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(Amended by Ord. 14-14 on 1/21/14)

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1. contains 2 or more nonresidential establishments organized and managed to function as a unified whole; and
2. features all of the following:
   1. common driveways;
   2. common parking,
   3. common sign plan, and
   4. common landscape plan.

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1. Compliance with off-street parking requirements and tree conservation requirements will be evaluated by considering the development as a whole; compliance will not be evaluated on a parcel-by parcel-basis.
2. If required planting yards are provided along the development perimeter, including street frontages, and parking lot landscaping requirements are met, planting yards are not required along property lines and lease lines between parcels within the integrated multiple use development.

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1. masonry or stone;
2. Ornamental metal;
3. chain-link or woven wire;
4. plastic or vinyl;
5. wood; or
6. similar materials.

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1. fences or walls constructed primarily of barbed or razor wire, except for the purpose of enclosing livestock for agricultural purposes;
2. fences or walls carrying electrical current, except for the purpose of enclosing livestock for agricultural purposes or as allowed in 30-9-4.7(G);
3. fences or walls constructed of readily flammable material such as paper, cloth, or canvas; and
4. fences or walls topped with barbed wire or razor wire in residential, C-N, C-L, MU- and TN zoning districts, except those serving a public institution for public safety or security purposes.

(Amended by Ord. 13-157 on 12/17/13)

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Figure: Fence or Wall Height for Residential Uses

2. Recreational and Agricultural Uses
   No fence or wall may exceed 8 feet in height unless the fence complies with the required principal building setbacks or is at least 15 feet from all property lines. Otherwise, no fence or wall may exceed 12 feet in height, unless it is part of a ballfield backstop, tennis court, driving range or similar facility approved by the Planning Director.
3. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Office, or Other Nonresidential Uses
   No fence or wall may exceed 8 feet in height unless the fence complies with the required principal building setbacks or is at least 15 feet from all property lines or meets the requirements of 30-9-4.7(G).
4. Exceptions
   Fence and wall height limitations do not apply to retaining walls or fences or walls built in conjunction with electric or gas substations; municipal solid waste disposal facilities; water or sewage treatment plants or facilities; municipal water storage facilities; public correctional institutions; military facilities; hazardous waste facilities or similar facilities approved by the Planning Director.
5. Measurements
   1. Fence and wall height is to be measured at the highest point, not including columns or posts, of the fence/wall section as measured from the grade on the side nearest the abutting property or street. Any retaining wall or berm below the fence is considered part of the overall fence or wall height. Safety railings required by the NC Building Code are not included in height measurements
   2. Columns or posts may not extend more than 18 inches above the built height of the fence or wall. Columns or posts must be separated by a horizontal distance of at least 4 feet, except at gates.

Figure: Measuring Fence and Wall Height

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1. No chain link or solid fencing shall be located between the principle structure and the public right-of-way.
2. No barbed wire or razor wire shall be located between the principle structure and the public right-of-way.
3. No walls over 3 feet in height shall be located between the principle structure and the public right-of-way.
4. No fence shall have a gate of chain link located between the principle structure and the public right-of-way.
5. If there is no building located on the site the above shall apply between the minimum street setback and the public right-of-way.

(Amended by Ord. 10-156 on 10/19/10 and Ord. 14-13 on 1/21/14)

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1. 1. 2. Size
         1. Individual items attached to a building wall surface may not exceed 8 feet in height above grade. Stacked items may not exceed 7 feet in height above grade, provided that this height limit does not apply to items stored on racks or shelves; and
         2. Outdoor display areas may not exceed 15% of the gross floor area of the uses they serve. Additionally, in the case of a shopping center, the gross floor area includes the entire floor area, meaning the total amount of outdoor display area for all the in-line tenants combined may not exceed 15% of the aggregate gross floor area.
2. 2. Class B Outdoor Display
      Class B outdoor display is allowed only in the C-L, C-M, C-H, CB, LI, and HI zoning districts following Technical Review Committee review of a site plan illustrating the extent of the proposed area for outdoor display and compliance with the following standards. Also, this standard applies to all commercial uses in PUDs.
      1. Location
         Outdoor display areas must be located outside of drive aisles, fire lanes, parking spaces and required planting yards.
      2. Screening
         Outdoor display areas must be fully screened from ground level view from adjacent residentially zoned properties.

