A. Single Family Detached.
1. Characteristics. A building containing only one (1) dwelling unit, to be occupied by one (1) family. For regulatory purposes, the term is not to be construed as including mobile homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, housing mounted on motor vehicles, tents, houseboats, or other forms of temporary or portable housing.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of motor vehicles for the occupants, piers, and docks, and accessory structures such as a garage or shed. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
3. Examples. Examples include single family homes and modular homes on a variety of lot sizes and types.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less is considered a form of transient lodging (see commercial categories).
5. Use Standards.
a. All accessory and uses shall be clearly incidental to permitted principal use. All accessory buildings and pools shall be located in a side or rear yard.
B. Townhouse/Attached Single Family.
1. Characteristics. A building that may be attached or semi attached, consisting of dwelling units, each dwelling unit typically owned by separate ownership. For regulatory purposes, the term is not to be construed as including mobile homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, housing mounted on motor vehicles, tents, houseboats, or other forms of temporary or portable housing.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of motor vehicles for the occupants, piers and docks, and accessory structures such as a garage or shed. Home occupations may also be permitted as an accessory use including family adult care, up to six (6) residents.
3. Examples. Examples include townhouses, villas, or attached single family.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less is considered a form of transient lodging (see commercial categories).
5. Use Standards.
a. Lot width must be a minimum of 24-feet wide for townhomes.
b. All accessory and uses shall be clearly incidental to permitted principal use. All accessory buildings and pools shall be located in a side or rear yard.
C. Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex.
1. Characteristics. A building containing up to four dwelling units, usually under single ownership, consolidated into a single structure. A duplex/triplex/quadplex is typically on a single lot and contains common walls. For regulatory purposes, the term is not to be construed as including mobile homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, housing mounted on motor vehicles, tents, houseboats, or other forms of temporary or portable housing.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of motor vehicles for the occupants, piers and docks, and accessory structures such as a garage or shed.
3. Examples. Examples include multiple family homes on a variety of lot sizes and types, such as a duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see commercial categories).
5. Use Standards.
a. Development consisting of only duplex(es) are not permitted on lots greater than three (3) acres.
b. Lot width must be 1.5x the required minimum width of the base zoning district requirement for any duplex/triplex/quadplex.
c. Lot size must be 1.5x the required minimum lot size of the base zoning district requirement for any duplex/triplex/quadplex.
d. All accessory uses shall be clearly incidental to permitted principal use. All accessory buildings and pools shall be located in a side or rear yard.
e. Duplexes on corner lots shall be designed in a way that each unit fronts on a different street.
f. Each unit in the duplex shall have a separate entrance and separate drive.
g. Duplexes in the South Monroe Historic District shall only be allowed on corner lots.
D. Multifamily.
1. Characteristics. Multifamily dwelling units are characterized by a building that contains more than four dwelling units. This definition includes condominiums or multifamily apartments. Tenancy is arranged for periods longer than one (1) week. Uses where tenancy may be arranged for a shorter period are not considered residential. They are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see the commercial categories). Condominiums, apartment complexes that have accessory services such as food service, dining rooms, and housekeeping are included as multifamily dwellings.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of motor vehicles for the occupants and guests, piers and docks, and accessory structures such as a garage or shed.
3. Examples. Uses include living in apartments, condominiums, retirement center, and apartments.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see the commercial categories).
5. Use Standards.
a. All multi-family developments shall be required to provide bulk waste containers such as dumpsters or trash compactors.
b. All multi-family developments with fifty (50) or more units shall be required to provide a bulk trash compactor. All developments shall provide recycling service and containers.
E. Upperstory Residential.
1. Characteristics. Upperstory residential units are characterized by a building that contains a separate use on the bottom floor, and dwelling units on the floors above. This definition includes condominiums and multifamily apartments that feature a separate use on the bottom floor. Tenancy is arranged for periods longer than one (1) week. Uses where tenancy may be arranged for a shorter period are not considered residential; they are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see the commercial categories).
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of autos for the occupants, piers and docks. Home occupations may also be permitted as an accessory use including family adult care, up to 6 residents. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
3. Examples. Uses include mixed-use buildings featuring a separate use on the bottom floor, with residential above. May include apartments and condominiums.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see the commercial categories).
F. Manufactured Home.
1. Characteristics. Manufactured homes are built on an integral chassis, with or without permanent foundation, and are used as a dwelling unit. Manufactured homes are subject to any State standards for safety and occupancy.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational facilities, parking of motor vehicles for the occupants, piers and docks, and accessory structures such as a garage or shed. Home occupations may also be permitted as an accessory use including family adult care, up to six (6) residents. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
3. Examples. Examples include any type of park model or travel trailer designed as a dwelling unit, built on an integral chassis, with or without permanent foundation. This term includes mobile homes, park trailers, travel trailers and similar transportable structures intended to be improved property.
