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Liberty, NC Code of Ordinances
TOWN OF LIBERTY, NC CODE OF ORDINANCES
TOWN OFFICIALS
THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LIBERTY
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 150: MINIMUM HOUSING
CHAPTER 151: BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 152: SUBDIVISIONS
APPENDIX A: TYPICAL STREET SECTIONS
CHAPTER 153: WATERSHED PROTECTION
CHAPTER 154: ZONING
GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
SIGNS
SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS
§ 154.190 INTENT.
§ 154.191 GENERAL STANDARDS.
§ 154.192 PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION AND CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR
§ 154.193 IMPOSED CONDITIONS.
§ 154.194 DISCONTINUANCE OF PERMITTED ACTIVITY.
§ 154.195 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE.
§ 154.196 MINOR CHANGES TO BE APPROVED BY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR; MODIFICATIONS REQUIRE ACTION BY TOWN COUNCIL.
§ 154.197 GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER.
§ 154.198 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PLANS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT.
§ 154.199 WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION.
§ 154.200 EFFECT OF DENIAL ON SUBSEQUENT PETITIONS.
§ 154.201 APPEALS.
§ 154.202 FEES.
§ 154.203 STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL USES.
§ 154.204 ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR MORE THAN THIRTY CLIENTS.
§ 154.205 AIRPORT; HELIPORT.
§ 154.206 CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES IN DISTRICTS WHERE THOSE FACILITIES REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
§ 154.207 COLLEGES; UNIVERSITIES.
§ 154.208 COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID STORAGE IN QUANTITIES GREATER THAN TWO THOUSAND BUT LESS THAN ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND-GALLONS’ AGGREGATE.
§ 154.209 COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID STORAGE IN QUANTITIES GREATER THAN ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND-GALLONS’ AGGREGATE.
§ 154.210 CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES; NURSING HOME; GROUP HOME.
§ 154.211 CULTURAL FACILITY.
§ 154.212 DWELLING MULTI-FAMILY UP TO .35 FAR.
§ 154.213 EXTRACTION OF EARTH PRODUCTS.
§ 154.214 GOLF COURSE.
§ 154.215 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
§ 154.216 JUNKYARDS.
§ 154.217 LANDFILLS; SANITARY.
§ 154.218 MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND ASSEMBLY; LIGHT.
§ 154.219 MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
§ 154.220 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
§ 154.221 PUBLIC USE FACILITIES.
§ 154.222 RESERVED.
§ 154.223 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE; TRAVEL PARKS AND CAMPS.
§ 154.224 PUBLIC, PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
§ 154.225 ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS.
§ 154.226 NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS.
§ 154.227 MENTAL INSTITUTION; SANITARIUM.
§ 154.228 PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT).
§ 154.229 GAME ROOMS.
§ 154.230 STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WITHIN BALANCE OF WATERSHED.
§ 154.231 TRANSFER STATIONS.
§ 154.232 DWELLINGS IN I AND IP DISTRICTS.
§ 154.233 STRUCTURES MAY EXCEED THE HEIGHT LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN § 154.066(A).
§ 154.234 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS.
§ 154.235 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH MULTI USE AND/OR STRUCTURES AND FAR BETWEEN .27 AND .35.
§ 154.236 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH MULTI-USE AND/OR STRUCTURES AND FAR UP TO .35.
§ 154.237 COUNTRY, RACQUET, TENNIS AND SWIM CLUBS.
§ 154.238 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES.
§ 154.239 WATERSHED 10/70 OPTION DEVELOPMENT.
§ 154.240 SOLAR FARM IN R40 DISTRICT.
NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 155: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
CHAPTER 156: NONRESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE CODE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 154.235 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH MULTI USE AND/OR STRUCTURES AND FAR BETWEEN .27 AND .35.
   All requirements of the Zoning Chapter shall be met.
(1981 Code, § 846) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
§ 154.236 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH MULTI-USE AND/OR STRUCTURES AND FAR UP TO .35.
   All requirements of the Zoning Chapter shall be met.
(1981 Code, § 847) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
§ 154.237 COUNTRY, RACQUET, TENNIS AND SWIM CLUBS.
   (A)   (1)   Country, tennis, racquet and swim club and related activities are for members only and their registered guests and not available to public use.
      (2)   Related activities may include dining and other food and beverage services.
   (B)   The site for any country, tennis, racquet and swim club and related activities shall have an area of at least 3 acres.
   (C)   All facilities permitted under this section shall be planned and constructed to be harmonious with the area in which they are located.
(1981 Code, § 848) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
§ 154.238 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES.
   (A)   All facilities permitted under this section shall be planned and constructed to be harmonious with the area in which they are located.
   (B)   No parking shall be permitted within the front yard between the structure and the street right-of-way.
