Dare County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
Sections
- SECTION 22-1 - AUTHORITY FOR ENACTMENT AND PURPOSE OF CHAPTER
- SECTION 22-2 - DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 22-3 - INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
- SECTION 22-4 - TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- SECTION 22-5 - COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER - USE, OCCUPANCY AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 22-6 - SAME - HEIGHT, BULK,
- SECTION 22-7 - COMBINATION OF REQUIRED SPACES
- SECTION 22-8 - REDUCTION OF YARDS OR LOTS BELOW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 22-9 - ONE PRINCIPAL BUILDING PER LOT
- SECTION 22-10 - LOT ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 22-11 - VISION CLEARANCE AT INTERSECTIONS
ARTICLE II
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- SECTION 22-12 - ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED; OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- SECTION 22-13 - INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
- SECTION 22-14 - CLASSIFICATION OF ADDED TERRITORY
- SECTION 22-15 - SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS ADOPTED; AMENDMENTS GENERALLY
- SECTION 22-16 - N - H (NATURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT)
- SECTION 22-16.1 - C-PR (CONSERVATION-
- SECTION 22-16.2 - BUXTON NATURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT (BNH) (Adopted 6-4-2012)
- SECTION 22-16.3 - EAST LAKE NATURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT (ELNH) (Adopted 4-15-2013)
- SECTION 22-17 - RS-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-17.1 - MP-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT - (AS ADOPTED BY THE DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF MARTINS POINT SUBDIVISION ON OCTOBER 16, 2000)
- SECTION 22-17.2 - MP-C NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (Adopted 11-6-2023)
- SECTION 22-18 - RS-6 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-19 - RS-8 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-20 - RS-10 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-21 - R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-21.1 - R-1A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-22 - R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-22.1 - R2-A ALTERNATIVE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-22.2 - R-2B ALTERNATIVE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-22.3 - R2-H MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-22.4 - R2-AH ALTERNATIVE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR HATTERAS VILLAGE
- SECTION 22-22.5 - SP-2 ALTERNATIVE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-23 - R-3 HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-23.1 - R-4 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-23.2 - MH-A MANNS HARBOR/ MASHOES ZONING DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-23.3 - MH-B MANNS HARBOR/ MASHOES ZONING DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-23.4 - EAST LAKE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (ELR) (Adopted 4-15-2013)
- SECTION 22-23.5 - EAST LAKE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (ELVC) (Adopted 4-15-2013)
- SECTION 22-24 - C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-24.1 - SP-C NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-24.2 - SNC SKYCO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-25 - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-25.1 - C-2H GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-26 - C-3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-26.1 - CS COMMERCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-26.2 - EAST LAKE COMMERCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT (ELCS) (Adopted 4-15-2013)
- SECTION 22-27 - I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-27.1 - S-1 SPECIAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-27.2 - V-C VILLAGE COMMERCIAL
- SECTION 22-27.3 - SED - 1 SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-27.4 - HOD-1 HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-27.5 - VC-2 VILLAGE COMMERCIAL
- SECTION 22-27.6 - AO AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- SECTION 22-27.7 - WANCHESE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT (VR)
- SECTION 22-27.8 - WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT 1 (WR-1)
- SECTION 22-27.9 - BAUMTOWN TRADITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT (BT)
- SECTION 22-27.10 - RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT 1 (RB)
- SECTION 22-27.11 - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT 1 (NC)
- SECTION 22-27.12 - HISTORIC MILL LANDING MARINE DISTRICT (HML)
- SECTION 22-27.13 - WANCHESE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONING (WVC)
