Town of Dortches, NC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I: General Provisions 1

Section 10-1 Authority and Enactment 1

Section 10-2 Jurisdiction 1

Section 10-3 Purpose 1

Section 10-4 Title 1

Section 10-5 Amendment Effective Date 2

Section 10-6 Relationship to Existing Zoning Ordinance 2

Section 10-7 Relationship to Land Development Plan 2

Section 10-8 No Use of Land or Building Except in Conformity

with Ordinance Provisions 2

Section 10-9 Fees 2

Section 10-10 Severability 3

Article II: Interpretations and Definitions 4

Section 20-1 Interpretation of Ordinance 4

Section 20-2 Rules of Construction 4

Section 20-3 Definitions 5

Article III: Administrative Provisions 22

Section 30-1 Zoning Administrator 22

Section 30-2 Permits Required 22

Section 30-3 Right of Appeal 25

Section 30-4 Planning Board 25

Section 30-5 Board of Adjustment 26

Section 30-6 Town Council 29

Section 30-7 Violations and Penalties 29

Section 30-8 Judicial Review 34

Article IV: Official Zoning Map and District Boundaries 35

Section 40-1 Official Zoning Map 35

Section 40-2 District Boundaries 35

Section 40-3 Interpretation of District Boundaries 36

Article V: District Regulations 38

Section 50-1 General Regulations 38

Section 50-2 Description and Intent of Districts 40

Section 50-3 Table of Permitted Uses 42

Section 50-4 Density and Dimensional Requirements for Agriculture

and Residential Districts 54

Section 50-5 Density and Dimensional Requirements for Non-Residential Districts 57

