A. Assisted Living Facility. An assisted living facility shall comply with the following standards:
1. If provided, shared food preparation, service, and major dining areas shall be centrally located.
2. Common social and service facilities shall be provided at a minimum rate of 30 square feet per dwelling or rooming unit in addition to the minimum amount of required open space.
3. All facilities and services shall be solely for the use of residents and their guests.
4. Facilities for administrative services and limited medical services for the exclusive use of the residents may be located on the site.
5. For the purposes of density calculation, two bedrooms shall be equivalent to one dwelling unit.
B. Boarding/Rooming House. Boarding or rooming houses shall comply with the following standards:
1. The property owner or lessee must reside on the same premise as the boarding house with the structure clearly serving as that person's permanent residence;
2. Separate structures, accessory buildings and garages are not permitted to be used as boarding rooms;
3. No separate exterior doorways for individual boarding rooms shall be permitted;
4. Parking shall be provided and comply with the standards established for single-family detached dwellings except any additional parking beyond what can be accommodated in a driveway no wider than to sufficiently park two cars must be out of the required setback and yards established in that zoning district;
5. Parking for boarders shall not be served by a separate driveway from the driveway serving the principal residential structure;
6. Prompt disposal of all garbage in a sanitary condition is required; and
7. The use shall meet all relevant requirements in the Town's Code of Ordinances.
C. Bungalow Court. A bungalow court is a voluntary single-family detached dwelling alternative that allows lot access via a shared driveway configured as a central motor court. A bungalow court shall:
1. Comply with the requirements in Section 5.2, Design Guidelines;
2. Be located on a site of at least one acre, but not more than three acres in area;
3. Be limited to single-family detached dwellings as the principal use;
4. Be configured so that each dwelling unit obtains vehicular access via a common shared driveway that is:
a. Located on common area maintained by a homeowner's association;
b. Comprised of concrete, brick, or pavers; and
c. Located central to the development.
5. Be limited to no more than five dwelling units sharing the same common shared driveway (see Figure 4.3.3.C, Bungalow Court Development); and
6. Not exceed the maximum allowable density in the district where located.
D. Continuing Care Retirement Center (CCRC).
1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose for these standards is to encourage the development of appropriate and adequate housing communities for the elderly. More specifically, these standards are intended to:
a. Permit creative approaches to development of a retirement center reflecting changes in the technological methods of treatment and development;
b. Provide a variety of housing types, living arrangements, design, and configuration that meet the differing needs of elderly residents;
c. Ensure that the types of specialized products, services, and uses necessary for the elderly are available in close proximity to housing;
d. Provide for an efficient use of land that can result in smaller networks of utilities and streets;
e. Ensure the safety and security of community residents;
f. Minimize any possible adverse impacts on surrounding neighborhoods through the preservation of natural features, the provision of underground utilities, and the provision of open-space areas.
2. Establishment.
a. Continuing Care Retirement Communities may be established in accordance with the conditional rezoning provisions established in Section 2.2.24, Zoning Map Amendment.
b. A site plan must be submitted at the time of application that demonstrates how the proposed CCRC, while departing from the strict application of the conventional district requirements, is in keeping with the intent of this Ordinance.
c. Development within a CCRC shall conform to the site plan approved with establishment of the use as well as any requirements approved by the Board of Commissioners.
d. Modification of the site plan may be made by the Board of Commissioners subsequent to its initial approval upon application by the owner of the land.
3. Development Density. Maximum development density is based on the number of independent living units only and may not exceed five units per acre except as allowed in accordance with Section 4.3.3.D.4, Density Bonus.
4. Density Bonus. A CCRC may exceed five dwelling units an acre in accordance with Table 4.3.3.D.4, CCRC Density Bonus, provided the Board of Commissioners makes a finding that the development will result in a significantly better environment than that would otherwise occur in accordance with the established permitted density.
Amount of Useable Open Space Provided (% of total development area) [1] | Maximum Allowable Density (Units/Acre) |
20 to 29.99 | 5.25 |
30 to 39.99 | 5.5 |
40 to 49.99 | 5.75 |
50 or more | 6 |
Notes: [1] Open space set-aside may be provided within the CCRC, as dedicated park land outside the CCRC, or as a combination. | |
5. Dimensional Requirements. Table 4.3.3.D.5, CCRC Dimensional Requirements, sets out the dimensional standards for these uses, which shall apply in lieu of the zoning district dimensional standards.