- SECTION 22-27.14 - HARBOR ROAD MARINE COMMERCIAL (MC-2)
- SECTION 22-27.15 - WANCHESE WHARF MARINE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT (MC-1)
- SECTION 22-27.16 - HIGHWAY 345 BUSINESS DISTRICT (HWY 345)
- SECTION 22-27.17 - WANCHESE SEAFOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK (WSIP)
- SECTION 22-27.18 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR SECTIONS 22-27.7 TO 22-27.17
- SECTION 22-27.19 - NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- SECTION 22-27.20 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND OTHER INFORMATION
ARTICLE III
EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS GENERALLY
Sections
- SECTION 22-28 - WALLS AND FENCES
- SECTION 22-28.1 - MOTORIZED OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 22-28.2 - BONA FIDE FARMING
- SECTION 22-28.3 - FAMILY CARE HOMES
- SECTION 22-28.4 - SETBACKS FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER ACCESSORY USES
- SECTION 22-29 - VARIANCES AS TO HEIGHT LIMITS
- 22-29.1 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES PROCEDURES
- SECTION 22-29.2 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES (ADOPTED BY THE DCBC ON 6-21-99)
- SECTION 22-29.3 - WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS (ADOPTED ON 4-18-11)
- SECTION 22-29.4 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECTS FOR DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS
- SECTION 22-29.5 - SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- SECTION 22-30 - REDUCTION OF FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 22-31 - GROUP DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- SECTION 22-31.1 - CLUSTER HOME DEVELOPMENTS (Adopted 10-15-2018)
ARTICLE VI
NON-CONFORMITIES
Sections
- SECTION 22-46 - INTENT OF ARTICLE
- SECTION 22-47 - NON-CONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
- SECTION 22-48 - NON-CONFORMING USES OF LAND
- SECTION 22-49 - NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES
- SECTION 22-50 - NON-CONFORMING USES OF BUILDINGS OR OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISE IN COMBINATION
- SECTION 22-51 - REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
- SECTION 22-52 - PERMITTED SPECIAL USES NOT NON-CONFORMING
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
Sections
- SECTION 22-58 - WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- SECTION 22-58.1 - SAND DUNE PROVISIONS
- SECTION 22-58.4 - SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING OPERATIONS (Adopted 8-20-2012)
- SECTION 22-58.5 - FOOD STANDS AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS (Adopted 3-19-2018)
- SECTION 22-58.6 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (Adopted 10-15-2018)
- SECTION 22-58.7 - WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS
- SECTION 22-58.8 - EDUCATIONAL HOUSING PROJECTS
- SECTION 22-58.9 - SPECIAL USE SUBDIVISIONS
- SECTION 22-58.10 - PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT SERVICES (Adopted 1-2-2024)
- SECTION 22-59.1 - DISH ANTENNAS
- SECTION 22-60 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- SECTION 22-61 - PROHIBITED USE OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT PARKED OR STORED ELSEWHERE THAN IN APPROVED TRAILER PARKS
- SECTION 22-62 - ACCESS TO U.S. HIGHWAY 158 BYPASS, U.S. HIGHWAY 64 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 264
- SECTION 22-62.1 - DISCLOSURE OF FLOOD AND OTHER HAZARDS
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
- SECTION 22-63 - ROLE OF PLANNING DIRECTOR AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF
- SECTION 22-63.1 - PERMITTED USES AND SPECIAL USES
- SECTION 22-64 - APPROVAL OF PERMITTED USES AND DETERMINATIONS
- SECTION 22-65 - PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND APPROVAL
- SECTION 22-66 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
- SECTION 22-67 - FORMS AND APPLICATIONS
- SECTION 22-68 - TEMPORARY USES
- SECTION 22-69 - ENFORCEMENT
- SECTION 22-69.1 - APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- SECTION 22-70 - QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
- SECTION 22-71 - QUASI-JUDICIAL ZONING DECISIONS
- SECTION 22-72 - NOTICE PROCEDURES
- SECTION 22-73 - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- DIVISION 2. CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
- SECTION 22-81 - AMENDMENTS
- SECTION 22-82 - PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
- SECTION 22-83 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REVIEW
- SECTION 22-84 - LEGISLATIVE HEARING
- SECTION 22-85 - CITIZEN COMMENTS
- SECTION 22-86 - DARE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN CONSISTENCY AND REASONABLENESS
- SECTION 22-87 - PERMIT CHOICE
- SECTION 22-88 - VESTING PLANS
- SECTION 22-88.1 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS