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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 701. Application. No building or land shall hereafter be used and no building or
part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered except in conformity with the regulations
herein specified for the district in which it is located.
Section 702. Relationship of Buildingto Lot. Every building hereafter erected, moved
or structurally altered shall be located on a lot and in no case shall there be more than one
principal building and its customary accessory buildings on any lot, except in the case of
multi -family residential area (R-8, R-8A, R-20A), and residential, commercial or
industrial buildings in appropriate zoning districts which allow the planned development,
and mini -warehouses in the appropriate zoning districts.
Section 703. Reduction of Lot and Yard Areas Prohibited. No yard or lot existing at the
time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein, except for street widening. Yards or lots created after the
effective date of this ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established
by this ordinance.
Section 704. Location of Buildings Lines On Irregularly Shgped Lots. Locations of
front, side and rear building lines on irregularly shaped lots shall be determined by the
Zoning Administrator. Such determinations shall be based on the spirit and intent of the
district regulations to achieve appropriate spacing and location of buildings or groups of
buildings on individual lots.
Section 705. Visibility of Intersections. On a corner lot in any district, no planting,
structure, sign, fence, wall or obstruction to vision between three feet and eight feet in
height measured from the center line of the street or road shall be placed or maintained
within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street paved surface and a straight
line connecting points on said street paved surface each of which is twenty-five (25) feet
distance from the point of intersection.
Section 706. Regulations for Specific Uses,
Section 706.1 Alcohol Sales in Commercial Districts. Alcohol sales for on premise
consumption must meet all local and State requirements. Drinking establishments and
commercial clubs, as defined in Article IV, Section 402, shall not be permitted in any
commercial district.
Section 706.2 Automobile Repair - Storage of Wrecked Or Partially Dismantled
Vehicles . Automobile repair businesses which keep wrecked or partially dismantled
automobiles on premise overnight in the normal course of business, operated in a legal
place and manner shall be required to designate areas for storage of vehicles that are

wrecked or partially dismantled or intended for dismantling. Vehicle storage areas cannot
be located within a required front yard setback or within required parking spaces.
Vehicle storage areas for wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles must be fully screened
along any street frontage and adjacent property lines per the standards set forth in Section
911.1 (with the exception that subsection' f." be amended to allow evergreen vegetation
of a fast growing variety at a minimum of three (3') feet at time of planting). Screening is
required to substantially block any view of materials, equipment or stored vehicles from
any point located on a street or property adjacent to the site.
The Zoning Administrator may recommend an Appeal of Interpretation to the Board of
Adjustment, which has the authority to waive or modify the vehicle storage area
screening requirements upon their determination that:
1) the strict enforcement on the vehicle storage screening standards will jeopardize the
existence of a business, or
2) the strict enforcement of the vehicle storage screening standards cannot be achieved
without moving the business.
3) there exists no possibilities for off -site storage.
Any existing automobile repair business that stores wrecked or partially dismantled
vehicles shall have, from the date of the adoption of this ordinance, three (3) years to
bring their property into full compliance with the standards of this section. Additionally,
work must begin towards bringing the property into compliance within six (6) months of
the same date. (Per Ordinance 9251, Effective Date November 19, 2007)
Section 706.3 Automobile Repair - Storage of Vehicles
Automobile Repair businesses which keep vehicles, which are not wrecked or
dismantled, on premise overnight in the normal course of business, operated in a legal
place and manner shall be required to maintain their vehicle storage areas as follows:
1. Open storage of wrecked or dismantled vehicles is prohibited. See Section 706.2
for screening requirements associated with wrecked and dismantled vehicles.
2. Vehicles shall not be stored within the right-of-way of any street, public or
private.
3. Vehicle storage areas must be located a minimum of fifty (50') feet from the
paved surface of a public or private street.
