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The Town Manager may, without any otherwise required prior notice or public hearing, authorize Town agencies to deviate from the provisions of this Ordinance during and after an emergency (such as a hurricane or other storm, flooding, chemical spill or leak) when the need to act quickly to secure the public health, safety, or welfare makes it impossible to submit to the normal procedures and requirements of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
In order to preserve and enhance property values, manage its limited water supply as a vital natural resource, promote economic development, and incentivize smart growth practices, the allocation of Zebulon’s potable water and sanitary capacity shall adhere to an approved Utility Allocation Policy for the following development processes:
A. Site Plan for development of non-residential site (new or redevelopment);
B. Site Plan for residential development consisting of three or more dwellings;
C. Conditional Rezoning requests;
D. Planned Development requests;
E. Special Land Use requests;
F. Major Subdivision requests.
(Ord. 2022-42, passed 6-6-2022; Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-9-2022)
The administration, enforcement, and amendment of this Ordinance shall be accomplished in accordance with the Town's adopted policy guidance. This includes the Comprehensive Plan and all other Town-adopted policy guidance pertaining to land use and development.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
A. Advisory. Adopted policy guidance is advisory in nature and does not carry the effect of law. Except as provided in G.S. §§ 160D-605, consistency with adopted policy guidance shall not be a requirement for the continuing validity of any provision of this Ordinance.
B. Consistency.
1. This Ordinance is intended to promote development that is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies, strategies, and actions contained in the Town's adopted policy guidance.
2. Consistency between a decision made under this Ordinance and the Town's adopted policy guidance is desirable, but is not a legal requirement.
3. Decisions on applications for amendments to the text of this Ordinance or to the Official Zoning Map shall be accompanied by a statement of consistency recognizing if the proposed decision is or is not consistent with the Town's adopted policy guidance in accordance with G.S. § 160D-605.
C. Amendment Upon Inconsistency.
1. To the extent this Ordinance is or becomes inconsistent with the Town's adopted policy guidance, either this Ordinance or the adopted policy guidance, as appropriate, should be amended to retain consistency.
2. All amendments to this Ordinance's text or to the Official Zoning Map should maintain and enhance consistency between this Ordinance and adopted policy guidance.
3. The Board of Commissioners may, as part of the approval of an amendment to the text of this Ordinance or the Official Zoning Map, declare that the Town's adopted policy guidance is also amended for consistency with the approved amendment.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-19; Ord. 2021-65, passed 5-3-2021)
The Procedures Manual is a separate document that supplements the procedures and requirements in this Ordinance with application forms, submittal requirements, certification statements for inclusion on plans or plats, the timing of review, and other resource information for applicants.
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