(a) Intent. The R-2 General Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for residential purposes. A greater coverage of lot area and densities of land use are permitted in this district. It is the intention of these regulations to discourage any use which would be detrimental to the residential nature of the areas included within this district.
(b) Permitted uses. Within the R-2 General Residential District, a building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Duplexes.
(3) Family care homes.
(4) Customary accessory buildings, including private garages, storage buildings, and noncommercial workshops, shall be allowed for home occupations subject to all provisions of section 36-232.
(5) Residential vacation rentals subject to special requirements contained in section 36-72(1).
(6) Telecommunications facilities and antennae (see section 36-72(4)).
(c) Special use permit. The following uses require a special use permit subject to a finding by the board of adjustment that all applicable provisions of article IV of this chapter have been met:
(1) Non-customary accessory uses.
(2) Home occupations as defined in section 36-5 and subject to all conditions stated therein.
(3) Cemeteries.
(4) Churches or similar places of worship, including convents and dormitories.
(5) Child care centers.
(6) Golf courses, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, community centers, country clubs, civic clubs, private social clubs, lodges, travel trailer parks and other recreational uses.
(7) Public elementary and high schools, trade schools, and private schools having similar curricula.
(8) Public utility buildings and facilities if such use is essential for the service of the immediate area, provided that:
a. All buildings shall be located at least 35 feet from any lot line.
b. Fences and/or other appropriate safety devices are installed to protect the public safety and welfare.
c. No vehicles or equipment are stored, maintained or repaired on the premises.
d. All structures are in keeping with the residential character of the neighborhood.
e. Adequate landscaping, screening and/or buffering shall be provided to ensure compatibility with the neighborhood.
(9) Radio and television transmitting stations and studios, provided that:
a. Such facilities shall be housed in structures which are in keeping with the character of the residential neighborhood.
b. No structure shall be located within 35 feet of any lot line.
c. Adequate landscaping, screening and/or buffering shall be provided to ensure compatibility with the neighborhood.
(10) Mobile home parks, provided that:
a. The location shall be suitable for residential use. It shall not be subject to hazards such as insect or rodent infestation, objectionable smoke, noxious odors, unusual noise, subsidence, or the probability of flooding or erosion. No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential uses, except such uses that are required for the maintenance of the park to include laundry facilities and storage buildings.
b. The soil, groundwater level, drainage, rock formations, and topography shall not create hazards to the property or to the health and safety of occupants.
c. The minimum area for any mobile home park shall be two acres.
d. The minimum lot size for individual mobile home sites shall be 4,000 square feet, with a width of at least 40 feet, exclusive of common driveways. The minimum lot size for a double wide mobile home shall be 4,700 square feet, with a width of at least 40 feet, exclusive of common driveways.
e. The maximum density shall be nine mobile home sites per acre.
f. Each mobile home space shall abut a driveway within the park. Said driveway shall be graded and surfaced with not less than four inches of crushed stone or other suitable material on a well compacted sub-base to a continuous width of 25 feet, exclusive of required parking space.
g. Two off-driveway parking spaces with not less than four inches of crushed stone or other suitable material on a well-compacted sub-base shall be provided for each mobile home space. Required parking spaces may be included within the 4,000 square feet required for each mobile home space and 4,700 square feet for each double- wide mobile home.
h. No mobile homes or other structures within a mobile home park shall be closer to each other than 20 feet, except that storage or other auxiliary structures for the exclusive use of the mobile home may be closer to that mobile home than 20 feet.
i. No mobile home shall be located closer than 20 feet to the exterior boundary of the park or a bounding street or highway right-of-way. Buildings used for laundry or recreation purposes shall be located no closer than 40 feet to the exterior boundary of the park or the right-of-way of a bounding street or highway.
j. Proposed water supply and waste disposal facilities for each mobile home in the park shall be approved in writing by the appropriate state and/or local agency.
k. Not less than five percent of the gross site area shall be devoted to open space, which may be devoted to recreation facilities, generally provided in a central location.
l. All mobile home units must comply with HUD's minimum housing standards.
m. Every mobile home park owner or operator shall maintain an accurate register. The register shall be on file with the zoning administrator. The register shall contain the following information on forms provided by the zoning administrator: name of owner and/or occupant; make, model and registration number of the mobile home; and date of arrival and departure of the mobile home. These records shall be available for inspection and shall be maintained for three years.
n. The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste in the mobile home park shall be conducted so as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident hazards, fire hazards, and pollution.
o. Plans clearly indicating the developer's intention to comply with the provisions of this chapter concerning mobile home parks shall be submitted to and approved by the zoning administrator prior to submission to the board of adjustment for consideration of granting a special use permit. Plans shall include the areas to be used for the mobile home park; the ownership and use of neighboring properties; all proposed entrances, exits, driveways, open space areas, and service buildings; the proposed plan for water supply and sewage disposal; and the location and size of individual mobile home lots.
p. Any expansion of mobile home parks in existence as of the effective date of the ordinance from which is section is derived shall comply with the provisions concerning mobile home parks so described in this chapter.
q. A densely planted buffer strip, consisting of evergreen trees or shrubs, shall be located along all sides of the mobile home park, but shall not extend beyond the established setback line along any street. Such buffer strip shall be not less than ten feet in width and shall be composed of trees or shrubs of a type which at maturity shall be not less than 12 feet in height. This planting requirement may be modified by the board of adjustment where adequate buffering exists in the form of vegetation and/or terrain.
(11) Planned unit developments.
(12) Nursing homes.
(13) Hospitals, but not animal hospitals.
(14) [Repealed by Ordinance 19-02-12.]
(15) Multifamily dwellings.
(16) Common amenities for residential developments provided that they are situated within the residential development so as not to adversely impact existing and/or reasonably foreseeable uses on adjoining properties. Such amenities shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from such adjoining properties and a minimum of 60 feet from Lake Lure. Buffering may be utilized to ensure compatibility with adjoining uses.
(17) Accessory residential event venue. In issuing a special use permit for an accessory residential event venue, the board of adjustment may impose reasonable conditions, including a maximum number of events per year and a maximum number of attendees which shall be based on the availability of parking, safe ingress and egress, sanitary facilities, potential impacts to adjacent properties and similar site-specific conditions.
(18) Campgrounds.
(Code 1989, § 92.029; Ord. of 5-11-2004; Ord. of 1-9-2007; Ord. of 1-8-2008; Ord. of 10-13-2009; Ord. of 4-10- 2012; Ord. of 6-12-2012; Ord. of 7-14-2015; Ord. of 2-12-2019; Ord. No. 21-05-11, 5-11-2021)