Burke County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 26-1.01.00 - TITLE.
- 26-1.02.00 - AUTHORITY.
- 26-1.03.00 - SEPARABILITY.
- 26-1.04.01 - Generally.
- 26-1.04.02 - Exemptions and exceptions.
- 26-1.04.03 - Effective date.
- 26-1.05.00 - PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- 26-1.06.01 - Department of planning, permits and inspections; director.
- 26-1.07.01 - Official zoning map of Burke County.
- 26-1.07.02 - Burke County Functional Classification System Map.
- 26-1.07.03 - Building and construction codes.
- 26-1.07.04 - Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control.
- 26-1.07.05 - Areas of special flood hazard.
- 26-1.07.06 - Manual for on-site sewage management systems.
- 26-1.07.07 - Standard specifications for road and bridge construction.
- 26-1.07.08 - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standards.
- 26-1.08.01 - Generally.
- 26-1.08.02 - Responsibility for interpretations.
- 26-1.08.03 - Zoning district boundary interpretations.
- 26-1.08.04 - Rules of construction.
- 26-1.08.05 - Computation of time.
- 26-1.09.00 - ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS.
- 26-1.09.01 - Acronyms.
- 26-1.09.02 - Definitions.
ARTICLE II
ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USES
Sections
- 26-2.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-2.02.01 - Burke County Zoning Map.
- 26-2.02.02 - Rural zoning districts.
- 26-2.02.03 - Residential zoning districts.
- 26-2.02.04 - Commercial, office, and institutional zoning districts.
- 26-2.02.05 - Industrial zoning districts.
- 26-2.02.06 - Zoning districts and future development map relationship.
- 26-2.03.01 - Land use table.
- 26-2.03.02 - Accessory use table.
ARTICLE III
PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES AND RESOURCES
Sections
- 26-3.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-3.02.01 - Statutory authorization.
- 26-3.02.02 - Findings of fact.
- 26-3.02.03 - Purpose.
- 26-3.02.04 - Objectives.
- 26-3.02.05 - Lands to which section applies.
- 26-3.02.06 - Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
- 26-3.02.07 - Development permit required.
- 26-3.02.08 - Compliance.
- 26-3.02.09 - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- 26-3.02.10 - Interpretation.
- 26-3.02.11 - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- 26-3.02.12 - Penalties for violation.
- 26-3.02.13 - Designation of floodplain coordinator.
- 26-3.02.14 - Permit procedures.
- 26-3.02.15 - Duties and responsibilities of floodplain coordinator.
- 26-3.02.16 - General standards.
- 26-3.02.17 - Specific standards.
- 26-3.02.18 - Standards for areas of special flood hazard (Zones AE) with established base flood elevations without elevated floodways.
- 26-3.02.19 - Standards for streams without established base flood elevation and/or floodways (A-Zones).
- 26-3.02.20 - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO Zones).
- 26-3.02.21 - Standards for subdivision proposals.
- 26-3.02.22 - Standards for critical facilities.
- 26-3.02.23 - Standards for critical facilities.
- 26-3.03.00 - SOIL EROSION, SEDIMENTATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL.
ARTICLE IV
SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 26-4.01.01 - Purpose.
- 26-4.02.01 - Design standards for lots.
- 26-4.02.02 - Dimensional standards for building height and location.
- 26-4.02.03 - Installation of manufactured homes.
- 26-4.03.01 - Intensive agricultural uses.
- 26-4.03.02 - Livestock sales pavilions.
- 26-4.03.03 - Commercial slaughterhouses.
- 26-4.03.04 - Wholesale and retail sales of agricultural products.
- 26-4.03.05 - Animal containment (with non-intensive agricultural uses).
- 26-4.03.06 - Riding stables.
- 26-4.03.07 - Animal care facilities.
- 26-4.03.08 - Campgrounds.
- 26-4.03.09 - Recreational campgrounds. (Reserved)
- 26-4.03.10 - Outdoor activity uses (excluding outdoor amusement uses).
- 26-4.03.11 - Outdoor amusement uses.
- 26-4.03.12 - Zoological parks.
- 26-4.03.13 - Private schools (excluding facilities for pre-kindergarten age).
- 26-4.03.14 - Family personal care homes and group care homes.
- 26-4.03.15 - Hospitals and congregate care homes.
- 26-4.03.16 - Private airport.
- 26-4.03.17 - Funeral homes.
- 26-4.03.18 - Cemeteries, mausoleums, and memorial gardens.
- 26-4.03.19 - Junkyard and recycling centers.
- 26-4.03.20 - Industrial uses with nuisance features.
- 26-4.03.21 - Manufactured home park.
- 26-4.03.22 - Manufactured homes.
- 26-4.03.23 - Solid waste management facilities.
- 26-4.03.24 - Timber operations.
- 26-4.03.25 - Adult entertainment establishments.
- 26-4.03.26 - Solar energy farm site design standards.