4. Vehicles must be stored in an orderly fashion.
Section 706.4 Parking in Residential Districts
It is the intent of this subsection to limit the customary or continual parking of certain
vehicles and equipment on streets and within yards and driveways in residential
neighborhoods since the presence of such vehicles runs contrary to the intended
residential character of such neighborhoods. It is not the intent of these standards to
prevent the occasional or temporary parking of such vehicles or equipment as necessary
for the purposes of loading, unloading, or cleaning; however, the continual or customary

overnight parking of such vehicles or equipment for a portion of the day followed by
removal the following day is prohibited.
The standards of this section shall be effective January 1, 2015.
706.41 Recreational Vehicles. An owner of a recreational vehicle (i.e. motorhomes, travel
trailers, fifth wheel trailers, pop-up trailers, etc.) may park or store such vehicles on
their private residential property subject to the following limitations:
1) At no time shall such vehicles be occupied or used as accessory dwelling units or
as accessory structures.
2) At no time shall such vehicles be permanently connected to any utility service.
3) At no time shall such vehicles be parked for a duration of more than forty-eight
(48) hours on the street or within a street right-of-way.
4) Each vehicle must be ready for highway use and in operable condition.
5) At no time shall there be more than two (2) such vehicles or trailers stored on the
property at any one time for a period longer than thirty (30) days; except where
such vehicles are located entirely within an enclosed structure that complies with
the regulatory requirements for the applicable zoning district.
706.42 Commercial Vehicles. An owner of a commercial vehicle (i.e. tractor -trailers,
cargo trucks, buses, earth moving equipment, etc.) may park or store such vehicles on
their private residential property subject to the following limitations:
1) The parking of more than one (1) commercial vehicle per residence in any
residential district is prohibited except where such vehicles are located within
entirely enclosed structures which meet the regulatory requirements for the
applicable zoning district. This limitation is applicable in all residential districts
inside the Town Limits. Residential districts in the ETJ are exempted.
2) This excludes buses for churches, schools and nonprofit agencies when such
buses are parked on the subject property.
3) At no time shall such vehicles be parked for a duration of more than forty-eight
(48) hours on the street or within a street right-of-way.
4) At no time shall such vehicles or trailers be utilized as accessory structures.
Section 706.5 Temporary Health Care Structures.
A temporary health care structure is a transportable residential structure, providing an
environment facilitating a caregiver's provision of care for a mentally or physically
impaired person.

A. Definitions
(1) Activities of Daily Living: Bathing, dressing, personal hygiene,
ambulation or locomotion, transferring, toileting, and eating.
(2) Caregiver: An individual 18 years of age or older who provides care
for a mentally or physically impaired person, and is a first or second
degree relative of the mentally or physically impaired person for whom
the individual is caring.
(3) First or Second Degree Relative: A spouse, lineal ascendant, lineal
descendant, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, and includes half, step,
and in-law relationships.
(4) Mentally or Physically Impaired Person: A person who is a resident of
the State of North Carolina, and who requires assistance with two or more
activities of daily living as certified in writing by a physician licensed to
practice in the State of North Carolina.
(5) Temporary Health Care Structure: A transportable residential structure,
providing an environment facilitating a caregiver's provision of care for a
mentally or physically impaired person which:
a. Is primarily assembled at a location other than the site of
installation;
b. Is limited to one occupant who shall be the mentally or
physically impaired person;
c. Has no more than 300 gross square feet of floor area; and
d. Complies with applicable provisions of the State Building Code
and NCGS 143-139.1(b)
B. Where Permitted - Temporary health care structures shall be permitted as
temporary accessory dwelling units within all residential zoning districts.
C. Location, Size and Set-up
(1) Temporary health care structures must meet the setback standards for
primary structures as outlined in the dimensional standards of each zoning
district.
(2) Temporary health care structures may not exceed three hundred (300)
gross square feet in area, and must comply with applicable provision of
the State Building Code
(3) A permanent foundation shall not be required for such structures.
D. General Standards
(1) Temporary health care structures may be used by a caregiver in
providing care for a mentally or physically impaired person on property

owned or occupied by the caregiver's residence; provided the structure is
used to provide care for the mentally or physically impaired person.
(2) Temporary health care structures may be used by an individual who is
the named legal guardian of the mentally or physically impaired person on
the property of the residence of the legal guardian; provided the structure
is used to provide care for the mentally or physically impaired person.
