade.
(5) For townhouse complexes see § 156.301 for additional requirements.
(D) Apartments.
(1) No parking space shall be located in a required yard, except for the rear yard.
(2) No off-street parking space shall be located closer than 10 feet to any residential building wall.
(3) For developments of 40 or more dwelling units, a divided ingress-egress driveway with a landscaped median for all entrances from public streets shall be provided for all developments.
(4) Sidewalks shall be constructed within the interior of the development to link residential buildings with other destinations such as, but not limited to: parking, adjoining streets, mailboxes, trash disposal, adjoining sidewalks or greenways and on-site amenities such as recreation areas.
(5) For apartment complexes see § 156.301 for additional requirements.
(E) Upper-story residential. An upper-story residential unit is allowed on the upper floors of a permitted civic or commercial use as set forth in Permitted Land Use Table (see § 156.202) and shall adhere to all dimensional standards of the permitted civic or commercial use.
(F) Manufactured home. All manufactured homes shall meet or exceed the following criteria:
(1) The manufactured home shall be set up and tied down in accordance with the standards set by the North Carolina Department of Insurance;
(2) The manufactured home shall have a length not exceeding 4 times its width, with length measured along the longest axis and width measured at the narrowest part of the other axis;
(3) The manufactured home shall have a minimum of 960 square feet of enclosed and heated living area per dwelling area;
(4) Screening of the foundation area shall be by a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall which is in accordance with NC Building Code regulations, unbroken except for required ventilation and access, and which shall be installed under the perimeter of the manufactured home;
(5) Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps, and other means of entrance and exit to and from the manufactured home shall be installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the North Carolina Building Code, free standing or attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored securely to the ground;
(6) The exterior siding shall consist predominantly of vinyl or aluminum horizontal siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of gloss white paint), wood, or hardboard, comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction;
(7) The moving hitch, wheels and axles, and transporting lights shall be have been removed;
(8) At least 2 off-street parking spaces shall be provided;
(9) The lot shall be cleared of all excess growth and graded to provide adequate drainage;
(10) All areas not used for parking, manufactured homes, or required porches, shall be grassed or otherwise suitably landscaped to prevent erosion; and
(11) All standards must be met prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(G) Manufactured home parks.
(1) General requirements.
(a) Manufactured homes located within manufactured home parks shall be in accordance with the requirements of § 156.302 above.
(b) All manufactured home parks shall be a minimum of 3 acres in size.
(c) No living compartment or structure, other than a Florida Room or other prefabricated structure, specifically designed for manufactured home use or extension, shall be added to any manufactured home. Porches covered with a roof and open on 3 sides may be permitted if yard space requirements of this chapter are not violated, and if such addition complies with the North Carolina Building Code.
(d) Up to 2 manufactured home park identification signs may be utilized, but the sum of the areas of 1 side of these signs shall not exceed 40 square feet. Only external, non-flashing lighting shall be used for illumination. The top portion of any sign shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
(e) Within a manufactured home park, 1 manufactured home may be used as an administrative office.
(2) Streets and parking.
(a) Each manufactured home shall abut upon an improved street or driveway, which shall have unobstructed access to a town or state maintained road.
(b) Streets shall have a minimum paved width of 20 feet. In addition, every such street shall lie within a cleared right-of-way having a minimum width of 40 feet.
(c) Maintenance of such streets shall be provided by the owner or operator of the park.
(d) Permanent dead-end streets or cul-de-sacs shall not exceed 500 feet in length and shall be provided with a turnaround of at least 70 feet in diameter.
(e) Streets or drives within the manufactured home park shall intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, and no street shall intersect at less than 75 degrees. Where a street intersects a public street or road, the design standards of the North Carolina Highway Commission shall apply.
(f) New street names or manufactured home park names shall not duplicate nor be similar to existing street names or manufactured home park names in the area.
(g) A minimum of 2 paved parking spaces shall be provided adjacent to each manufactured home space, but shall not be located within any public right-of-way or within any street in the park.
(h) No manufactured home lots shall be located within the 100-year floodway area, as shown on the latest National Flood Insurance Program map for the town.
