(a) Crematory or crematorium is subject to the following requirement:
(1) Use: No crematory shall be established except as an accessory use or structure to a North Carolina licensed funeral home in the B-2 General Business District.
(2) License: Any funeral home operating a crematory shall have and maintain a licensed crematory manager on staff, keep in force and affect all other licenses required under the North Carolina Crematory Act, and provide proof of continued re-licensing.
(3) Air quality: Before issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant shall provide a certification from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality that the applicant complies with all air quality regulations or that the Division of Air Quality does not require a permit.
(4) Building: The maximum footprint of the crematory shall not exceed four hundred (400) square feet. The exterior/veneer must be of similar material and design as the principal structure.
(5) Size: Crematory operations shall not contain more than one (1) cremation chamber.
(6) Location: No crematory shall be established on a funeral home lot within two hundred (200) feet of any existing residential dwelling on adjacent parcels or within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any property line.
(7) Other: A crematory must comply with and be maintained in compliance with all applicable public health and environmental laws and rules and meet all of the standards established by the North Carolina Crematory Act, as amended or superseded, and any additional rules and regulations issued by the North Carolina State Board of Funeral Services. (Ord. of 12/6/10; Ord. of 6/28/21)