Feature | Requirement | |
Minimum Development Size (acres) | 5 | |
Single-Family Detached Dwellings | Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 3,500 |
Minimum Front Setback (feet) | 8; One side may be zero [1] | |
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 15 | |
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 15 | |
Minimum Lot Width (feet) | N/A | |
Maximum Height (feet) | 35 | |
Minimum Spacing Between Buildings on the Same Lot (feet) | 30 + 5 for each building story beyond 2 | |
Maximum Building Height | 35 [2] | |
Total Lot Coverage in the Development (% of development area) | 70 | |
Open Space Set-Aside (% of total development area) | 20 [3] | |
Notes: [1] Single-family detached homes shall be at least ten feet apart. [2] Building height may be increased beyond 35 feet provided the setback from all lot lines equals or exceeds the building’s height. [3] Up to one-half of the open space set-aside may be covered by water. | ||
6. Development Standards.
a. Perimeter Planting Strip. A Type B perimeter buffer configured in accordance with Section 5.6.10, Perimeter Buffers, shall be installed around the perimeter of the development.
b. Perimeter Fencing. To ensure the safety and security of residents within a CCRC, the development shall be surrounded by a perimeter wall or fence with a minimum height of four feet.
c. Access and Circulation. Access and circulation shall adequately provide for firefighting equipment, service deliveries and refuse collection.
d. Underground Utilities. Underground installation of telephone, power and cable TV lines is encouraged but not required.
e. Pedestrian Paths. Pedestrian paths shall form a logical, safe, and convenient system for pedestrian and handicap access to all on-site buildings and facilities as well as major off-site destinations.
E. Family Care Home.
1. A lot containing a family care home shall not be located within one-half mile (2,640 feet) of another lot containing a family care home or a group home.
2. Any family care home shall maintain a valid license to operate from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
F. Group Home. A group home shall comply with the following standards:
1. A lot containing a group home shall not be located within one-half mile (2,640 feet) of another lot containing a family care home or another group home;
2. The use shall be operated in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and shall not be detrimental to adjacent lands as a result of traffic, noise, refuse, parking, loitering, or other activities;
3. The number of occupants shall in a group home shall be limited to the maximum number that may be accommodated while at the same time complying with all applicable Town regulations and State requirements;
4. The use shall maintain a residential appearance compatible with its surroundings when proposed in a residential or mixed use district; and
5. The use shall meet all State requirements, as well as all applicable housing and building code requirements.
G. Halfway House. A halfway house shall comply with the following standards:
1. A lot containing a halfway house shall not be located within one-half mile (2,640) feet of another lot containing a bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, boarding or rooming house, or adult business;
2. The maximum number of residents in a halfway house shall be limited to five in addition to any staff or landowners and their families;
3. Visitation by members of the public to a resident living in a halfway house may only take place between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM;
4. The use shall meet all State requirements, as well as all applicable housing and building code requirements; and
5. The use shall include a sign, visible from outside the front entrance, the lists an emergency contact name and telephone number that is available 24 hours a day.
H. Live/Work Dwelling. A live/work dwelling shall comply with the following standards:
1. The residential portion of the building shall occupy at least 50 percent of the gross floor area.
2. The nonresidential portion of the building is limited to an office, personal service, retail sales, or restaurant use type.
3. Drive-through facilities are prohibited.
4. Signage for the nonresidential portion of the building shall be limited to wall signage or projecting signage.
I. Manufactured Dwelling. A manufactured dwelling (or manufactured home) shall comply with the following standards:
1. It shall be located on an individual lot in the MHO district;
2. It shall be occupied only as a single family dwelling;
3. It shall be served by public water and sewer;
4. If shall be configured in accordance with the standards established by the North Carolina Department of Insurance and the most current version of the State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes;
5. It shall maintain a minimum width of 16 feet;
6. It shall be oriented with the longest axis parallel to the lot frontage, to the maximum extent practicable;
7. The towing apparatus, wheels, axles, and transporting lights shall be removed;
8. It shall include a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall of solid brick or brick veneer, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, installed under the perimeter;
9. It shall include stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps, and other means of entrance and exit that are installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the State Building Code(s). They shall be attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored securely to the ground;
10. It shall maintain exterior siding comparable in composition, appearance, and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction, which consists of one or more of the following:
a. Vinyl or aluminum lap siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of flat white paint);
b. Cedar or other wood siding;
c. Stucco siding;
d. Brick or stone siding.
