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(A)
Public and private schools (permanent facilities) are permitted in any residential zoning district in the town, except for mobile school facilities as regulated in the Table of Permitted Uses.
(B) However, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
(1) All height limitations on the zoning district in which it is located shall be observed; provided that, flagpoles, electronic gear and mechanical appurtenances are exempt from the height restrictions.
(3) Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for the aforementioned buses.
(4) Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for private vehicles and be so designed that its use is convenient with points of ingress and egress on a major street.
(7) That the site plan must be approved by the State Board of Public Instruction, Division of School Planning, in the case of public schools or in the case of private or parochial schools meet the requirements of the division of school planning.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2017-01, passed 4-11-2017; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
Such uses are permitted in any zoning district in the town under the following restrictions:
(A) Off-street parking adequate to meet the needs of the people who will be using the facilities shall be provided. (See § 153.207.)
(B) Parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities of a non-commercial nature located within a residential zoning district shall be allowed signage; provided, such signage shall not exceed 32 square feet and, in the case of freestanding signs, shall not exceed a height of ten feet.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
The following specific provisions shall be met as minimum standards prior to the approval of any child care home as a special use in a residential zoning district.
(A) Off-street parking adequate to meet the needs of the people who will be using the facilities shall be provided. (See § 153.207.)
(B) Child care homes located within a residential zoning district shall be allowed signage; provided, such signage does not exceed a total sign surface area of 12 square feet and, in the case of freestanding signs, shall not exceed a height of ten feet.
(C) Child care homes located within a residential zoning district shall meet the requirements of the zoning district in which they are placed in terms of setback, lot coverage, density and the like.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
The following specific provisions shall be met as minimum standards prior to the approval of any children's day care facility as a special use in a residentially zoned area.
(A) The minimum lot size for the facility shall be 14,000 square feet.
(B) Building setback (minimum) from any public or private street shall be 30 feet.
(C) Rear yard setback (minimum) shall be 35 feet.
(D) Side yard setback (minimum) shall be 20 feet.
(E) Corner lot setback (minimum) from interior lot lines shall be 20 feet.
(F) Minimum distance to another children's day care facility, whether conforming or non- conforming, shall be 500 feet.
(G) The minimum number of paved off-street parking spaces shall be two with one additional space added for each employee.
(H) There shall be a paved off-street loading and unloading area for use at the child care facility. This space shall be in addition to the minimum paved off-street parking areas. Each facility must have sufficient paved driveway to accommodate at least two autos at one time for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers.
(I) All children's outside play areas shall be enclosed with a fence. The fence must be at least six feet high.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
Where permitted by this chapter, bed and breakfast establishments shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Dwelling cannot provide more than three bedrooms for overnight guests.
(B) One parking space per guest room must be provided off the street in addition to two off street parking spaces for the principal occupants. The parking area must not encroach beyond the side, and rear setback lines of the zoning district.
(C) Bed and breakfast establishments located within a residential zoning district shall be permitted a maximum sign surface area of 32 square feet. Said signs shall also not exceed a height of ten feet.
(D) No pulsating, flashing, oscillating or other types of attention getting devices shall be permitted.
(E) No outdoor activities other than those associated with the normal activities of a single-family home are permitted.
(F) The use must annually meet the health standards of the state and county government and proof will be presented to the Zoning Administrator.
(G) The dwelling must be the primary residence of the owner.
(H) A buffer of vegetation which will grow to a height of four feet must surround the parking area on three sides.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
Private horse stables shall be permitted in the A-5 and R-20 Zoning Districts. Public horse stables shall be permitted by special use in the A-5 and R-20 Zoning Districts.
(B) Both private and public horse stables shall meet the following minimum requirements.
(1) Storage areas for manure, feed and tack supplies shall be provided for each stable according to the following schedule:
1 to 3 horses | 500 square feet |
4 to 8 horses | 1,000 square feet |
9 to 12 horses | 2,000 square feet |
13 to 16 horses | 3,000 square feet |
17 to 20 horses | 4,000 square feet |
21 plus horses | 6,000 square feet |
(2)
The storage areas for manure shall be maintained away from the stalls and enclosed pasture area.
