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1.3.1.   General Assembly
The authority granted to the Town of Zebulon by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
1.3.2.   North Carolina General Statutes
The North Carolina General Statutes, including:
   A.   Chapter 160A, Article 8 (Police Powers);
   B.   Chapter 160A, Article 15 (Streets, Traffic, and Parking);
   C.   Chapter 160D (Planning and Regulation of Development);
   D.   Chapter 143, Article 21 (Water and Air Resources); and
   E.   Chapter 113A, Article 4 (Sedimentation and Pollution Control).
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 2021-65, passed 5-3-2021)
1.3.3.   Town Charter
The Zebulon Town Charter.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
1.3.4.   Other Relevant Laws
   A.   All other relevant laws of the State of North Carolina; and
   B.   Any special legislation for the Town of Zebulon enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
1.4.   PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community, and to ensure that all development within the Town's planning jurisdiction is generally consistent with the Town's adopted policy guidance pertaining to growth and development. More specifically, this Ordinance is intended to pursue the following:
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
1.4.1.   Keep Town Residents and Visitors Safe
   A.   The UDO is intended to protect the health and safety of all Town residents and visitors by ensuring the provision of adequate open space between uses for light, air, and fire safety.
   B.   The UDO seeks to require appropriate setbacks for buildings and other structures to facilitate the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, ensure the provision of adequate fire lanes, and maintenance of an adequate distance between residential uses and the dust, noise, and fumes created by vehicular traffic.
   C.   The UDO also seeks to secure the safety of landowners and residents from flooding, fire, seismic activity, and dangers presented from extreme weather events, to the extent possible.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
1.4.2.   Foster a Convenient, Compatible Arrangement of Land Uses
   A.   The UDO is intended to establish a compact and convenient arrangement of land uses across the landscape in ways that promote orderly growth and compatibility between different kinds of land uses like residential, commercial, mixed-use, and agriculture.
   B.   The UDO strives to produce a sustainable balance of land uses (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) in order to assist with the fiscal wellbeing of the Town and to ensure a diverse tax base.
   C.   The UDO seeks to promote redevelopment of underutilized sites served by public infrastructure while at the same time protecting existing established development and neighborhoods from incompatible infill and redevelopment.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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