11. It shall maintain a roof pitch with a minimum vertical rise of three feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run;
12. It shall include a roof finished with a Class C or better roofing material that is commonly used in standard residential construction; and
13. It shall provide an eave projection of no less than 6 inches, which may include a gutter.
J. Manufactured Dwelling Park. Manufactured dwellings located within a manufactured dwelling park lawfully established prior to January 1, 2020 are nonconforming uses and shall comply with the standards in Section 4.3.3.1, Manufactured Dwelling.
K. Mobile Homes. Lawfully established mobile homes existing on January 1, 2020 are nonconforming uses and shall comply with the following standards:
1. New Mobile Homes Prohibited. The establishment of a mobile home on a lot or in a mobile home park after January 1, 2020 is prohibited.
2. Replacement of Existing Mobile Homes. Replacement of a lawfully established mobile home shall be in accordance with Section 7.6.3.B, Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
3. Additional Standards. All mobile homes which are hereafter placed either on individual lots or in spaces in mobile home parks shall comply with the following requirements.
a. Any mobile home constructed before July 1, 1970, must be approved by Underwriters' Laboratories and any mobile home constructed after that time must meet all applicable state and federal standards.
b. All mobile homes shall be tied down in accordance with the State Regulations for Mobile Homes and Modular Housing.
c. A continuous foundation enclosure, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed. The enclosure may consist of brick or concrete block, or other masonry, or wood, rigid vinyl or metal fabricated for this purpose.
d. Any wood framing for foundation skirting shall be constructed with treated lumber. The foundation or skirt shall be in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
L. Mobile Home Park. Mobile home parks lawfully established before January 1, 2020 are nonconforming uses and shall comply with the following standards:
1. Replacement of Existing Mobile Homes. Replacement of an existing, lawfully established mobile home shall be in accordance with Section 7.6.3.B, Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
2. Expansions. Expansion of an existing mobile home park beyond its lawfully established boundaries in existence on January 1, 2020 is prohibited.
3. Individual Spaces.
a. All mobile homes will be located on individual mobile home spaces.
b. Spaces served by municipal or community water and sewer systems shall be at least 8,000 square feet of ground area.
c. Minimum space size for mobile homes using septic tanks shall be as determined by the Wake County Environmental Services, but in no case less than 10,000 square feet whether or not a municipal or community water supply is available.
d. Every mobile home space will be at least 75 feet wide and clearly delineated.
e. There will be at least 15 feet clearance between mobile homes from every in-park alignment and 25 feet adjacent to entrance streets.
4. Mobile Home Placement. No mobile home will be located less than 15 feet from any building within the mobile home park, no closer than 15 feet from any exterior boundary line of the mobile home park and no closer than 15 feet to the edge of any interior street right-of-way.
5. Access to Individual Spaces. No mobile home space will have unobstructed access to public streets and highways except through an interior drive.
6. Perimeter Screening. Any mobile home park with more than four spaces will have a visual buffer (such as neatly trimmed shrubbery) six feet in height surrounding the mobile home park.
7. Travel Trailers.
a. Combination usage of travel-type trailers and conventional mobile homes shall not be allowed.
b. The developer may provide vacant spaces for travel-type trailer spaces on a semipermanent basis (not more than 60 days during one calendar year), as long as they meet all state, county and municipal regulations, and can be served with sanitary facilities and are kept in a separate area from the permanent residents.
8. Tiedowns Required.
a. Each mobile home shall be required by the park director to install tiedown apparatus for each unit. These tiedowns shall be in accordance with the mobile home manufacturer's instructions if the tiedown system is designed by a registered architect or engineer.
b. If no set of instructions is available or if the system has not been designed by a licensed architect or engineer, then it shall be designed in accordance with the North Carolina Department of Insurance manufactured home regulations.
9. Additions.
a. Any structural additions to mobile homes other than those which are built as part of the unit and designed to extend from it shall be erected only after a building permit shall have been obtained and approved, and the additions shall conform to the building code of the governing unit, where applicable, or shall meet the standards of special regulatory amendments adopted with respect to the additions.
b. The building permit shall specify whether each structural addition may remain permanently, must be removed when the mobile home is removed on a permanent or semi-permanent basis, or must be removed within specified length of time after the mobile home is removed from the park or site.
c. Structural alterations existing on November 7, 2011 shall be removed within 30 days after the mobile home which they serve is moved unless attached to another mobile home on the same site within that period.
10. Management. In each mobile home park, the permittee or duly authorized attendant or caretaker shall be in charge at all times to keep the mobile home park, its facilities, and equipment in a clean, orderly, safe, sanitary condition.