(3) Only one (1) temporary health care structure shall be allowed on a lot
or parcel of land.
(4) All Temporary health care structures shall be connected to public
water and sewer services, as well as electric utilities.
(5) Any temporary health care structure installed pursuant to this section
shall be removed within sixty (60) days in which the mentally or
physically impaired person is no longer in receiving or is no longer in
need of the assistance provided for in this section. If the temporary health
care structure is needed for another mentally or physically impaired
person, the temporary family health care structure may continue to be
used, or may be reinstated on the property within sixty (60) days of its
removal, as applicable.
E. Permitting Procedures and Inspections
(1) Applications for temporary health care structures must be accompanied
by documentation of the caregiver's or individual's relationship with the
mentally or physically impaired person, and a written certification from a
physician licensed in the State of North Carolina indicating the individual
receiving care is a mentally or physically impaired person.
(2) Annual inspections may be required as outlined in NCGS 160A-
385.5(e).
Section 706.6. Tires - Open Storage. The open storage of tires in both residential and
non-residential districts is limited to the following:
706.61 Residential Districts.
a) Loose tires must be stored within a completely enclosed structure at all times.
b) Tires used as playground equipment must be drilled to prevent standing water.
760.62 Non -Residential Districts.
a) Loose tires must be stored within a completely enclosed structure at all times,
except the following: Tires may be outside during the normal business hours of a
lawfully operating business involved in selling or servicing tires.
b) Indoor storage of tires shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Fire
Code.

Section 706.7. Transient & Itinerant Merchants, Mobile Food Vendors.
Transient & Itinerant Merchants are defined as a person, other than a merchant with an
established retail store in the Town Limits, who transports an inventory of goods to a
vacant property, parking lot or other location and who, at that location, displays and
offers the goods for sale. This section would not apply to the following:
a. Lawfully located and operated yard sales,
b. Churches, government functions, civic organizations and nonprofit organizations
that are tax exempt under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code,
c. Merchants selling farm or nursery products produced by the merchant.
Transient & Itinerant Merchants shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. Obtain all necessary permits and licenses from the Town and/or County and State;
2. A Zoning Compliance Permit from the Town shall be issued for each calendar
year and shall be displayed in a visible location by the merchant;
3. Only permitted in the H-B, Highway Business District;
4. Must provide written proof of permission from property owner or business owner;
5. Must be located a minimum of twenty (20') feet from any street right-of-way;
6. Shall be allowed for a maximum of two (2) nonconsecutive thirty (30) day
periods within a calendar year;
7. Location must not interfere with traffic circulation, visibility or pedestrian
movement;
8. Sign placement shall be in accordance with the temporary sign regulations
contained in Article XIV.
Mobile Food Vendors (Food Trucks) are defined as a mobile food service establishment
that prepares and serves food and/or beverages for sale to the general public from a truck,
vehicle -mounted or vehicle -towed piece of equipment designed to be readily moved.
Mobile Food Vendors shall be subject to the following requirements:
Permits
1. Obtain all necessary permits and licenses from the Town and/or County and State;
2. A Zoning Compliance Permit from the Town shall be issued for each calendar
year and shall be displayed in a visible location by the mobile food vendor;
Location
3. Mobile Food Vendors must be located on private property and must provide
written permission from the property owner;
4. Mobile Food Vendors must be positioned at least four hundred (400') feet from
the primary customer entrance of an existing restaurant during its hours of
operation, unless the vendor can provide written consent from the restaurant
owner for a closer proximity;

5. Must be located in a Zoning District which allows for restaurants as Permitted
Uses (property owned by local governments, schools and churches are exempted
from this provision);
6. Food trucks shall not block emergency access or fire lanes and must be positioned
at least twenty (20') feet away from fire hydrants, fire department connections,
driveway entrances and street rights -of -way.