   (C)   (1)   Only 1 identification sign shall be permitted.
      (2)   Size shall be as per §§ 154.160 through 154.178.
(1981 Code, § 849) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
§ 154.239 WATERSHED 10/70 OPTION DEVELOPMENT.
   (A)   Projects must comply with Chapter 153, Watershed Protection.
   (B)   Projects must minimize build upon surface area.
   (C)   Projects must direct storm water away from surface waters.
   (D)   Projects must incorporate best management practices to minimize quality impacts.
   (E)   Projects must be connected to the town’s water and sewer.
   (F)   Projects must provide a positive economic benefit to the community.
(1981 Code, § 850) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004; Am. Ord. passed 8-8-2023)
§ 154.240 SOLAR FARM IN R40 DISTRICT.
   (A)   Purpose. This section is intended to provide the opportunity for solar energy to serve as a viable form of energy generation while protecting public health, safety and general welfare. These regulations are particularly intended to ensure the compatibility of these facilities with the low intensity residential character of the R40 Residential Zoning District.
   (B)   General requirements. A solar farm located in a R40 district shall be subject to the following requirements:
      (1)   All structures, parking, storage, solar collectors, inverters, transformers and any other accessory or related equipment associated with solar farms shall observe a minimum of a 50 foot wide setback, as measured from lot, parcel or lease boundary lines. The setback shall not be used for any other use except for pedestrian or vehicular access to the property or adjoining property and screening as required below.
      (2)   The landscaping requirements in § 154.086 of this chapter are replaced by the screening requirements in division (3) below.
      (3)   The buffer and screen requirements in § 154.082 of this chapter are replaced by the screening requirements in division (4) below.
      (4)   The setback as described in division (1) above shall serve as the required area to screen the solar farm. The screening shall consist of and be regulated as:
         (a)   A row of evergreen shrubs placed not more than five feet apart on center which will grow to form a continuous opaque hedge a minimum of six feet in height above finished grade within two years from planting. A berm with an minimum height of three feet above finished grade, as measured from the exterior side of the berm, may be utilized to assist in achieving the minimum planting height of six feet;
         (b)   A staggered row of evergreen trees, which are not less than six feet in height at the time of planting and are spaced not more than 15 feet apart which at maturity will form an intermittent visual barrier from above the opaque hedge to a minimum height of 20 feet; and
         (c)   Lawn and or low-growing evergreen shrubs, evergreen ground cover or mulch covering the balance of the screening yard.
         (d)   All plant materials shall be selected which are appropriate to soil and site conditions. It is recommended that species be selected which are resistant to heat, draught, insects and diseases and which require little maintenance. Selected plant materials shall meet the requirements and be installed according to ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association) standards.
         (e)   The required screen shall be located on the outer perimeter of a lot or parcel, extending along the lot, parcel or lease boundary lines and shall not be located on any portion of an existing or dedicated public or private street or other existing or dedicated public rights-of-way. No landscaping shall be permitted which interferes with the sight distance required at any roadway or driveway intersection.
         (f)   In lieu of this screen an applicant may propose a 50 foot wide buffer consisting of existing mature vegetation. The applicant shall provide documentation that the existing vegetation proposed to serve as an alternative buffer provides a degree of opacity, compatibility, and protection to adjoining properties that is equal to or greater than the requirements set forth above. Additional evergreen plantings shall be incorporated into this alternative buffer as necessary to achieve this intent. The required site plan shall indicate any areas proposed for an alternative buffer.
      (5)   Electric solar energy components shall have a UL listing and be designed with anti-reflective coating(s).
      (6)   Solar collection devices shall be designed and located to avoid glare or reflection onto adjacent properties and adjacent roadways and shall not interfere with traffic or create a safety hazard to aircraft.
      (7)   Solar devices within a solar farm must be enclosed by a fence at least six feet in height and must have clearly visible warning signage concerning voltage.
      (8)   An emergency shut-off mechanism is required and notice of its location shall be submitted to Randolph County Emergency Management and the Town of Liberty. The mechanism shall be clearly identified and unobstructed and shall be noted clearly on the site plan.
      (9)   No business signs, billboards, or other advertising shall be installed on the property, any fence or a solar device.
      (10)   The property owner shall have six months to complete decommissioning of the solar facility if no electricity is generated for a continuous period of 12 months. A project is properly decommissioned when all structures and equipment are removed and the site is re-vegetated. Applicant must submit decommissioning plans that describe the anticipated life of the solar project, the party responsible for decommissioning, the estimated decommissioning costs in current dollars, and the method for ensuring that funds will be available for decommissioning and restoration.
      (11)   The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that the facility is in compliance with all applicable Federal and state regulations.
      (12)   No burning shall be utilized in the clearing or development of the site.
(Ord. passed 7-6-2015; Am. Ord. passed - - )
NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
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