11. Nonconforming Mobile Home Parks.
a. Existing mobile home parks which provide mobile home spaces having a width or area less than that herein above described, may continue to operate with spaces of existing width and area, but in no event shall any like nonconforming mobile home park be allowed to expand unless the extensions meet the requirements of this chapter.
b. Any like nonconforming park area shall be required to properly conform whenever the park area is over one-half void of permanent mobile homes on available sites.
12. Allowable Uses. Permitted uses in mobile home parks shall be as follows:
a. Mobile homes;
b. Structural additions subject to these standards;
c. An administrative office to serve mobile home park;
d. Coin-operated laundries to serve the mobile home park only if the laundry is attached to municipal sewer facilities; and
e. Private recreational facilities.
13. Flooding.
a. The mobile home park shall be located in an area and on soil that is not susceptible to flooding.
b. The mobile home park shall be adequately graded so as to prevent any water accumulation on the premises.
c. All ditch banks shall be sloped and seeded in order to ensure proper run-off and an adequate drainage pattern to avoid erosion and the formation of gullies.
14. Exterior Lighting.
a. Lighting shall be designed to produce a minimum of 0.1 footcandle at street level throughout the system.
b. Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street intersections and steps or stepped ramps shall be individually illuminated with a minimum of 0.3 footcandle.
15. Storage Provided. A storage building sufficient for the entire mobile home park shall be provided for the storage of boats, motorcycles, and similar items.
M. Multi-Family Dwelling. Multi-family development shall comply with the following provisions:
1. Building Placement.
a. A minimum ten feet of separation shall be maintained between all buildings in the development.
b. Buildings must be set back from private drives and parking lots a minimum of ten feet as measured from back of curb or edge of pavement, if no curb is provided.
c. Buildings shall be setback from public streets in the development in accordance with the street setbacks for the district where located.
2. Building Length.
a. The maximum length of a multi-family building shall be 250 linear feet.
b. No maximum building length shall be applied if the building is designed for occupancy by the elderly and it has central facilities for dining and recreation.
c. In no instance shall the provision of a firewall between different building sections constitute two separate buildings for the purpose of meeting the building length requirement.
3. Design. Multi-family development shall comply with the applicable design standards in Section 5.3.3, Multi-Family Residential Design Standards.
4. Recreation Facilities. Active recreation facilities must be placed a minimum of 50 feet from adjacent land used for single-family detached residential purposes.
5. Utilities. All electric, communications, water and sewer utility lines shall be installed underground.
6. Condominiums. Multi-family development configured as condominiums shall comply with the following standards:
a. Condominiums shall conform to the use and development requirements of this Ordinance for the zoning district(s) where located.
b. Condominiums shall conform to the requirements of the North Carolina Condominium Act, in Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
c. Condominium ownership may be created by the owner or co-owners of a structure(s) by an express declaration of their intention to submit such property to the provisions of the North Carolina Condominium Act, which declaration shall be subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds in the county where the development is located.
7. Screening. Utility areas such as clothes drying yards and outdoor storage areas shall be fully screened from public streets and adjacent lots zoned for single-family detached residential dwellings.
N. Pocket Neighborhood.
1. Purpose and Intent. A pocket neighborhood is a group of smaller single- family detached dwellings built in close proximity to one another around a small green or commonly-owned open space with off-street parking areas to the rear or in common areas. These standards are intended to provide greater housing options as well as providing a means for accommodating infill in established portions of the Town.
2. Site Configuration.
a. Development Size. It shall be located on a parcel of land at least one- third (1/3) of an acre and no greater than 4 acres in area.
b. Allowable Uses.
i. Pocket neighborhoods shall be limited to single-family detached dwellings and accessory uses.
ii. Accessory uses may include common open space, a common building for the purposes of storage or recreation, outdoor recreational features, and garages (see Figure 4.3.3.N: Pocket Neighborhood Design).
c. Number of Dwellings. It shall include at least four dwellings but no more than 12 dwellings. In no instance shall the gross density of the development exceed a 10 percent increase in the density of the underlying base zoning district.
d. Common Open Space.
i. It shall include common open space that comprises at least 40 percent of the total site and includes improved pedestrian walkways that provide pedestrian access to each dwelling, shared parking areas, common buildings, and the public sidewalk network. The common open space shall include a central green, lawn, or garden area fronting the dwellings, a shared, centrally-located off-street parking area, and a perimeter buffer area that incorporates landscaping materials, existing vegetation, or other features to buffer the pocket neighborhood from adjacent development.