(3) A minimum stall size of 120 square feet must be provided for each horse on site.
(4) The minimum area requirements for both private and public stables are as follows.
(a) The minimum lot size is two acres.
(b) The minimum pasture area is two acres for one to seven horses and an additional 1.25 acres for each horse after seven.
(c) The minimum setbacks for pasture areas are 100 feet from dwellings and 20 feet from property lines.
(d) Stalls shall be at least 200 feet from dwellings and 50 feet from property lines.
(e) Manure and feed storage shall be at least 400 feet from dwellings and 100 feet from property lines.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
Unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless otherwise clearly required by the context, the words and phrases defined below shall have the meaning set forth when used in this section. If a word or phrase used in this section is not defined by this section or elsewhere in this chapter, to the extent such word or phrase is defined in G.S. Ch. 160D, that definition shall control.
(B) Manufactured home. A structure as defined in G.S. § 143-145(7).
(1) Manufactured home, Class A.
(a) A manufactured home that:
1. Is not constructed in accordance with the requirements of the State Uniform Residential Building Code as amended;
2. Is composed of two or more components, each of which was substantially assembled in a manufacturing plant and designed to be transported to the home site;
3. Meets or exceeds the construction standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
4. Conforms to the following appearance criteria:
a. The manufactured home has a minimum width, as assembled on the site, of 20 feet;
b. The pitch of the manufactured home's roof has a minimum nominal vertical rise of three inches for each 12 inches of horizontal run and the roof is finished with asphalt or fiberglass shingles;
c. A continuous, permanent masonry curtain wall, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, is installed under the manufactured home;
d. The primary entrance has a landing which is no smaller than three feet by three feet in size; and
e. The tongue, axles, transporting lights and towing apparatus are removed after placement on the lot and before occupancy.
(b) Class A manufactured homes are allowed as a permitted use in manufactured home parks and the A-5, R-6 and RM-6 Zoning Districts. Please refer to the Table of Uses for a complete listing of permitted locations.
(2) Manufactured home, Class B. A manufactured home constructed after 7-1-1996 that meets or exceeds the construction standards by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and which is at least 14 feet wide but less than 20 feet wide. A Class B may not satisfy all the criteria necessary to qualify as a Class A manufactured home, but a Class B manufactured home must have a continuous, permanent masonry curtain wall, unpierced except for required ventilation and access. Class B manufactured homes are only permitted in manufactured home parks and the A-5 and RM-6 Zoning Districts.
(3) Manufactured home, Class C. Any manufactured home that is less than 14 feet wide or does not meet the definition of a modular home or a travel trailer. Class C manufactured homes are not allowed in any zoning district for any use.
(4) Manufactured home park. A residential use in which three or more Class A or B manufactured homes are located on a single lot or tract. See § 153.114 for specific provisions related to manufactured home parks. Manufactured home parks are only permitted, by special use permit, in the A-5 Zoning Districts.
(5) Modular home. A dwelling unit constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in the State Building Code and composed of components substantially assembled in a manufacturing plant and transported to the building site for final assembly on a permanent foundation. Modular homes are allowed in all zoning districts, except I-2.
(6) Travel trailer. A small house trailer on wheels, usually drawn by a passenger automobile or small truck, which is equipped for temporary use as a dwelling while traveling and meant for short-term occupancy and which may also be moved on short notice.
