For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Town of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina is hereby divided into the following primary zoning districts:
(A) R-1 Residential District. The R-1 district is established as a district in which the principal use of the land is for single-family residences. The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing residential areas with minimum lot sizes of 8,000 square feet and to encourage, in selected portions of the planning area, the subdivision of undeveloped property into lots with a minimum of 8,000 square feet.
(B) R-2 Residential District. The R-2 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for medium-density residential uses. The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing residential areas with a minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet for the first single-family residential dwelling or duplex and an additional minimum lot area of 4,356 square feet per residential dwelling in excess of two. The minimum required lot area for a duplex on a nonconforming lot in the R-2 district shall be 4,000 square feet.
(C) Private Club District. The PC district is established to accommodate private clubs.
(D) Commercial District I. The C-1 district is established to embrace the existing and growing commercial, tourist, and short-term residential uses. Maximum density for hotels and motels shall be 48 units per acre.
(E) Commercial District II. The C-2 district is established to embrace the existing and growing commercial, tourist, and short-term residential uses. Maximum density for hotels and motels shall be 48 units per acre.
(F) Commercial District III. The C-3 district is established to permit those specialized uses which will fulfill the special needs of daily commuters and periodic short-term visitors. Maximum density for hotels and motels shall be 48 units per acre.
(G) Commercial District IV. The C-4 district is established to accommodate a growing volume of short-term hotel-motel visitors. Maximum density for hotels and motels shall be 48 units per acre.
(H) Commercial District V. The C-5 district is established to permit light to medium neighborhood commercial use. Maximum density for hotels and motels shall be 36 units per acre.
(I) Public and Semipublic District. The G-1 district includes property owned by a local, state, or federal agency.
(J) Shore Zone. The S-1 district contains built up land constructed by the state, the federal government, and the town. No lot or parcel of land shall be used for any purpose whatsoever except in accordance with subsection 155.6.5.11.
(K) Conservation Zone. The P-1 district is established as a district in which no lot or parcel of land may be developed for any purpose except commercial piers ( where the P-1 zone adjoins a zone permitting a marina), private piers (where the P-1 zone adjoins a residential district), and ocean-related business activities as permitted in Chapter 92 of the Code of Ordinances.
For a detailed table of specified permitted/special uses in the above listed zoning districts, see Section 155.6.4.
(Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)