Hours of Operation & Signage
7. Mobile Food Vendors must cease operations between the hours of 12 midnight
and lam, and are not permitted to remain on site overnight;
8. Signage shall be limited to those permanently attached to the motor vehicle. An
easel sign no more than twelve (12ft2) square feet in size may be placed within the
customer waiting area;
Public Safety
9. Mobile Food Vendors are responsible for the proper disposal of waste and trash
associated with the operation;
10. Grease and wastewater must be contained and disposed of in an approved grease
receptacle, discharging directly into the Town's wastewater system (i.e. through
manholes or through wastewater in a building that does not include appropriate
grease interceptors) is strictly prohibited;
11. If the Mobile Food Vendor is operating after dark, the vendor shall provide
appropriate lighting in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to adjacent
properties or motorists.
Section 707. Accessory Building/Structure Regulations.
Accessory structures shall not be located on lots in the absence of principal structures.
Residential Uses
707.1 On any lot containing a principal residential use, no accessory structure shall be
permitted that involves or requires external construction features that are not
primarily residential in nature or character. Some examples of impermissible
external construction features include: bare cinderblock, unfinished metal or wood
sheathing, tarps and fabrics. Any accessory structure that exceeds 500 square feet
in gross floor area shall be finished externally with materials that are similar in
nature to the external materials found upon the principal structure. (However,
nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed so as to require a masonry
accessory structure for a masonry principal residence. Some examples of
structures which cannot be used as an accessory structure to a residential use
include: school buses, mobile homes, tractor trailers, buses, recreation vehicles,
and cargo containers.
In residential districts, no more than three (3) accessory buildings shall be
permitted per lot, other than those exceptions noted in Section 707.3 and 707.4.
707.2 On any lot less than one acre in area containing a principal single family or two
family dwelling, the cumulative area of all accessory structures (excluding

outdoor swimming pools) shall not exceed one-half the heated floor area of the
principal structure or 900 square feet, whichever is less.
707.3 On any lot having an area of between one to three acres, the cumulative of all
accessory structures (excluding outdoor swimming pools) shall not exceed one-
half the heated floor area of the principal structure or 1,200 square feet, whichever
is less. An accessory structure larger than 1,200W may only be permitted in those
districts that allow it as a Conditional Use.
Outdoor swimming pools and a maximum of one (1) detached canopy no larger
than 500W may be excluded from the calculation of the total number of accessory
structures on a lot having an area of between one to three acres.
707.4 On any lot containing an area over three acres, the cumulative area of all
accessory structures (excluding outdoor swimming pools, barns, stables, and
private residential quarters) shall not exceed one-half the heated floor area of the
principal residential dwelling or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less. An
accessory structure larger than 1,500 square feet may only be permitted in those
districts that allow it as a Conditional Use.
Outdoor swimming pools and a maximum of one (1) detached canopy no larger
than 500W may be excluded from the calculation of the total number of accessory
structures on a lot having an area over three acres.
Commercial Uses
707.5 On any lot containing a principal commercial use, accessory structures are
permitted to be located only in the rear yard. Accessory structures may be
permitted in the side yard, however screening may be required at the discretion of
the Zoning Administrator. In no instance shall an accessory structure be erected
beyond a line parallel to the front of the principal structure. In the case of a double
frontage lot, no accessory structure shall extend beyond the front yard line of the
adjacent lots.
707.6 All accessory structures must be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from any
property line and (30) feet from any street right-of-way.
707.7 Mobile homes, buses, vans, tractor -trailers, recreational vehicles, passenger
vehicles or cargo containers are not permitted for use as accessory structures.
Section 708. Nonconforming Uses. After the effective date of this ordinance, existing
structures, or the uses of land or structures which would be prohibited under the
regulations for the district in which it is located (if they existed on the adoption date of
this ordinance), shall be considered as nonconforming. Nonconforming structures or uses
may be continued provided they conform to the following provisions:
708.1. Continuing Nonconforming Uses of Land.
708.11 Extensions of Use. Nonconforming uses of land shall not hereafter be
enlarged or extended in any way.

708.12 Change of Use. Any nonconforming uses of land may be changed to a
conforming use, or with the approval of the Board of Adjustment, to any
use more in character with the uses permitted in this district.