(B) Unless hereinabove authorized, or hereinbelow authorized, it shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain any Class A or Class B manufactured home used for living, sleeping, business or utility purposes on any premises in the town's zoning jurisdiction, other than in a manufactured home park duly permitted by this chapter and maintained pursuant to the provisions of this section, except:
(1) That one travel trailer not to exceed 30 feet in length may be parked or stored in the rear yard of any lot; provided that, no living quarters shall be maintained, nor any business conducted therein while such trailer is so parked or stored;
(2) That manufactured homes may be parked in manufactured home sales lots for the purpose of inspection or sale within a district in which such use is permitted; provided that, no living quarters or offices shall be maintained in any of the manufactured homes so parked;
(3) That manufactured homes used in connection with and by owners and/or employees of circuses, fairs, carnivals, duly authorized by the town and complying with the requirements of this chapter may be permitted by a special 14-day permit issued by the Zoning Administrator. Such manufactured homes, if they are located on the same lot as the circus, or carnival, or fair, may be used temporarily for living quarters of the owners and/or employees of the circuses, fairs or carnivals. If such manufactured homes are not located on the same lot, then they must be located in a manufactured home park;
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a Class A or Class B manufactured home, as defined in this chapter, and in G.S. § 160D-910, the standards established therein, and otherwise, by state law and regulations, may be placed and maintained upon a lot in accordance with the Table of Permissible Uses, found in § 153.080, for use as a single-family dwelling, under the same terms and conditions as if it were a house being constructed thereon, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The installation and set-up shall comply with State Building Code;
(b) The primary entrance, defined as an entrance leading to a living room, foyer, vestibule, kitchen or other common area, shall face on a public improved street;
(c) No manufactured home shall be used solely for storage purposes;
(d) No owner or manufactured home dealer may deliver, or cause anyone, including his, her or its set-up contractor to deliver, a manufactured home to a site within the planning jurisdiction of the town until the manufactured home dealer, or the set-up contractor, shall have in hand all zoning/building permits required by the land use ordinance to enable the manufactured home to be legally located on the proposed site. No manufactured home shall be located in the town's planning jurisdiction as herein provided until a building permit shall have been issued by the Planning and Inspections Department of the town. The building permit shall authorize:
1. The location of said manufactured home on the proposed site;
2. The installation of the required masonry piers;
3. The installation of appropriate skirting; and
4. The construction of the specific stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps or other means of entrance and exit required by this chapter.
(e) No such building permit shall be issued for the location of a manufactured home, as hereinabove permitted, until the Planning and Inspections Department shall have received a written commitment from the owner of the premises and from the applicant for the building permit (if different), in a manner and form satisfactory to the Town Attorney, that he, she or they will cause said manufactured home to be set up as required herein within 30 days on the subject premises on penalty of being required to remove the said manufactured home from the premises within 48 hours if the required setup shall not be accomplished. Further, no building permit shall be issued for the location of a manufactured home, as hereinabove permitted, until the Planning and Inspections Department shall have received a written commitment from the owner of the premises or the applicant (if different), in manner and form satisfactory to the Town Attorney, that he, she or they will remove the piers and curtain walls from the premises within 30 days of removal of the manufactured home from said lot, should said manufactured home not be replaced by another within said period.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
In districts in which this chapter provides for manufactured home parks, they shall be permitted; provided that, the following occurs before the Zoning Administrator issues a permit for the construction of the park. The Zoning Administrator shall certify the authenticity of each approval before the permit is issued and shall keep copies of the manufactured home park plan and certified approvals as a record.
(B) Plans for the proposed manufactured home park shall be submitted to and approved by the:
(1) County Health Department (if required);
(2) Zoning Administrator; and
(3) Town Planning and Zoning Board.
(C) Manufactured home parks shall be located on a well-drained site which shall be properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
(E) The number of manufactured homes in the manufactured home park shall not exceed the density of six units per gross acre of land contained within the park.
(F) The minimum land area of any manufactured home space shall be 3,500 square feet.
(G) Each manufactured home space must be at least 40 feet wide.
(H) No manufactured home, nor appurtenance thereto, shall occupy land within ten feet of the boundary of the manufactured home space to which it is assigned. No permanent addition shall be constructed to any manufactured home.
(I) No manufactured home space shall be within 50 feet of any public street right-of-way, nor 30 feet of any property line.
(J) No manufactured home shall have direct access to a public street, but shall abut upon and have access to a private drive, built to State DOT standards, with a width of not less than 20 feet, which shall have unobstructed access to a public right-of-way.
