Chapter 36
ZONING 1
36-1.   Title.
36-2.   Authority and enactment.
36-3.   Jurisdiction.
36-4.   Word interpretation.
36-5.   Definitions.
Secs. 36-6–36-28.   Reserved.
36-29.   Use districts.
36-30.   Establishment of district boundaries.
36-31.   Establishment of zoning map.
36-32.   Rules governing district boundaries.
36-33.   Conditional districts (CD).
Secs. 36-34–36-54.   Reserved.
36-55.   Intent.
36-56.   R-1 Residential District.
36-57.   R-1A, R-1B and R-1C Residential Districts.
36-58.   R-1D Residential District.
36-59.   R-2 General Residential District.
36-60.   R-3 Resort Residential District.
36-61.   R-4 Residential/Office District.
36-62.   CN Commercial Neighborhood District.
36-63.   CTC Commercial Town Center District.
36-64.   CG Commercial General District.
36-65.   CSC Commercial Shopping Center District.
36-66.   L-1 Lake District.
36-67.   M-1 Reserved Mountainous District.
36-68.   S-1 Scenic Natural Attraction District.
36-69.   GU Governmental Institutional Use District.
36-70.   Building site minimum dimensional requirements.
36-71.   Protected mountain ridge overlay zones.
36-72.   Special requirements for certain uses.
Secs. 36-73–36-100.   Reserved.
36-101.   Purpose.
36-102.   Special use permit review procedure and application.
36-103.   Application.
36-104.   Special use standards and requirements for PUDs.
36-105.   Special use standards and requirements for gasoline service or filling stations.
36-106.   Special use standards and requirements for camps.
36-107.   Design standards for commercial buildings.
36-108.   Definitions for commercial building design standards.
36-109.   Design standards for commercial buildings less than 15,000 square feet.
36-110.   Additional design requirements for commercial buildings 15,000 square feet or greater.
36-111.   Special use outdoor lighting standards and requirements.
36-112.   Special use landscaping requirements.
Secs. 36-113–36-137.   Reserved.
36-138.   General administrative process.
36-139.   Administrative duties.
36-140.   Certificate of zoning compliance required; applications.
36-141.   Infrastructure not to be damaged during construction.
36-142.   Building permit required.
36-143.   Foundation survey required.
36-144.   Certificate of occupancy required.
36-145.   Construction progress.
36-146.   Compliance.
36-147.   Appeal from the zoning administrator.
Secs. 36-148–36-163.   Reserved.
36-164.   Site-specific vesting plans.
36-165.   Process for submittal, approval, and amendment of a site-specific vesting plan.
36-166.   Limits of site-specific vesting plans.
36-167.   Application completeness review.
Secs. 36-168–36-177.   Reserved.
36-178.   Establishment.
36-179.   Alternate members.
36-180.   Rules of conduct.
36-181.   General proceedings.
36-182.   Meetings.
36-183.   Powers and duties.
36-184.   General requirements for quasi-judicial hearings and decisions.
36-185.   Appeals.
36-186.   Variances.
36-187.   Fees for variances, special uses and appeals.
36-188.   Judicial review of decisions of the board.
Secs. 36-189–36-214.   Reserved.
36-215.   Zoning affects every building and use.
36-216.   Nonconforming uses.
36-217.   Off-street parking and loading requirements.
36-218.   Off-street parking required.
36-219.   Off-street loading and unloading space required.
36-220.   Corner visibility.
36-221.   Required yards not to be used by another building.
36-222.   One principal building on a lot.
36-223.   Reduction of lot and yard area.
36-224.   Street access.
36-225.   Corner lots.
36-226.   Junkyards and outdoor privies.
36-227.   Mobile homes.
36-228.   Mobile home tie-downs.
36-229.   Travel trailers (motor homes).
36-230.   Rights-of-way.
36-231.   Fences, walls and hedges.
36-232.   Home occupations.
36-233.   Fabric and metal structures.
36-234.   Existing nonconforming commercial lighting.
36-235.   Gatehouses, guardhouses and security gates.
Secs. 36-236–36-261.   Reserved.
36-262.   Land clearing and grading associated with development.
36-263.   Land clearing and grading not associated with an application for development authorization.
36-264.   Special administrative and enforcement provisions for land clearing and grading activities.
Secs. 36-265–36-291.   Reserved.
36-292.   Lot of record.
36-293.   Front yard setbacks for dwellings.
36-294.   Lots not served by public water and/or sewer.
36-295.   Exceptions to required yards.
36-296.   Lake structures.
36-297.   Exceptions to 36-140 (b) (5).
Secs. 36-298–36-323.   Reserved.
36-324.   Intent and application.
36-325.   Purpose of article.
36-326.   Definitions.
36-327.   Area of sign defined.
36-328.   Method of attachment defined.
36-329.   Height of freestanding detached signs.
36-330.   Value of signs.
36-331.   Administration.
36-332.   Permits required.
36-333.   Signs exempt from regulations.
36-334.   Signs exempt from permit requirements.
36-335.   Signs prohibited.
36-336.   Signs permitted and regulated.
36-337.   Special signs.
36-338.   Sign maintenance and abandoned signs.
36-339.   Noncommercial messages.
36-340.   Permits, fees, nonconforming signs, and enforcement.
Secs. 36-34136-368.   Reserved.
36-369.   Amendment procedure.
36-370.   Application.
36-371.   Application fee.
36-372.   Zoning and planning board action.
36-373.   Public hearing.
36-374.   Decision.
Secs. 36-37536-391.   Reserved.
36-392.   Applicability.
36-393.   Goals.
36-394.   Lots of record.
36-395.   Exemptions.
36-396.   Application requirements for all land disturbing activity other than that associated with a single-family dwelling.
36-397.   Application requirements for land disturbing activity associated with a single-family dwelling.
36-398.   General regulations for all land disturbing activity.
36-399.   Requirements for construction of buildings.
Secs. 36-40036-426.   Reserved.
36-427.   Severability.
36-428.   Conflict with other laws.
36-429.   Violations.
36-430.   Remedies.
36-431.   Enforcement and penalties.
Secs. 36-43236-460.   Reserved.
36-461.   Appendix A, Significant trees: Common tree species of Lake Lure and recommended diameters.
36-462.   Appendix B, Forest coverage table: Significant tree density and canopy coverage.

 

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Federal law references—Preservation of local zoning authority concerning wireless telecommunications facilities, 47 USC 322(c)(7); limited federal preemption of state and local zoning laws affecting amateur radio facilities, Memorandum Opinion and Order, PRB-1, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985) and 47 CFR 97.15(b); Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 USC 2000cc et seq.
State law reference(s)—Grant of zoning powers to local governments, G.S. 160D-702; regulation of particular uses and areas, G.S. 160D-901 et seq.; floodplain regulations, G.S. 160D-923; adoption of stormwater control regulations, G.S. 160D-925; wireless telecommunication facilities, G.S. 160D-930 et seq.; historic preservation, G.S. 160D-940 et seq.