708.13 Cessation of Use. All nonconforming uses of land involving minor
structures such as junkyards, auto sales yards, signs, or any
nonconforming uses similar to those enumerated, shall be eliminated
within two years from the date of adoption of this ordinance.
708.2. Continuing the Use of Nonconforming Buildings.
708.21 Extensions of Use. Nonconforming uses of buildings shall not hereafter
be enlarged.
Nonconforming structures, other than signs, which are nonconforming,
due to noncompliance with the dimensional requirements of the district in
which it is located may remain, provided:
a. That any structural change to the structure shall not increase the
degree of nonconformity. Structural changes which decrease or do
not affect the degree of nonconformity shall be permitted.
b. Routine repairs and maintenance of a nonconforming structure,
fixtures, wiring and plumbing or repair or replacement of walls
shall be permitted.
708.22 Change of Use. The lawful use of a building existing at the time of the
adoption of this ordinance may be continued although such use does not
conform with the provisions of this ordinance, and such building may be
reconstructed or structurally altered and nonconforming use therein
changed subject to the following regulations:
(a) The order of classification of uses from highest to lowest for the
purpose of this section shall be as follows: residential district uses,
business district uses, as permitted by this ordinance.
(b) A nonconforming use may be changed to a use of higher
classification but not to a use of lower classification, nor shall a
nonconforming use be changed to another use of the same
classification unless the new use shall be of the same classification
unless the new use shall be deemed by the Board of Adjustment,
after public notice and hearing, to be less harmful to the
surrounding neighborhood, from the standpoint of the purposes of
this ordinance, than the existing nonconforming use.
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(c) A nonconforming use may not be extended, but the extension of a
use to any portion of a building, which portion is at the time of the
adoption of this ordinance primarily or designed for such
nonconforming use, shall not be deemed to be an extension of a
nonconforming use.
(d) The building shall not be enlarged, unless the use therein is
changed to a conforming use, provided, however, that a
nonconforming building damaged by fire, explosion, tornado,
earthquake, or similar uncontrollable cause to the extent of not
more than sixty percent (60%) of its assessed value at the time of
the damage may be repaired or rebuilt within one year of the date
of such damage, but not thereafter. Such determination shall be
made by the Board of Adjustment.
(e) Existing single-family residential structures in business or
industrial districts may be enlarged, extended or structurally
altered, provided that no additional dwelling units result therefrom.
However, any enlargements, extensions or alterations shall comply
with the dimensional requirements determined by the Board of
Adjustment.
708.23 Cessation of Use. If active operations are discontinued for a continuous
period of 180 days with respect to a nonconforming use of a building, such
nonconforming use shall thereafter be occupied and used only for a
conforming use.
708.3 Continuing the Non -Conforming Use of Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
708.31 Extension of Use. Non -conforming mobile homes and mobile home parks
existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance shall be allowed to
continue in their present existence but shall not be allowed to expand,
increase or bring in another mobile home to replace an existing or
damaged mobile home unless this non -conforming use or area (mobile
home, mobile home park) has been rezoned to allow individual mobile
homes or mobile home parks.
708.32 The Board of Adjustment may grant a conditional use permit to allow a
non -conforming mobile home existing at the time of annexation to
continue in their existence and may be allowed to bring in another mobile
home, within one (1) year after the effective date of annexation, to replace
an existing or damaged mobile home in a non -conforming area provided
the findings of fact reveal the applicant has met the requirements set forth
in Section 702 and Section 1106.2 of the Granite Falls Zoning Ordinance.
Section 709. Appearance Criteria for Manufactured Homes.
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Standards for Manufactured Homes Placed on Individual Lots
a. Manufactured homes shall be permanently placed on a masonry
foundation, unpierced except for required ventilation and access. Footings
for walls should be below the frost line. The foundation shall be protected
with a poly vapor barrier. Installation shall include a positive water
drainage away from the home.
b. Only multi -section units are permitted.
C. The pitch of the roof of the dwelling has a minimum vertical rise of at
least 3 feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run and the roof finished with a
type of shingle that is commonly used in standard residential construction.
d. The moving hitch, wheels and axles, and transporting lights shall be
removed.
e. All manufactured homes shall have either a deck, porch or concrete patio.