- 26-4.03.26.01 - Solar farm buffer regulations.
- 26-4.03.26.03 - Solar farm permitting requirements.
- 26-4.03.27 - Wind energy facilities.
- 26-4.03.28 - Manufacturing, incidental.
- 26-4.03.29 - Deer processing facility.
- 26-4.03.30 - Semi-trailer and container storage facility.
- 26-4.03.31 - Mulching—Small scale.
- 26-4.03.32 - Large scale mulching facility.
- 26-4.03.33 - Event center or venue.
- 26-4.04.01 - Generally.
- 26-4.04.02 - Subdivisions of five lots or less.
- 26-4.04.03 - Subdivisions with private roads.
- 26-4.04.04 - Specific provisions for family ties land division.
- 26-4.05.01 - Generally.
- 26-4.05.02 - Buffer location, measurement and design.
- 26-4.05.03 - Buffer area standards.
ARTICLE V
- ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USE STANDARDS
Sections
- 26-5.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-5.02.01 - Generally.
- 26-5.02.02 - Standards for customary home occupations.
- 26-5.03.01 - Generally.
- 26-5.03.02 - Accessory dwellings.
- 26-5.03.03 - Uses accessory to religious facilities.
- 26-5.03.04 - Outside storage.
- 26-5.03.05 - Dumpsters.
- 26-5.03.06 - Solar collection system.
- 26-5.03.07 - Wind energy facility.
- 26-5.04.01 - Temporary structures and uses during construction.
- 26-5.05.01 - Purpose and applicability.
- 26-5.05.02 - Use and placement of signs.
- 26-5.05.03 - Permits and inspections.
- 26-5.05.04 - Sign and structure maintenance.
- 26-5.06.01 - Wireless telecommunication towers.
ARTICLE VI
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Sections
- 26-6.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-6.02.01 - Generally.
- 26-6.02.02 - Road classifications.
- 26-6.02.03 - Acceptance of roads.
- 26-6.02.04 - Installation of underground public utility lines.
- 26-6.02.05 - Right-of-way (ROW) protection.
- 26-6.02.06 - Access.
- 26-6.02.07 - Road design requirements.
- 26-6.03.01 - On-site sewage management systems.
- 26-6.04.01 - Sanitary sewer.
- 26-6.04.02 - Potable water.
- 26-6.05.01 - Drainage.
- 26-6.05.02 - Stormwater.
ARTICLE VII
BOARDS AND AGENCIES
Sections
- 26-7.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-7.02.01 - Duties and responsibilities specifically related to this LDC.
- 26-7.03.01 - Established.
- 26-7.03.02 - Membership.
- 26-7.03.03 - Quorum.
- 26-7.03.04 - Officers.
- 26-7.03.05 - Meetings, rules and procedures, and records.
- 26-7.03.06 - Duties and responsibilities.
- 26-7.03.07 - Indemnification and defense of members.
- 26-7.04.01 - Authority.
- 26-7.04.02 - Powers of the board of zoning appeals.
ARTICLE VIII
VARIATIONS
Sections
- 26-8.01.00 - GENERALLY.
- 26-8.02.01 - Generally.
- 26-8.02.02 - Damage to structures.
- 26-8.02.03 - Nonconforming lots of record.
- 26-8.02.04 - Nonconforming structures.
- 26-8.02.05 - Nonconforming uses.
- 26-8.02.06 - Nuisances.
- 26-8.03.01 - Variances from the LDC.
- 26-8.04.01 - Authority and limitations.
- 26-8.04.02 - Administrative waiver process.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- 26-9.01.01 - Purpose.
- 26-9.01.02 - Approvals required.
- 26-9.01.03 - Expiration of approvals.
- 26-9.01.04 - Fees required.
- 26-9.01.05 - Procedures for conducting public hearings.
- 26-9.01.06 - Notice requirements—Planning commission.
- 26-9.01.07 - Notice requirements—Board of commissioners. (Reserved)
- 26-9.01.08 - Notice of agricultural adjacency.
- 26-9.01.09 - Requirements regarding developments of regional impact (DRI).
- 26-9.02.01 - Determination of completeness.
- 26-9.02.02 - Subdivisions—Generally.
- 26-9.02.03 - Subdivision plat procedures.
- 26-9.02.04 - Subdivision plat requirements.
- 26-9.02.06 - Building permits.
- 26-9.02.08 - Official zoning map amendments (Rezoning applications).
- 26-9.02.09 - Land Development Code amendments.
- 26-9.03.01 - Application for appeal.
- 26-9.03.02 - Public hearing.
- 26-9.03.03 - Decision of planning commission.
- 26-9.03.04 - Appeals from a decision of the planning commission.
- 26-9.04.01 - Jurisdiction.
- 26-9.04.02 - Violations.
- 26-9.04.03 - Enforcement.
- 26-9.04.04 - Penalties.