(3) Lot size and lot width requirements.
(a) Lots served by community or public water and sewer shall have a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet and have a minimum lot width of 50 feet at the front building line. The maximum coverage of the lot by the unit and any accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
(b) Lots served by individual septic tank and individual well shall have a minimum lot size of 25,000 square feet and have a minimum lot width of 75 feet at the front building line. The maximum coverage of the lot by the unit and any accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
(c) Lots served by community or public water and individual septic tank or public sewer and individual well shall have a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet and have a minimum lot width of 75 feet at the front building line. The maximum coverage of the lot by the unit shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
(4) Project boundary buffer. A Class C buffer shall be provided (see § 156.402) along all project boundaries of a manufactured home park.
(5) Yard requirements.
(a) The following yard requirements shall pertain to every manufactured home in the manufactured home park:
1. Minimum depth of street yard, measured from front lot line: 20 feet.
2. Minimum width of side yard, measured from side lot line:
a. Ten feet.
b. Six feet, if served by public water and sewer.
(b) Minimum depth of rear yard, measured from rear lot line: 20 feet.
(c) Detached garages and accessory buildings may be erected on manufactured home lots as permitted in § 156.305.
(6) Utility requirements.
(a) Water. An accessible, adequate, safe supply of water shall be provided in each manufactured home park. When a municipal water supply is not available, a community water supply shall be developed and its supply used exclusively in accordance with the standards of the Sanitary Engineering Division of the North Carolina Division of Health Services and the County Health Department.
(b) Sewer. Adequate and safe sewage disposal facilities shall be provided in all manufactured home parks. Collection systems and sewage treatment complying with the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development and the County Health Department shall be provided.
(c) Solid waste.
1. The storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste in the manufactured home park shall be so constructed as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding area, accident or fire hazard, or pollution, and shall be maintained at least 100 feet from a well site.
2. All solid waste containing garbage shall be stored in a standard fly-tight, watertight, rodent-proof container, which shall be located at each manufactured home space, or an approved bulk container site. The manufactured home park management shall be responsible for the proper storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste as specified by the County Health Department.
3. Grounds, buildings, and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation.
4. No junked or abandoned vehicles shall be allowed in the park.
(7) Street lights. All streets in the manufactured home park shall be adequately illuminated. The minimum size street light shall be a 175-watt mercury vapor, approximately 7000 lumen class or its equivalent, spaced at intervals of not more than 400 feet. Street lights shall be at each intersection.
(8) Telephone and power lines. All telephone lines and power lines are to be located underground. Utility easements shall not be less than 10 feet in width.
(9) Recreation areas and facilities.
(a) Adequate and suitable recreation areas to serve the anticipated population shall be provided and shall consist of at least 10,000 square feet for each 25 manufactured home lots. All manufactured home parks having 5 or more lots shall have a minimum size recreational area of 10,000 square feet. Manufactured home parks having more than 25 manufactured home lots shall provide 400 square feet of recreation space per lot in excess of 25.
(b) No recreational facilities shall be placed in an area utilized for septic tank filter fields.
(10) Mobile home parks with prior approval. All mobile home parks approved for development by the town, county, or state prior to May 4, 1987 are hereby granted special use status under the terms of § 156.109, and the number of units contained therein may be maintained and replaced with other units, provided that:
(a) A copy of the mobile home park plan bearing proof of approval by the responsible governmental agency shall be filed in the Planning Department no later than 90 days after the approval of this revision.
(b) All replacement units shall obtain an approved zoning compliance permit and inspection by the Town Inspections Department prior to occupancy.
(c) All replacement units shall meet the requirements of § 156.302 above.
(d) No replacement unit may increase any nonconforming standard of the existing unit, and in no case may any replacement unit be located nearer than 10 feet to a public street right-of-way or periphery property line.
(e) Any expansion of a mobile home park shall be in full accordance with the current standards of this chapter.
(f) If a mobile home park which does not conform to current standards has been discontinued, or if 80% of the number of spaces are vacated for a period of 180 days, the mobile home park shall not be reestablished, and all future use of the land therein shall comply fully with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 6- -2019)