ii. The central green or lawn area shall include at least 300 square feet of area for each dwelling in the development.
iii. A common building located within the common open space area may be included as an accessory use, but in no instance shall the common building exceed 1,500 square feet or serve as a permanent dwelling unit.
e. Lot Frontage.
i. At least 60 percent of the individual building lots shall front the common open space area, not a street or alley.
ii. Up to 40 percent of the lots may front a street. Homes on street-facing lots shall include a front porch and shall not include an attached garage that faces the street.
f. Surface Parking.
i. Pocket neighborhoods are exempt from the parking standards in Table 5.8.4.H, Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements Table.
ii. The pocket neighborhood may include a shared parking area that accommodates resident and guest parking.
iii. Surface parking areas shall include at least one parking space for each dwelling unit plus one designated guest parking space for every four dwelling units.
iv. Provision of resident parking spaces within a shared parking area is not required in cases where resident parking is provided through individual driveways or by parking spaces along alleys.
v. In no instance shall parking areas be more than 300 linear feet from the dwelling it serves.
g. Detached Shared Garages. If provided, detached garages serving more than one dwelling shall be accessed via a private drive or alley. A garage shall not exceed five car bays or include individual garage doors wider than 12 feet each.
h. Storage Space. Each individual dwelling shall have at least 40 square feet of covered storage space outside the heated floor area. Storage space may be located on an individual lot or on common land adjacent to a common building.
i. Perimeter Buffer. A pocket neighborhood shall incorporate a Type B perimeter buffer along all lot lines shared with existing single-family detached dwellings.
j. Private Drives. Vehicular entryways into pocket neighborhoods and accessways serving off-street parking areas and individual dwelling lots shall be configured as private drives.
3. Individual Lot Configuration. Table 4.3.3.N.3: Pocket Neighborhood Lots, sets out the dimensional requirements for individual lots.
Feature | Requirement |
Minimum lot size (sq ft) | None |
Maximum lot coverage (%) | 75 |
Minimum lot width (ft) | 20 |
Minimum front setback (ft) | 10 from open space; zoning district requirement from street [1] |
Minimum side setback (ft) | 3 one side; 15 other side [1] |
Minimum rear setback (ft) | None [2] |
Notes: [1] Porch steps, ramps, fences, and walkways may encroach into the front setback in accordance with Section 9.3, Rules of Measurement, but no other structures shall be permitted to encroach into the required setback. [2] When an individual lot includes a driveway, the minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet. | |
a. Use Easement. Any lot abutting another lot used for residential purposes in a pocket neighborhood shall be subject to a use easement on one side that extends from the lot line to the exterior wall of the dwelling (see Figure 4.3.3.N.3.a: Use Easement). The purpose for the use easement is to ensure each dwelling has a private outdoor space.
4. Dwelling Unit Configuration.
a. Maximum Height. A dwelling unit shall not exceed 1 1/2 stories, or 24 feet, above grade.
b. Dwelling Size.
i. A dwelling unit shall be at least 600 square feet in floor area, but not more than 2,000 square feet in floor area.
ii. At least 2 dwellings in a pocket neighborhood shall maintain a total square footage that differs by at least 200 square feet in floor area from the average square footage of all other dwellings. Nothing shall prohibit a configuration where all dwellings are different sizes.
c. Fences. Pocket neighborhoods are exempted from the standards in Section 5.5, Fences and Walls, but shall comply with the following:
i. Fences within front yards or side yards forward of the front facade plane shall not exceed three feet in height.
ii. Fences in rear yards or side yards behind the front facade plane shall not exceed six feet in height.
iii. In no instance shall a fence be placed within a use or access easement.
d. Homeowner's Association. A pocket neighborhood shall include a homeowner(s) or property owner(s) association that maintains control of common areas and takes responsibility for maintenance of common features in the neighborhood established and configured in accordance with Section 6.5, Owners' Associations.
O. Single-Family Attached Dwelling. Single-family attached development shall comply with the following provisions:
1. Building Placement.
a. A minimum ten feet of separation shall be maintained between all buildings in the development.
b. Buildings must be set back from private drives and parking lots a minimum of ten feet as measured from back of curb or edge of pavement, if no curb is provided.
c. Buildings shall be setback from public streets in the development in accordance with the street setbacks for the district where located.
