Carteret County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
1000
ENACTMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1001.- Enactment.
- 1002. - Purpose.
- 1003. - Adopting ordinance—An ordinance adopting a revision of the zoning ordinance of Carteret County.
- 1004. - Adopting ordinance—An ordinance adopting a zoning map for Carteret County, North Carolina.
- 1005. - Jurisdiction.
- 1006. - Interpretation of zoning maps.
- 1007. - Bona fide farms exempt.
- 1008. - Zoning districts.
- 1009. - Zoning affects every building and use.
- 1010. - Rounding off fractions.
- 1011. - Lots divided by zoning district boundaries.
- 1012. - Reduction of lot area prohibited.
- 1013. - Every lot must abut a street.
- 1014. - Interpretation and application of these regulations.
- 1015. - Relation of this ordinance to other ordinances.
- 1016. - Zoning boundaries over surface waters.
- 1017. - Zoning district changes affecting the zoning maps.
1400
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
1600
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- 1601.- Screening and buffering.
- 1602. - Development within flood zones.
- 1603. - Development within coastal area management zone.
- 1604. - Structures permitted above the height limit.
- 1605. - Accessory structures.
- 1606. - Public utility companies.
- 1607. - Setbacks for lots in un-zoned areas.
- 1608. - Minimum requirements for mixed uses.
- 1609. - Modifications of setbacks.
- 1610. - Certain extensions into yards allowed.
- 1612. - Side and rear yards next to railroad or waterfront.
- 1613. - Location of required yards on irregular lots.
- 1614. - Special yard requirements for corner lots.
- 1615. - Rear yard requirements for through lots.
- 1616. - More than one principal building per lot.
- 1617. - Construction of buildings on lots not abutting a street.
- 1619. - Fences and walls in residential districts.
- 1621. - Driveway permits.
- 1622. - Visibility at intersections.
- 1624. - Institutional uses in residential districts.
- 1625. - Stables (whether public or private, including where no structure is provided for shelter).
- 1626. - Special requirements for lots along thoroughfares (i.e., Highways 12, 24, 58, 70, and 101).
2000
OFFSTREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- 2001.- Offstreet parking requirements.
- 2002. - Schedule of offstreet parking requirements.
- 2003. - Parking space and travel aisle width defined.
- 2004. - Parking spaces in driveways.
- 2005. - Location of parking spaces.
- 2006. - Parking spaces assigned to one use.
- 2007. - Parking spaces shall not be reduced in number.
- 2008. - Additions to buildings deficient in parking spaces.
- 2009. - Parking plans required.
- 2010. - Barriers required.
- 2011. - Parking and storage areas.
- 2012. - Parking spaces and lots to be improved.
- 2013. - Handicapped parking.
- 2014. - Offstreet loading requirements.
2100
DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF SIGNS
Sections
- 2101.- Definitions.
- 2102. - General requirements.
- 2103. - On-premises, commercial signs.
- 2104. - Off-premises, commercial signs.
- 2105. - Signs permitted in all districts.
- 2106. - Zoning permit not required.
- 2107. - Sign regulations in residential districts.
- 2108. - Sign regulations in B-1 and B-1A districts.
- 2109. - Sign regulations in B-2 districts.
- 2110. - Sign regulations in B-3 and OP districts.
- 2111. - Signs permitted in MC, LIW and P-I districts.
- 2112. - Signs permitted in I-W districts.
- 2113. - Nonconforming signs.
- 2114. - Penalties.
- 2115. - Sign regulations in R-B districts.
3000
SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS2
Sections
- 3001.- Permitted and special uses.
- 3002. - Dimensional requirements.
- 3003. - Off-street parking.
- 3004. - Institutional uses.
- 3005. - Group developments.
- 3006. - Manufactured home parks, recreational vehicle parks, travel trailer parks, and campgrounds.
- 3007. - Screening/buffering.
- 3008. - Signs.
- 3009. - Other requirements for non-residential uses and districts.
- 3020. - Planned conservation development (PCD) overlay district.
3100
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES3
Sections
- 3101.- Efficiency unit.
- 3102. - Car and boat washes.
- 3103. - Outdoor amusement.
- 3104. - Cemeteries.
- 3105. - Residential marinas.
- 3106. - Country clubs, golf courses, tennis clubs, and community recreation centers.
- 3107. - Group developments.
- 3109. - Junkyards.
- 3110. - Kennels.
- 3111. - Business residence.
- 3112. - Motels, motor courts, and hotels.
- 3113. - Overnight camping trailers.
- 3114. - Storage of 200,000 gallons or less of petroleum products.
- 3115. - Automobile service stations.
- 3117. - Commercial marinas and yacht and boating clubs.
- 3118. - Drystack boat storage.
- 3119. - Duplexes and triplexes.
- 3120. - Floating structures.
- 3121. - Homeowner's associations.
- 3122. - Model unit marketing center.
- 3123. - Indoor shooting ranges.
- 3124. - Non-profit wildlife shelter.
- 3125. - Emergency/disaster relief.
3200
CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS4
Sections
- 3201.- Purpose.
- 3202. - Application and review process.
- 3203. - Reserved.
- 3204. - Zoning map designation.
- 3205. - Conditional-use zoning districts, conditional-use permits in effect as of January 1, 2021.
- 3206. - Flexible planned unit development.
- 3207. - Conditional planned unit development overlay. (Res. of )
- 3208. - Notice requirements.
3300
SPECIAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- 3301.- Purpose.
- 3302. - Structure.
- 3303. - Application.
- 3304. - Additional application requirements.
- 3305. - Public notice.
- 3306. - Hearing procedure.
- 3307. - Effect of approval.
- 3308. - Reapplication for a special use permit.
- 3309. - Modification of an approved special use permit.
- 3310. - Revocation or termination.
- 3311. - Conformance of existing special uses.
- 3312. - Reserved.
- 3313. - Variances.
- 3314. - Appeals.
- 3315. - Notice requirements.
- 3316, 3317. - Reserved.
- 3318. - Requirements for marinas as a special use.
- 3319. - Requirements for drystack as a special use.
- 3320. - Requirements for major home occupations as a special use.
- 3321. - Special uses in the port industrial district (P-I).
- 3322. - Requirements for adult establishments as a special use.