G. Residential Care (ALF, ILF, CCF).
1. Characteristics. ALF (Assisted Living Facility), ILF (Independent Living Facilities), CCF (Convalescent Care Facilities) provide residential facilities with on-site 24-hour medical care for seniors. This use category describes building or buildings, section or distinct part of a building, private home, home for the aged, or other residential facility, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide housing, meals, and one (1) or more personal services for a period exceeding 24 hours to one (1) or more adults who are not relatives of the owner or administrator. This includes nursing homes.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational activities, cafeteria, café, dining hall, hobbies, parking of the occupants’ vehicles, facilities for staff.
3. Examples. Uses include living in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, convalescent care facilities, and other senior living facilities.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Lodging where tenancy is arranged for one (1) week or less are considered to be a form of transient lodging (see commercial categories).
5. Use Standards.
a. Residential care facilities are permitted a number of rooming units equal to two (2) times the density of the applicable district. For example, if ten (10) units per acre are allowed, the residential care facility may have twenty (20) rooming units.
b. Structures shall demonstrate a pedestrian circulation plan, including internal walkways, and shall include provisions for alternative transportation options for residents of the facility.
c. Residential care facilities shall be designed and used to serve its residents and their guests only.
H. Family Care Home.
1. Characteristics. As defined in G.S. § 131D-2.1(9) and G.S. § 160D-907, a family care home is an adult care home having two (2) to six (6) residents with support and supervisory personnel that provides room and board, personal care, and habilitation services in a family environment for persons with disabilities. A person with a disability is a person with a temporary or permanent physical, emotional, or mental disability, including, but not limited to, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, hearing and sight impairments, emotional disturbances, and orthopedic impairments, but not including mentally ill persons who are dangerous to others as defined in G.S. § 122C-3(11) b. In accordance with G.S. § 131D-2.1(9), the structure of a family care home may be no more than two (2) stories high, and none of the aged or physically disabled persons being served there may be housed in the upper story without provision for two (2) direct exterior ground-level accesses to the upper story. Family care homes may not be within one-half (½) mile radius from another existing family care home.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational activities, hobbies, and parking of the occupants’ vehicles.
3. Examples. Uses include a dwelling unit designed to provide room, board, and care for six or fewer persons in a family environment.
4. Uses Not Included. Halfway houses or facilities designed to care for those who may be a harm to themselves or others (see Social Services).
I. Board House/Rooming House.
1. Characteristics. A facility with lodging for one (1) or more persons in a group that does not constitute a single housekeeping unit.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are recreational activities, hobbies, and parking of the occupants’ vehicles.
3. Examples. Uses include a boarding house, rooming house, fraternity or sorority.
4. Uses Not Included.
a. Rehabilitation of adults or juvenile offenders sentenced by a court (see correctional facility).
b. Short term rentals, including Airbnb, VRBO, etc.
5. Use Standards.
a. Total number of individuals occupying a board house/rooming house shall not exceed six (6).
b. No exterior advertising of the board house/rooming house except a one (1) unlit sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in area.
J. Student Housing.
1. Characteristics. A multifamily facility intended for the exclusive use of students or employees of a school or medical campus.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found are private recreational facilities and parking of the occupants’ vehicles.
3. Examples. Uses include a dormitory or exclusive-use multifamily apartments.
K. Group Homes— 24 Hour Service, Less Than 6 Persons.
1. Characteristics. A mental health facility providing twenty-four (24) hour services for less than six (6) unrelated persons who are at risk, including battered individuals, pregnant women and their children, runaway children, temporarily or permanently disabled mentally, emotionally or physically persons, persons recovering from drug or alcohol abuse and all other persons who possess a disability that are protected by the provisions of either the Americans with Disabilities Act or State law, along with family members and support and supervisory personnel. The use also includes facilities licensed under Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statutes that provide residential services.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found with residential uses including open space, playgrounds, outdoor areas, parking of occupant’s vehicles.
3. Use Standards.
a. A resident manager must permanently reside on the premise.
b. The State licensed group home must have all appropriated licensure by federal or State government.
L. Group Homes — 24 Hour Service, 6 Persons or More.
1. Characteristics. A mental health facility providing twenty-four (24) hour services for six (6) or more unrelated persons who are at risk, including battered individuals, pregnant women and their children, runaway children, temporarily or permanently disabled mentally, emotionally or physically persons, persons recovering from drug or alcohol abuse and all other persons who possess a disability that are protected by the provisions of either the Americans with Disabilities Act or State law, along with family members and support and supervisory personnel. This use also includes facilities licensed under Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statutes that provide residential services.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses commonly found with residential uses including open space, playgrounds, outdoor areas, parking of occupant’s vehicles.
3. Use Standards.
a. A resident manager must permanently reside on the premise.
b. The State licensed group home must have all appropriated licensure by federal or State government.
(Am. Ord. O-2022-70, passed 11-8-22)