Section 50-6 Supplementary Dimensional Requirements 59

Article VI: Development Standards for Individual Uses 61

Section 60-1 Application of Development Standards 61

Section 60-2 Standards for All Uses 61

Section 60-3 Adult Bookstore, Adult Theater, Adult Massage Parlor 61

Section 60-4 Airport or Air Transportation Facility 62

Section 60-5 Amusement or Water Parks, Fairgrounds 62

Section 60-6 Animal Specialty Services 63

Section 60-7 Athletic Fields 63

Section 60-8 Automobile Repair Service 63

Section 60-9 Bar, Night Club, and Tavern 63

Section 60-10 Batting Cages 64

Section 60-11 Bed and Breakfast 64

Section 60-12 Building Supply Sales 65

Section 60-13 Caretaker Dwelling 65

Section 60-14 Carnivals and Fairs 65

Section 60-15 Church 66

Section 60-16 Club or Lodge 66

Section 60-17 Communication Tower Over 60 Feet in Height, Radio and

Television Tower 67

Section 60-18 Communication Tower Under 60 Feet in Height 69

Section 60-19 Concerts, Stage Shows 69

Section 60-20 Congregate Care Facility 70

Section 60-21 Convenience Store 70

Section 60-22 Vacant 70

Section 60-23 County Club with Golf Course 70

Section 60-24 Day Care Center, Child or Adult 71

Section 60-25 Demolition Debris Landfill 71

Section 60-26 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage 72

Section 60-27 Go-Cart Raceway 72

Section 60-28 Golf Course 73

Section 60-29 Gold Driving Range 73

Section 60-30 Group Care Facility 73

Section 60-31 Vacant 74

Section 60-32 Home Occupation 74

Section 60-33 Horse Shows 75

Section 60-33a Internet Sweepstakes Cafe 75

Section 60-34 Kennels or Pet Grooming 76

Section 60-35 Landing Strip, Flying Field 76

Section 60-36 Library 76

Section 60-37 Manufactured Home Minimum Appearance Standards 76

Section 60-38 Manufactured Home Park 77

Section 60-39 Massage Parlor 81

Section 60-40 Minerals (Wholesale Trade of) 82

Section 60-41 Mining, Quarrying, Sand Pits, and Mineral Extraction 82

Section 60-42 Nursing and Convalescent Home 83

Section 60-43 Orphanage 83

Section 60-44 Outdoor Religious Events 83

Section 60-45 Planned Business Development 84

Section 60-46 Planned Residential Development 85

Section 60-47 Pottery and Related Products Manufacture 86

Section 60-48 Vacant 86

Section 60-49 Private Club or Recreation Facility, Other 86

Section 60-50 Public Park or Recreational Facility, Other------86

Section 60-51 Radio and Television Tower, Communication Tower

Over 60 Feet in Height 87

Section 60-52 Retreat Center 87

Section 60-53 Riding Academy 88

Section 60-54 Rural Family Occupation 88

Section 60-55 Salvage Yards, Auto Parts 89

Section 60-56 Satellite Dish Antenna 91

Section 60-57 Sewage Treatment Plant 91

Section 60-58 Shooting Range, Indoor 92

Section 60-59 Shooting Range, Outdoor 92

Section 60-60 Solid Waste Disposal (Non-hazardous) 92

Section 60-61 Swim and Tennis Club 94

Section 60-62 Swimming Pool 94

Section 60-63 Swine Farm 95

Section 60-64 Temporary Hardship Manufactured Home 95

Section 60-65 Temporary Emergency, Construction, and Repair Residence 95

Section 60-66 Temporary Shelter 96

Section 60-67 Vacant 97

Section 60-68 Turkey Shoots 97

Section 60-69 Utility Related Appurtenances, Substations 98

Section 60-70 Veterinary Services (Other) 98

Section 60-71 Water Treatment Plant 99

Section 60-72 Wood Products, Logging 99

Article VII: Screening and Landscaping 105

Section 70-1 Landscaping and Screening 105

Article VIII: Signs 110

Section 80-1 Sign Compliance 110

Section 80-2 General Sign Regulation 110

Section 80-3 Type I: Advertising Signs, Billboards 110

Section 80-3a Type II: Advertising Signs, Billboards------111

Section 80-4 Type III: Advertising Signs, Billboards 112

Section 80-5 Table of Permitted Signs 112

Article IX: Off-Street Parking and Loading 115

Section 90-1 Off-street parking regulations 115

Section 90-2 Off-street loading regulations 117

Article X: Special Uses Permit 119

Section 100-1 Objectives and Purpose 119

Section 100-2 Procedures for Special Use Permits Approved

by the Board of Adjustment 119

Article XI: Conditional Use Permit 123

Section 110-1 Application and Review Process 123

Section 110-2 Recommendation 123

Section 110-3 Burden of Presenting Evidence and Persuasion 124

Section 110-4 Public Hearing 125

Section 110-5 Town Council Action 125

Section 110-6 Judicial Review 127

Article XII: Nonconforming Situations 128

Section 120-1 Intent 128

Section 120-2 Nonconforming Lots 128

Section 120-3 Nonconforming Use of Land 129

Section 120-4 Nonconforming Structures 131

Section 120-5 Miscellaneous Nonconforming Situations 132

Section 120-6 Nonconforming Projects 132

Section 120-7 Nonconforming Signs 133

Article XIII: Statutory Zoning Vested Rights 135

Section 130-1 Purpose 135

Section 130-2 Definitions 135

Section 130-3 Establishment Of A Zoning Vested Right 136

Section 130-4 Approval Procedures and Approval Authority 136

Section 130-5 Duration 137

Section 130-6 Termination 138

Section 130-7 Voluntary Annexation 138

Section 130-8 Limitations 139

Article XIV: Amendments 140

Section 140-1 Initiation of Amendments 140

Section 140-2 Planning Board Consideration 140

Section 140-3 Public Hearing 141

Section 140-4 Ultimate Issue Before The Town Council on Amendments 142

Section 140-5 Town Council Action on Amendments 142

Section 140-6 Protest to Zoning District Changes 145

Section 140-7 Effect of Denial 146