2. Maximum Number of Units per Building. Table 4.3.3.Q.2: Maximum Number of Units in a Buildings, sets out the maximum number of attached residential dwelling units allowed in a single building by zoning district:
3. Recreation Facilities. Active recreation facilities must be placed a minimum of 50 feet from adjacent land used for single-family detached residential purposes.
4. Utilities. All electric, communications, water and sewer utility lines shall be installed underground.
5. Condominiums. Single-family attached development configured as condominiums shall comply with the following standards:
a. Condominiums shall conform to the use and development requirements of this Ordinance for the zoning district(s) where located.
b. Condominiums shall conform to the requirements of the North Carolina Condominium Act, in Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
c. Condominium ownership may be created by the owner or co-owners of a structure(s) by an express declaration of their intention to submit such property to the provisions of the North Carolina Condominium Act, which declaration shall be subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds in the county where the development is located.
6. Access to Development.
a. Single-family attached developments shall abut a public street.
b. Individual single-family attached lots need not abut a public street provided that every dwelling unit shall be provided access to their property via either a public right-of-way or a private vehicular or pedestrian way owned by the individual lot owner in fee or in common ownership with other property owners in the townhouse development.
c. Adequate access shall be provided for firefighting equipment, service deliveries and refuse collections.
7. Vehicular Access to Individual Dwellings. Vehicular access points to individual dwellings or individual lots within a single-family attached development shall only be from the side or rear of the lot.
8. Guest Parking Spaces Required.
a. Single-family attached residential developments of three or more dwelling units shall provide shared or common guest parking facilities in accordance with the standards in Table 5.8.4.H: Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements Table.
b. Guest parking spaces shall be evenly distributed around the development, to the maximum extent practicable.
c. Guest parking areas shall be served by pedestrian access that connects to the existing public sidewalk, greenway, or trail network serving the development.
P. Single-Family Detached Dwelling. New single-family detached dwellings constructed after January 1, 2020 shall comply with the following standards:
1. Finished Floor Height. Except for single-family detached dwellings subject to a deed restricting limiting the age of residents to 55 years of age or older, the finished floor elevation shall be at least 18 inches above the finished grade adjacent to the home's primary entrance.
2. Ingress/Egress on Every Side. Single-family detached dwellings shall be configured so that each side of the dwelling includes some form of ingress or egress capable of allowing emergency exit from or entrance into the dwelling. Windows, doors, or other wall penetrations shall be credited towards these standards. Skylights shall also be credited towards these standards in cases where there is sufficient access to the ground from the roof.
3. Site Access. Site access to single-family detached dwellings shall only be in accordance with the standards in Table 4.3.3.P.3: Single Family Site Access Standards:
Lot Configuration [1] | Allowable Vehicular Access Point Location (lot line) [2] |
Lots with a lot width of 70 linear feet or more | Front, side, or rear |
Lots with a lot width of less than 70 linear feet | Interior lot: rear |
Corner lot: side or rear | |
Cul-de-sac lots | Front or rear |
Lots in a conservation subdivision | Front, side, or rear |
Lots in a bungalow court | Front, side, or rear |
Lots in a pocket neighborhood | Vehicular access to individual lot not required |
Notes: [1] Standards may be reduced by up to 10 feet as part of a conditional rezoning application. [2] Lots obtaining vehicular access from a NCDOT-maintained street may be accessed from a location identified in a driveway permit from the NCDOT regardless of the standards in this table. | |
4. Design Guideline Compliance Encouraged. Voluntary compliance with the standards in Section 5.2, Design Guidelines, is encouraged.
Q. Triplex/Quadplex. Triplex and quadplex dwellings shall comply with the following standards:
1. The dwelling shall face the street from which the dwelling derives its street address.
2. If a parking lot is provided, it shall be located to the interior side or rear of the dwelling and not be located between the dwelling and the street.
3. Voluntary compliance with the standards in Section 5.2, Design Guidelines, is encouraged.
R. Upper-Story Residential.
1. Upper-story residential dwelling units shall occupy the second or higher floor of a building with a nonresidential use on the ground floor.
2. Upper-story residential units configured as condominiums shall comply with the standards in Section 4.3.3.Q.5, Condominiums.
3. Except for buildings used solely for industrial purposes, new buildings containing upper-story residential uses shall comply with the standards in Section 5.3.2, Mixed-Use Design Standards. Lawfully established building in place prior to January 1, 2020 shall comply with the standards in Section 5.3.2, Mixed-Use Design Standards, to the extent practical.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 2025-11, passed 10-7-2024)