Emerald Isle City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.1 - OFFICIAL TITLE
- 1.2 - EFFECTIVE DATE
- 1.3 - AUTHORITY
- 1.3.1 - General Authority
- 1.3.2 - References to North Carolina General Statutes
- 1.4 - GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1.5.1 - General Applicability
- 1.5.2 - Application to Governmental Units
- 1.5.3 - No Development Until Compliance with this Ordinance
- 1.5.4 - Agricultural Uses—Bona Fide Farming Exempt From Zoning
- 1.5.5 - Development Approvals
- 1.6.1 - CAMA Land Use Plan
- 1.6.2 - Other Plans
- 1.7.1 - Conflicts with Other Town Codes or Laws
- 1.7.2 - Conflicts with Private Agreements
- 1.7.3 - Conflicts with State or Federal Law
- 1.7.4 - Existing Agreements or Vested Rights
- 1.8.1 - Generally
- 1.8.2 - Incorporated by Reference
- 1.8.3 - Interpretation of Official Map Boundaries
- 1.8.4 - Changes to Official Zoning District Map
- 1.8.5 - Transition to New Zoning Districts
- 1.9.1 - Statutory Vesting
- 1.9.2 - Common Law Vesting
- 1.9.3 - Permit Choice
- 1.10 - SEVERABILITY
- 1.11 - ADOPTION AND CODIFICATION
CHAPTER 2
- ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- 2.1 - SUMMARY PROCEDURES TABLE
- 2.2.1 - Board of Commissioners
- 2.2.2 - Planning Board
- 2.2.3 - Board of Adjustment
- 2.2.4 - Staff
- 2.3.1 - General
- 2.3.2 - Pre-Application Consultation
- 2.3.3 - Application Submission
- 2.3.4 - Review
- 2.3.5 - Public Notification
- 2.3.6 - Public Hearing(s)
- 2.3.7 - Conditions of Approval
- 2.3.8 - Expiration
- 2.4 - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
- 2.4.1 - Text and Map Amendments
- 2.4.2 - Conditional Rezoning for Overlay Districts
- 2.4.3 - Planned Unit Developments
- 2.4.4 - Special Use Permits
- 2.4.5 - Subdivision of Land
- 2.4.6 - Special Plat Approval
- 2.4.7 - Manufactured Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park Permit
- 2.4.8 - Commercial Plan Review
- 2.4.9 - Floodplain Development Permit
- 2.4.10 - Stormwater Management Plan and Permit
- 2.4.11 - Dunes and Vegetation Permit
- 2.4.12 - Appeals
- 2.4.13 - Wireless Communication Permit
- 2.4.14 - Statutory Vested Rights
- 2.4.15 - Zoning Permit
- 2.4.16 - Building Permit
- 2.4.17 - Variances
- 2.4.18 - Sidewalk Dining Permit
CHAPTER 4
- USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- 4.1.1 - Definition of Permitted Uses and Special Uses
- 4.1.2 - Table of Permitted and Special Uses
- 4.2 - PRINCIPAL USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
- 4.2.1 - Group Housing Projects
- 4.2.2 - Manufactured Home Parks
- 4.2.3 - Recreational Vehicle Parks
- 4.2.4 - Public Utility Sites
- 4.2.5 - Wireless Communication Towers
- 4.2.7 - Motel, Hotels, Inns and Condotels
- 4.2.8 - Electronic Gaming Operation
- 4.2.11 - Mixed Use and Commercial Structures with a 50 foot Mean Roof Height
- 4.2.12 - Golf Cart Sales and Rentals
- 4.2.13 - Government Uses
- 4.3 - ACCESSORY USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
- 4.3.1 - Incidental Outdoor Entertainment
- 4.3.2 - Swimming Pools
- 4.3.3 - Accessory Buildings
- 4.3.4 - Trash/Recycling Container Enclosures
- 4.3.5 - Book Sharing Box Exchanges
- 4.3.6 - Solar Panels
- 4.3.7 - Wind Energy Systems
- 4.3.8 - Incidental Home Occupations
- 4.3.9 - Accessory Dwelling Units
- 4.4 - TEMPORARY USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
- 4.4.1 - Temporary Recreational Vehicles
- 4.4.2 - Temporary Storage Containers
- 4.4.3 - Musical, Dance, or Events, Outdoor Dramatic, and Other Artistic Programs
CHAPTER 6
- DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 6.1.1 - Subdivisions of Land
- 6.1.2 - Business and Mixed Use Districts
- 6.1.3 - Commercial Structures
- 6.1.4 - Planned Unit Developments
- 6.1.5 - Streets
- 6.1.6 - Sidewalks and Driveways
- 6.1.7 - In the VE, VW, MV, VE-C, VW-C and MV-C Districts
- 6.2.1 - Findings, Purpose, and Objectives
- 6.2.2 - Applicability and Legal Status
- 6.2.3 - General Provisions
- 6.2.4 - Provisions for Flood Hazard Prevention