(K) Automobile parking shall not be permitted, except in the areas specified. One and one-half off-street and off-drive parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home the park is designed to accommodate. In locating the parking spaces, consideration shall be given to vehicular and pedestrian safety and convenience of park residents. In no instance shall there be more than one parking space permitted on any manufactured home space.
(L) Each manufactured home park shall provide the following minimum facilities on the site for the common use of all manufactured home occupants:
(1) Refuse collection as provided by local government with jurisdiction;
(2) Approved water and sewer connections must be available at each manufactured home space. Manufactured homes shall be connected to the water and sewer lines;
(3) Electrical connections (110-220 volts) shall be provided for each manufactured home space. Service connections to each manufactured home space shall be made in accordance with the National Electrical Code;
(4) All driveways and walkways within the park shall be lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than 200 watts each, spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet or equivalent lighting; and
(5) Adequate and suitable recreation facilities shall be developed within the park consisting of at least 400 square feet of recreation area for each manufactured home space in the park. Safety, convenience of the park residents, presence of existing vegetation and good drainage are among the features that shall be considered in locating the recreational areas.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
A building permit is required when installing, moving or substantially constructing or reconstructing a dish antenna over four feet in diameter.
(B) A dish antenna must be installed in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications at a minimum.
(C) In all residential districts dish antennas which exceed four feet in diameter must be permanently installed on the ground in the rear yard, and shall not exceed 12 feet in diameter.
(D) In business and industrial districts, dish antennas may either be installed on the ground or on the roof of the building. If installed on the roof, the dish shall not be larger than 12 feet in diameter, shall not project higher than ten feet above the maximum building height of the zoning district or more than one-third the actual height above the roof, whichever is less, shall be set back from the front and sides of the building at least 18 feet and shall not be used for any advertising purposes. A dish antenna may be installed on the top of another part of the building which is lower than the roof, and such as a balcony or parking deck only if such location is at the rear or side of the building and all other requirements are met.
(E) Digital dish antenna 24 inches in diameter or less may be attached to the principal building in any residential district.
(F) A dish antenna may be attached to an accessory building which is permanently secured to the ground, but may not be attached to the principal building, except as provided in division (D) above.
(G) If a dish antenna is repainted, the only permissible colors are the original color used by the manufacturer, off-white, pastel beige, grey or pastel grey-green. The paint must have a dull (non-glossy) finish and no patterns, lettering or numerals shall be permitted on either side of the dish surface.
(H) No dish antenna shall be installed in any public right-of-way or in any drainage or utility easement.
(I) A dish antenna shall be installed in the rear yard only in all districts, except as provided for in division (J) below.
(J) In business and industrial districts, a dealer selling dish antennas may have a maximum of one such antenna installed in the front or side yard for display purposes providing all other requirements are met. If a dealer displays a dish antenna in a front or side yard, his or her permissible sign area shall be reduced by one-half. In residential districts, a digital dish antenna 24 inches or less in diameter may be placed in the front yard only if such placement is necessary to acquire a sufficient satellite signal.
(K) The minimum required setback for dish antennas, from the side lot line, shall be the same as the principal building setback. On corner lots, on the side abutting the street, the minimum required setback shall be the same as the required front yard setback.
(L) The minimum require setback for dish antennas, from the rear lot line, shall be six feet or the same as accessory buildings, whichever is greater, but in no case shall any part of the antenna come closer than one foot to the property line.
(M) In districts where there are no side or rear yard requirements, a minimum setback of six feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required of dish antennas, but in no case shall any part of the antenna come closer than one foot to the property line.
(N) In all cases no dish antenna shall be located within 15 feet of any street right-of-way.
(O) In all residential districts the maximum height of dish antennas shall be 15 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.
(P) In business and industrial districts, the maximum height of dish antennas installed on the ground shall be 20 feet. Dish antennas mounted on the roof of a building shall not project higher than ten feet above the maximum building height of the district or more than one-third the actual building height above the ground, whichever is less.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
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