4. Outdoor Storage
   1. Definition
      The storage of any item outside of an enclosed building or structure and not accessible to the general public. This includes but is not limited to garden supplies, building supplies, plants, materials stored in crates, boxes, or shipping containers; lumber yards; pipe; wrecking, junk and salvage yards; vehicle storage yards; and other similar uses.
   2. Standards
      Outdoor storage is allowed only in the C-L, C-M, C-H, CB, BP, LI, and HI zoning districts following Technical Review Committee review of a site plan illustrating the extent of the proposed area for outdoor storage, provided it meets the following standards:
      1. Location
         1. Outdoor storage areas must be located outside of drive aisles, fire lanes, parking spaces, and any required setback;
         2. In the C-L, C-M, C-H, and CB zoning districts outdoor storage is prohibited in any required setback or within 20 feet of any property or street right-of-way line, whichever is greater;
         3. In the BP and LI zoning districts, outdoor storage is prohibited in any required setback or within 5 feet of any property or street right-of-way line, whichever is greater; and
         4. In the C-L, C-M, C-H, CB, and BP zoning districts, outdoor storage may not be located between the plane of principal building or structure and any street right-of-way. The Planning Director is authorized to grant a Type 1 Modification to this standard.
      2. Screening
         In the C-L, C-M, C-H, CB, BP and LI zoning districts, outdoor storage areas must be fully screened from ground level view from adjacent residential properties and public streets.
      3. Size
         In the C-L, C-M, C-H, CB, and BP zoning districts, outdoor storage may not cover an area exceeding 50% of the ground level gross floor area of the principal building or structure.
         
         (Amended by Ord. 15-132 on 10/20/15)

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1. airport runway and aviation safety lights required by the FAA (e.g., warning lights on radio, communication and navigation towers);
2. security lights controlled and activated by motion sensor devices for a duration of 15 minutes or less;
3. outdoor lights on lots occupied by single-family detached dwellings;
4. temporary holiday light displays;
5. outdoor light fixtures producing light directly by the combustion of fossil fuels, such as, kerosene lanterns or gas lamps;
6. street lighting system;
7. lighting of official government flags;
8. lights associated with outdoor recreation uses, which are subject only to the standards of 30-9-6.7; and
9. construction and emergency lighting used by construction workers or police, firefighting, or medical personnel, provided the lighting is temporary and is discontinued immediately upon completion of the construction work or abatement of the emergency requiring the lighting.

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2. Pole heights may not exceed 35 feet in height above grade. The Planning Director is authorized to grant a Type 1 Modification to this standard.

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1. Lighting must be designed to minimize adverse impacts on traffic safety and nuisance impacts on residential-zoned property. Mitigation can be required via extra landscaping, earlier shut-off times for the lights, cutoff fixtures (where feasible) and other techniques.
2. Outdoor recreation uses are subject to exterior lighting plan requirements of 30-9-6.8.

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1. Single-family detached dwellings that meet the following criteria are eligible for city-provided refuse collection:
   1. containers that can be serviced from the curb using standard best collection practices, and
   2. no more refuse generation than can be placed or stored in a maximum of 2 roll-out containers totaling a combined capacity of no more than 180 gallons when accumulated between once per week collections.
2. A community of single-family attached dwellings, such as but not limited to townhouses, is eligible for city-provided refuse collection if all units in the development meet the criteria of 30-9-7.2(A)1) and 30-9-7.2(A)2) and the following criteria:
   1. the units must share a common wall only and not a common floor/ceiling;
   2. each unit must have a driveway servicing only the attached units and the driveway must connect directly to the street;
   3. the units must have sufficient individual yard space to accommodate 2 city approved refuse containers as well as sufficient room to accommodate yard waste and bulk debris;
   4. the unit must be accessible over streets and bridges, on-site, possessing a capacity, dimension and ability to maneuver (turn-around) city vehicles performing the services described in this section, as certified by a professional engineer; and
   5. a waiver for private streets or drives that holds the city harmless for any damage to the infrastructure due to vehicles used in the removal of solid waste must be submitted.
3. Any home-based business that generates refuse in excess of the limits described in 30-9-7.2(A)2) will be treated as a nonresidential use.
4. Residential units that do not meet the eligibility criteria for city-provided collection must make alternate collection arrangements.