It shall be attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored securely
to the ground. The minimum area for such a deck, porch or patio shall be
seventy-five (75) square feet. The deck, porch or patio must be built in
compliance with the North Carolina State Building Code and the Granite
Falls Minimum Housing Code.
f. Permanent stairs shall be constructed at all exterior doors. They shall be
attached firmly to the primary structure, deck or porch and anchored
securely to the ground. The stairs must be in compliance with the North
Carolina State Building Code and the Granite Falls Minimum Housing
Code.
g. All manufactured homes shall have been constructed within a time period
of six (6) years prior to the date of permit application to assure compliance
with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Code.
h. All manufactured homes shall be oriented to face the nearest public or
private street. In cases of double frontage lots, all manufactured homes
must be oriented to face the street upon which the home will be addressed.
i. Applicability of requirements "a" through "h" are noted below:
In Town ETJ
Class A (Modular) a,b,c,d,e,f,h a,b,c,d,e,f,h
Class B & C a,c,d,e,f,g,h a,c,d,e,f,g,h
Housing (Single
& Double Wides)
Standards for Manufactured Homes Placed in Manufactured Home Park in RMH District
a. The home must be located in an approved manufactured home park and
placed in a space that meets all the regulatory requirements of Article VII,
Section 710.
b. The wheels and axles shall be concealed by purpose-built underpinning
material and the transporting lights shall be removed.

C. Permanent stairs shall be constructed at all exterior doors. They shall be
attached firmly to the primary structure, deck or porch and anchored
securely to the ground. The stairs must be in compliance with the North
Carolina State Building Code and the Granite Falls Minimum Housing
Code.
d. The manufactured home shall have been constructed after 1993 and shall
meet or exceed the construction standards promulgated by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect
at the time of construction. Proof of the age of the home such as a bill of
sale, title or certified appraisal must be provided prior to issuance of
Zoning Permit.
Section 710. Regulations Governing Mobile Home Parks. The purpose of these mobile
home park regulations is to provide an acceptable environment for what are in fact small
communities of mobile homes. Newly established mobile home parks, their future
expansions and existing mobile home parks established prior to the adoption of this
ordinance are subject to Article X, Sections 1002 and 1003.
710.1 Permits and Procedure. No person may construct, maintain, occupy or operate a
mobile home park unless a preliminary plat for such park has been reviewed by the
Planning Board and approved by the Board of Commissioners. Upon approval by the
Board of Commissioners, a building permit may be issued by the Zoning Administrator
and construction of the park may begin. In connection with its review of the proposed
mobile home park, the Board of Commissioners may specify certain conditions which
must be met in order to bring the proposed park layout in conformity with this ordinance.
Prior to occupancy, a final plat of the mobile home park must be reviewed by the
Planning Board and approved by the Board of Commissioners. Upon approval of the
final plat, a certificate of occupancy may then be issued for the park.
710.11 A registered surveyor, landscape architect or engineer's signature shall not
be required on mobile home park plans for mobile home parks of nine (9)
or fewer mobile home spaces. All mobile home parks of ten (10) or more
shall exhibit the seal of a registered land surveyor, registered landscape
architect, registered architect, or registered engineer. In addition, any
mobile home park of nine (9) or fewer spaces approved after the effective
date of this ordinance shall provide the Planning Board with plans (i.e.
mobile home spaces, roads, parking spaces, street lighting, water and
sewer systems, etc.) showing the entire park, including the original spaces,
when an expansion of the park would bring the park to ten (10) or more
mobile home spaces.
710.2. Submission of Preliminary Plat. The preliminary mobile home park plat shall be
of such standards that the final plat should require little changing. The preliminary
mobile home park plat shall be drawn to scale of fifty (50) feet to one (1) inch or larger
and shall clearly set out the following:

(a) The name of the park, the names and addresses of the owner or owners
and the designer or surveyor.
(b) Date, graphic scale, and approximate North arrow.
(c) Boundaries of tract sown with bearings and distances.
