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Lake Lure, NC Code of Ordinances
LAKE LURE, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
PART I CHARTER AND SESSION LAWS
PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION1
Chapter 3 RESERVED
Chapter 4 ANIMALS1
Chapter 5 RESERVED
Chapter 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Chapter 7 RESERVED
Chapter 8 BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chapter 9 RESERVED
Chapter 10 ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 11 RESERVED
Chapter 12 FIRE PROTECTION1
Chapter 13 RESERVED
Chapter 14 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION1
Chapter 15 RESERVED
Chapter 16 LAW ENFORCEMENT1
Chapter 17 RESERVED
Chapter 18 NUISANCES
Chapter 19 RESERVED
Chapter 20 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Chapter 21 RESERVED
Chapter 22 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 23 RESERVED
Chapter 24 SOLID WASTE
Chapter 25 RESERVED
Chapter 26 STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTIES1
Chapter 27 RESERVED
Chapter 28 SUBDIVISIONS1
Chapter 29 RESERVED
Chapter 30 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Chapter 31 RESERVED
Chapter 32 UTILITIES
Chapter 33 RESERVED
Chapter 34 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
Chapter 35 RESERVED
Chapter 36 ZONING1
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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Sec. 36-221. Required yards not to be used by another building.
   The minimum yards or other open spaces required by this chapter for each and every building hereafter erected, moved or structurally altered shall not be encroached upon or considered to meet the yard or open space requirements of any other building except as provided in section 36-104.
(Code 1989, § 92.106; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-222. One principal building on a lot.
   Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be located on a lot, and in no case shall there be more than one principal building and its accessory buildings on a lot except as provided in sections 36-57(d) and 36-104.
(Code 1989, § 92.107; Ord. of 1-22-1991; Ord. of 4-8-2014)
Sec. 36-223. Reduction of lot and yard area.
   No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this section shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
(Code 1989, § 92.108; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-224. Street access.
   No building or use of land for other than agricultural purposes shall be established on a lot which does not abut a street except as provided in section 36-104.
(Code 1989, § 92.109; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-225. Corner lots.
   On corner lots, the side yard on that side of the lot abutting the side street shall not be less than the front yard requirements for lots fronting on the side street.
(Code 1989, § 92.110; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-226. Junkyards and outdoor privies.
   Junkyards and outdoor privies not connected to public water and sewer facilities are prohibited in the town.
(Code 1989, § 92.111; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-227. Mobile homes.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to park or locate, place, maintain or use any mobile home within the limits of the town, either occupied or unoccupied, unless said mobile home is within a mobile home park, except that a mobile home may be used as a temporary shelter or office on a construction site during the actual period of construction.
(Code 1989, § 92.112; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-228. Mobile home tie-downs.
   All mobile homes in the town limits shall be anchored or tied down in accordance with the regulations of mobile homes for the state. Existing mobile homes in the town limits shall be so anchored or tied down within one year of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.
(Code 1989, § 92.113; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-229. Travel trailers (motor homes).
   One unoccupied travel trailer may be parked or located in any accessory private garage building or in a yard of an occupied dwelling. Upon receipt of an occupancy permit from the zoning administrator, a travel trailer so located may be occupied for a period not exceeding 90 days. Existing situations, where a travel trailer is attached as an integral part of a permanent structure to provide utilities or living quarters, shall not constitute a nonconforming use under the terms of this chapter.
(Code 1989, § 92.114; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-230. Rights-of-way.
   Street and highway rights-of-way shall not be determined as part of a lot or any required yard or open space.
(Code 1989, § 92.115; Ord. of 1-22-1991)
Sec. 36-231. Fences, walls and hedges.
   (a)   Fences, walls and hedges are exempt from setback requirements except that in residential districts, fences and walls are limited to eight feet in height from the existing ground elevation in the required side and rear yards.
   (b)   In the required lake front yards of all residential districts, fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to 42 inches in height.
   (c)   In the required street front yards of all residential districts, open fences (those allowing the free flow of light and air other than those prohibited by subsection (d) of this section) are limited to eight feet in height and solid walls and fences are limited to three feet in height from the existing ground elevation. Walls and fences may be combined, provided not more than three feet of the height of the structure may be solid and the remainder shall be open fence work. Where fences are erected, solid support columns not more than 16 inches in width on not less than eight-foot centers shall be allowed up to eight feet in height and such columns may be topped with decorative elements such as balls, vases and the like up to a total height of nine feet. Open fences include wood or metal picket, wrought iron or similar designs with a solid to open ratio of not more than 1:4. Columns at entrance to vehicular driveways shall be allowed up to 36 inches per side.
   (d)   Chain link fencing, chicken wire, hardware cloth, and other woven or mesh products are not permitted in required street front yards of any district. Welded, galvanized or painted wire fencing materials are permitted when fully framed within a wood or similar construction fence. However, when used to enclose, protect, or secure property owner by a utility or a government agency, dark coated chain link fencing is permissible with or without dark woven mesh products. All dark woven mesh products shall installed on the interior side of fence.
   (e)   All fences, walls and hedges are subject to the provisions of section 36-220 regarding visibility at intersections.
   (f)   Retaining walls needed to prevent erosion or land subsidence are allowed in all required yards and are exempt from the height limitations of this section.
(Code 1989, § 92.116; Ord. of 1-12-1999; Ord. of 10-14-2003; Ord. No. 21-05-11B, 5-11-2021)
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