1. 1. Alternate arrangements must be indicated on building plans submitted for new developments as part of the site plan approval process.
   2. Alternative arrangements may be for curbside collection, backdoor collection, or dumpster collection.
   3. The city reserves the right to determine when dumpster service is required.
   4. When a residential use is required to use dumpsters, the following minimum number will be required:
      1. One 6-cubic yard stationary refuse container for each project that includes more than 7 and fewer than 17 dwelling units.
      2. One 8-cubic yard stationary refuse container for each project that contains from 17 to 24 dwelling units.
      3. Additional stationary refuse containers must be installed and maintained in the same minimum ratios set forth above if the project includes 25 or more dwelling units.

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1. Any single nonresidential business that meets the following guidelines will be eligible for city-provided refuse collection if:
   1. containers can be serviced from the curb using standard best collection practices; and
   2. the business generates no more refuse per week can be placed or stored in a maximum of 2 roll-out containers totaling a combined capacity of no more than 180 gallons when accumulated between once per week collections, such as a dental office, medical office, insurance office or another business in which the major activity is clerical in nature and does not in itself produce a product.
2. Nonresidential locations that do not meet the eligibility criteria for city-provided collection as outlined above must make alternate collection arrangements.

1. 1. Alternate arrangements must be indicated on building plans submitted for new developments as part of the site plan approval process.
   2. Alternate arrangements may be for curbside collection, alley collection, or stationary dumpster collection.

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(Amended by Ord. 13-51 on 5/7/13)

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1. Application for Number
   Any person desiring to place a number on any building or structure shall first apply to the Address Coordinator for the assignment of a proper number.
2. Posting of Number
   Within 30 days after written notice by the Address Coordinator of the assignment of or change of a number for any building or structure, the owner or occupant of such building or structure shall post the number (including any letters) so assigned in an approved area on such building in accordance with the following:
   1. The minimum size of the number for all units shall not be less than three inches; however, the building number of an apartment, townhouse, condominium or any nonresidential complex shall be not less than 6 inches and shall be placed either in the appropriate center of the building or on the street end of the building so that it can be visible from either the public or private street or from the parking lot which serves the building.
   2. Individual unit numbers shall be maintained on all entrances visible from any public or private street as seen from both directions or from the parking lot which serves the building and shall be posted on the same side as the door opening. If the number would not be visible or readable at that location it shall be placed within a 3-foot perimeter of the entrance so that it is visible and readable. In the event a building or structure is located more than 100 feet from the public street on which it fronts or the lot on which the building or structure is located is landscaped such that the numbers cannot be seen from the public street, the assigned street address shall also be posted on the property at or near the property line at a driveway or walkway to said building, but in no event shall said numbers be painted on the street curbing.
   3. The building number shall be in a contrasting color to the color scheme of the building or structure so that it is clearly visible and shall be maintained in a clearly visible manner. Building numbers shall use a similar color scheme for multiple numbers posted on the same building.
   4. The building inspector shall not issue a certificate of compliance or a certificate of occupancy until the assigned number is posted in accordance with this section.
   5. Following the posting of the assigned number as required, the owner or occupant shall maintain such building or structure number at all times in compliance with this section.

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1. A recorded easement for such requested transit stop facility must be provided for all developments requiring approval of a plot plan.
2. A full concrete transit shelter pad and required easements must be provided for:
   1. all non-exempt subdivisions; or
   2. all developments requiring Technical Review Committee approval
3. The applicant is not required to install the transit shelter pad when:
   1. there are no existing sidewalks, in that location.
   2. sidewalks are not required to be installed as part of the development, or
   3. there is no existing city standard curb and gutter.
4. This requirement applies only to transit stops designated on the official GDOT transit stop map at the time the completed plot plan, site plan or preliminary plat is initially submitted.

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(Amended by Ord. 10-186 on 12/7/10 and Ord. 17-011 on 1/17/17)

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