(d) The plans for proposed utility layouts, including sanitary sewers, storm
sewers, water distribution lines, natural gas, telephone and electrical
service, illustrating connections to existing systems. Plans for water
supply and/or sewage disposal must be accompanied by a letter of disposal
must be accompanied by a letter of preliminary approval by the Town
Manager.
(e) Proposed streets, existing and platted streets on adjoining properties and in
the proposed adjoining properties and in the proposed subdivision, rights -
of -way, pavement widths, driveways and approximate grades.
(f) Site plan showing all existing and/or proposed mobile home spaces and
buildings within the mobile home park property with appropriate setbacks.
(g) Location and quantity of proposed convenience areas, such as:
washrooms, laundries, recreation and utility areas.
(h) Site data:
(1) Acreage in total tract
(2) Acreage in park for other land usage
(3) Maximum number of mobile home spaces
(i) Vicinity map showing the location of the park and surrounding land usage.
0) Names of adjoining property owners.
(k) Method of surfacing roads within the park.
710.3 Submission of Final Plat. The final plat shall be reviewed by the Planning Board
to determine if the final park plat is in accordance with the design standards as set forth in
the preliminary mobile home park plat and approved by the Board of Commissioners.
The final plat shall include, in addition to the requirements of the preliminary plat, the
following:
(a) Name of the park, name of the owner and developer
(b) Street names
(c) Other features of the park
710.4 Design Standards.
710.41 The area of the mobile home park site shall be a minimum of two (2)
acres, and the park shall have a minimum of five mobile home spaces
available at first occupancy.
710.42 All mobile homes shall be located on individual mobile home spaces.
Each mobile home space shall contain at least 5,000 square feet of ground
area.
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710.43 Each mobile home space shall be designed so as to have a minimum of
twenty-four (24) feet of yard space on the front or entrance of the mobile
home to the lot line, ten (10) feet on the back of the lot line, ten (10) feet
on the trailer hitch end to the lot line, and ten (10) feet on the opposite end
of the lot line.
710.44 Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as required in Article IX
of this ordinance.
710.45 Two way access streets within the site proposed shall have a pavement
width of at least twenty (20) feet. One way access streets shall have a
pavement width of no less than eighteen (18) feet. Permanent dead end
streets or cul-de-sacs shall not exceed six hundred (600) feet in length
unless necessitated by topography and shall be provided with a turn-
around of at least eighty (80) feet in diameter. Streets shall intersect as
nearly as possible at right angles, and no street shall intersect at less than
sixty degrees. Streets and jogs of less than one hundred and fifty (150)
feet shall not be allowed. All mobile home spaces shall have access to a
street.
710.46 A mobile home park shall have direct access to a public street or road.
710.47 No parking bays shall be located with direct access to a public street or
road.
710.48 No mobile home shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet to the exterior
boundary of the park, or a bounding street right-of-way. Buildings used
for laundry or recreation purposes shall be located no closer than forty
(40) feet to the exterior boundary of the park or the right-of-way of a
bounding street.
710.49 At least 200 square feet of recreation space for each mobile home space
shall be reserved within each mobile home park as common recreation
space for the residents of the park. Such areas shall, along with driveways
and walkways, be adequately lighted for safety.
710.50 Each mobile home space shall be provided with an electrical outlet
supplying at least 100-115/220-250 volts; 100 amperes shall be provided
for each mobile home space.
710.51 Each mobile home space shall be improved to provide adequate support
for the placement and tie -down of the mobile home, thereby securing the
superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.
(a) The mobile home stand shall not heave, shift or settle unevenly
under the weight of the mobile home due to frost action,
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inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the
structure.
(b) The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie -
downs such as cast -in -place concrete "dead men", screw augers,
arrowhead anchors, or other devices securing the stability of the
mobile home.
(c) Anchors and tie -downs shall be placed at least at each corner of the
mobile home stand and each shall be able to sustain a minimum
tensile strength of 2,800 pounds.