- 6.3.1 - General
- 6.3.2 - Applicability, Permits, and Variances
- 6.3.3 - Stormwater Management Standards
- 6.3.4 - Manual of Stormwater Management Practices
- 6.3.5 - Maintenance
- 6.4.1 - Intent
- 6.4.2 - Design Standards
- 6.4.3 - Natural Area Restrictions
- 6.4.4 - Special Restrictions on Oceanfront and Estuary Lots
- 6.4.5 - Variances
- 6.5.1 - Statement of Purpose
- 6.5.2 - Permitted Activities
- 6.5.3 - Prohibited Activities
- 6.6.1 - Intent
- 6.6.2 - Administration
- 6.6.3 - Prohibited Signs
- 6.6.4 - Signs in General
- 6.6.5 - Signs Permitted in the R2, RMF and MH Districts
- 6.6.6 - Signs in Commercial, Government and Mixed Use Districts
- 6.6.7 - Maintenance; Inspections
- 6.6.8 - Design Standards
- 6.6.9 - Replacing a Freestanding Advertising Sign
- 6.6.10 - Removal and Compensation of a Lawfully Erected Freestanding Sign
- 6.7.1 - Detailed Specifications
- 6.7.2 - Measurement of Requirements
- 6.7.3 - Specific Use Standards
- 6.7.4 - Off-street Loading
- 6.8.1 - Permit Required
- 6.8.2 - Minimum Submission Standards
- 6.8.3 - Conditions
- 6.8.4 - Responsibilities
- 6.8.5 - Non-Transferability
- 6.8.6 - Revocation
- 6.8.7 - Enforcement and Appeals
- 6.8.8 - Penalties for Violations
CHAPTER 7
- SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
Sections
- 7.1.1 - Purpose
- 7.1.2 - Applicability
- 7.1.3 - Exemptions
- 7.2.1 - Relationship of Buildings to Lot
- 7.2.2 - Street Access
- 7.2.3 - Reduction of Lot Size Prohibited
- 7.2.4 - Vacant Lot Below Minimum Size
- 7.3 - EXPEDITED REVIEW
- 7.4 - PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES
- 7.4.1 - Type of Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.2 - Duration of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.3 - Extension of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.4 - Release of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.5 - Amount of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.6 - Timing of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.7 - Coverage of the Performance Guarantee
- 7.4.8 - Legal Responsibilities
- 7.4.9 - Multiple Guarantees
- 7.4.10 - Exclusion
CHAPTER 8
- NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
CHAPTER 9
- ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 9.1 - VIOLATIONS
- 9.1.1 - Development Without a Permit
- 9.1.2 - Development Inconsistent with a Permit
- 9.1.3 - Violation of Conditions Imposed
- 9.1.4 - Use in Violation
- 9.1.5 - Subdivide in Violation
- 9.1.6 - Violation of Manufactured Home Park/Recreational Vehicle Park Standards
- 9.1.7 - Violations of Sign Regulations
- 9.1.8 - Continued Violations
- 9.1.9 - Recurring Violations
- 9.1.10 - Oversight of Violations
- 9.2 - RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
- 9.3.1 - Complaints Regarding Violations
- 9.3.2 - Enforcement Procedure Generally
- 9.3.3 - Enforcement of Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
- 9.3.4 - Enforcement of Stormwater Management Regulations
- 9.3.5 - Enforcement of Sign Regulations
- 9.4 - GENERAL REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
- 9.4.1 - Equitable Remedies Through the Courts
- 9.4.2 - Equitable Remedies Through the Town
- 9.4.3 - Criminal Penalties
- 9.4.4 - Civil Penalties
- 9.4.5 - Cumulative Penalties
- 9.5.1 - Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
- 9.5.2 - Stormwater Management Regulations
- 9.5.3 - Dunes and Vegetation Protection Regulations
- 9.5.4 - Violation of Sign Regulations
CHAPTER 10
- DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION
Sections
- 10.1.1 - Meanings and Intent
- 10.1.2 - Headings, Illustrations, and Text
- 10.1.3 - Lists and Examples
- 10.1.4 - Computation of Time
- 10.1.5 - References to Other Regulations/Publications
- 10.1.6 - Delegation of Authority
- 10.1.7 - Technical and Nontechnical Terms
- 10.1.8 - Public Officials and Agencies
- 10.1.9 - Mandatory and Discretionary Terms
- 10.1.10 - Conjunctions
- 10.1.11 - Tenses, Plurals, and Gender
- 10.2 - DEFINITIONS