Article 1 - General Provisions
1: General Provisions
1.1. Title
1.2. Effective Date
1.3. Authority
1.3.1. General Assembly
1.3.2. North Carolina General Statutes
1.3.3. Town Charter
1.3.4. Other Relevant Laws
1.4. Purpose and Intent
1.4.1. Keep Town Residents and Visitors Safe
1.4.2. Foster a Convenient, Compatible Arrangement of Land Uses
1.4.3. Protect the Natural Environment
1.4.4. Ensure Properly Functioning Infrastructure
1.4.5. Establish a Unique Sense of Place
1.4.6. Promote a Strong and Diverse Economy
1.4.7. Provide Adequate and Desirable Housing
1.5. Applicability
1.5.1. Territorial Jurisdiction
1.5.2. Development Subject to this Ordinance
1.5.3. Activities Exempted from this Ordinance
1.5.4. Application to Governmental Units
1.5.5. Emergency Exemptions
1.5.6. Minimum Requirements
1.5.7. Utility Allocation Policy
1.6. Adopted Policy Guidance
1.6.1. Policy Guidance Identified
1.6.2. Conformance
1.7. Procedures Manual
1.8. Relationship to Other Laws and Agreements
1.8.1. Review of Private Agreements
1.8.2. Existing Agreements or Vested Rights
1.9. Conflict
1.9.1. Conflicts with State or Federal Law
1.9.2. Conflicts with Other Town Codes or Laws
1.9.3. Conflicts between the Standards in this Ordinance
1.9.4. Conflicts with Private Agreements
1.9.5. Determination of the More Restrictive Standard
1.10. Transitional Provisions
1.10.1. Prior Violations Continue
1.10.2. Existing Nonconformities
1.10.3. Pending Applications
1.10.4. Approved Applications
1.10.5. Existing Development
1.11. Zoning District Translation
1.12. Severability