Section 711. Site Plan Requirements. All development activities within the jurisdiction
of this Ordinance, with the exception of single-family residential shall be required to
provide to the Planning Department a site plan for such new development. In instances
where the development proposal consists of building(s) over ten thousand (10,000)
square feet in area such plan shall be prepared by a professional draftsman, surveyor,
architect, landscape architect, or professional engineer.
711.1 Information Required on Site Plan. Site plans shall be drawn to the followings
standards and the following items shall be required to appear on or accompany all site
plans submitted to Caldwell County as part of an application for a Zoning Compliance
Permit:
a. All site plans shall be drawn in engineering scale and appear on a sheet(s)
no less than twenty-four (24) by thirty-six (36) inches in size;
b. The plan shall be drawn so that the top of such drawing represents north;
C. The plan must include the name, address and telephone number of the
property owner and developer, if different, and all professionals associated
with the project, i.e. surveyors, contractors, architects, and engineers;
d. The location and layout of the parking design and vehicular traffic
pattern(s), including internal and/or external access ways and acceleration
and/or deceleration lanes;
e. The layout and location of all required and voluntary buffering and
landscaping;
d. Site calculations and parcel data, including:
1. Total acreage involved;
2. Zoning, watershed, and floodplain classification(s);
Total area disturbed;
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4. Total impervious area, both current and proposed;
5. Required setbacks;
6. The property lines of all parcels involved in the development
proj ect.
e. Location, height, and size of all proposed signage.
f. The location and dimensions of all drainage structures and stormwater
facilities;
g. Evidence shall be provided that demonstrates the project has or will meet
all state and/or local requirements which pertain to erosion and
sedimentation control;
h. The delineation of any floodplain and/or watershed boundaries and the
designation of each;
i. Evidence the development proposal will comply with the requirements of
the NCDOT in regards to connection to any and all state roadways;
j. Location and size of all easements and/or rights -of -way;
k. A vicinity map.
1. Topographic contour lines of no less than two (2) foot intervals for
projects with building(s) of greater than fifty thousand (50,000) square
feet in size.
Section 712. Home Occupation. Home occupations may be established in a dwelling in
any residential district. The following requirements shall apply in addition to all other
applicable requirements of this ordinance for the residential district in which such uses
are located.
712.1 The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential
use of the dwelling and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling.
712.2 There shall be no customer traffic to and from the home from the hours of 9:OOpm
to 7:OOam.
712.3 No accessory buildings or outside storage shall be used in connection with the
home occupation.
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712.4 Use of the dwelling for home occupation shall be limited to 25 percent of one
floor of the principal building.
712.5 Only residents of the dwelling may be engaged in the home occupation.
712.6 No display of products shall be visible from the street and only products made on
the premises may be sold on the premises.
712.7 No external alterations inconsistent with the residential use of the building shall
be permitted, including the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs
(excepting those signs specifically exempted by the sign regulations) or the
emission of sounds, noises, vibrations or glare.
712.8 No machinery that causes noises or other interferences in radio and television
reception shall be allowed.
712.9 Only vehicles used as passenger vehicles shall be permitted in connection with the
conduct of the home occupation.
712.10 No chemical, electrical or mechanical equipment that is not normally a part of
domestic or household equipment shall be used primarily for commercial
purposes, with the exception of office equipment used for professional purposes.
712.11 Tutoring, instruction, etc. shall be limited to four (4) students at one time.
712.12 The following are examples of permissible home occupations, provided that they
meet all the requirements listed above:
• Architect, Engineer, Surveyor or other professional office.
• Bookkeeping, accounting or tax preparation.
• Computer programming.
• Dressmaking, sewing and tailoring.
• Graphic Artist.
• Hairstyling.
• Home crafts such as weaving, lapidary, potting.
• Home offices for administrative work which may include the use of personal
computers, fax machines, telephones, digital scanners, filing systems and
office furniture.
• Nursery schools for up to five (5) pupils.
• Painting, sculpturing and writing.
• Real estate.
• Telephone answering service.
712.13 A zoning permit must be obtained for a home occupation before any work
begins. Every permitted home occupation shall be subject to yearly review for
compliance with all applicable standards.

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