The location and boundaries of the districts established by Part 2 of this article shall be shown on the official zoning map.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   Where the location of district boundaries on the official zoning map is uncertain and where no specific ordinance description is found to exist, the following rules shall apply:

   (A)   Streets, rights-of-way and easements. Boundaries indicated on the zoning map as approximately following the centerline of a street, highway, railroad right-of-way, utility easement, stream or river bed, or of the lines extended, shall be construed to be those district boundaries.

   (B)   Lot lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot lines.

   (C)   Political boundaries. Boundaries indicated as approximately following political boundaries shall be construed as following the political boundaries.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   Where any public street or alley is hereafter officially closed or abandoned, the regulations applicable to parcels of abutting property shall apply to that portion of the street or alley added thereto by virtue of the vacation or abandonment.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   In case any further uncertainty exists, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the intent of the map as to location of the boundaries.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   In order that the purposes of these regulations may be accomplished, the following zoning districts are hereby established within the jurisdiction area as described in section 9-4-4. The uses prescribed in each zoning district are intended to preserve and enhance the physical character of the area as well as to conserve and stabilize property values.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The RA-20 District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family dwellings and agricultural uses at lower densities. These areas are generally found in areas without sewer service that are not yet appropriate for development at higher densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The R-15S District is primarily designed to accommodate single-family uses at lower densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The R-9S District is primarily designed to accommodate single-family dwellings at medium densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The R-9 District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family and two-family dwellings at medium densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-83, § 1, passed 8-14-1997)

   The R-6S District is primarily designed to accommodate single-family dwellings at medium densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-83, § 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The R-6 District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings at higher densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The R-6A District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family, two-family and multi- family dwellings at medium densities.

(Ord. No. 95-29, § 1, passed 3-9-1995)

   The purpose of the R-6A Restricted Residential Use (RU) Overlay District is to provide a residential development option designed to encourage single-family and/or two-family attached (duplex) development and to prohibit multi-family development within the underlying R-6A District included within the overlay.

(Ord. No. 04-123, § 1, passed 10-14-2004)

   The R-6N District is primarily designed to accommodate single-family dwellings and a limited number of two-family and multi-family dwellings at higher densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The R-6MH District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family (including mobile homes), two-family and multi-family dwellings at higher densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The PUD District is a special use residential zoning district that provides an alternative to traditional development standards and as farther provided under Article J.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The MI District is primarily designed to provide areas where the institutionalized care of physically and/or mentally ill people can be provided and where governmental or private agencies, offices, or institutions can provide services of a medical, para-medical, or social service nature. It shall also be the purpose of this district to provide for a healthful environment that is conducive to the care and convalescing of ill people.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MS District is primarily designed to create areas in which hospitals, rehabilitation centers, medical offices and clinics may be compatibly mixed, in order that these related uses can be near each other for doctor and patient convenience. The district shall also allow a wider variety of medical support services. In addition, through its permitted uses, the district shall encourage a healthful environment in abutting residential areas, as well as within the health care delivery community.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MO District is primarily designed to provide for general business, professional offices and institutional uses, as well as to provide additional areas for medical offices and clinics to locate in a professional office environment. In addition, the district shall prohibit commercial and industrial land uses which can generate large traffic volumes, and shall encourage the development of areas that will serve as a buffer for residential zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MCG District is primarily designed to provide for the sale of convenience goods, for provision of personal services, and for other frequent needs of the trade area within the medical district community in a planned shopping center environment. In addition, it is the purpose of this section to require that development sites of less than four acres be developed in conjunction with larger development sites in such a way that sites of less than four acres are served by internal traffic circulation in conjunction with the larger development site.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MR District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings at higher densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MCH District is primarily designed to accommodate commercial developments that will best service the motoring public, as well as uses that will generate large traffic volumes in a development atmosphere that shall encourage compact, convenient shopping.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The MRS District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mixture of single-family dwellings and agricultural uses at lower densities.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The OR District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mix of two-family attached and multi-family dwellings and business and professional uses in addition to providing a desirable buffer between commercial and high density residential uses.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The O District is primarily designed to accommodate a compatible mix of business, professional and institutional uses, in addition to providing a desirable buffer between commercial and low density residential uses.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The CN Neighborhood Commercial District is primarily designed to accommodate convenient shopping facilities consisting primarily of necessary goods and personal services required to serve a neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The purpose of the CD District is to provide convenient shopping and service facilities by promoting compact development of commercial, office and service uses. High density residential development is encouraged to be compatibly mixed with permitted nonresidential uses.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The purpose of the CDF District is to provide commercial and service activities designed to enhance the downtown commercial area, stimulate redevelopment and encourage a compatible mix of commercial and high density residential development.

(1971 Code, § 9-4-67) (Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The CH District is primarily designed to provide roadside uses which will best accommodate the needs of the motoring public and of businesses demanding high volume traffic.

(1971 Code, § 9-4-69) (Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The purpose of the CG District is to accommodate a variety of commercial and service activities on an individual lot-by- lot basis and in a planned center setting.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997)

   The purpose of the PI Industry District shall be to accomplish those purposes set forth under section 9-4-72 while providing an alternative to traditional industrial development dimensional and subdivision standards designed to:

   (A)   Promote economical and efficient use of lands;

   (B)   Reduce initial development costs;

   (C)   Encourage innovative industrial development design and layout of buildings;

   (D)   Provide large lot developments which enhance the physical appearance of the area by preserving natural features, open space and existing vegetation; and

   (E)   Allow ground absorption and filtration of street and site surface drainage thereby reducing negative impacts on downstream water quality.

(1971 Code, § 9-4-73) (Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The IU District is primarily designed to accommodate those industrial and wholesale, and warehouse uses which, by their nature, do not create an excessive amount of noise, odor, smoke, dust, airborne debris or other objectionable impacts which might be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of surrounding areas.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The purpose of the PIU District shall be to accomplish those purposes set forth under section 9-4-70 while providing an alternative to traditional industrial development dimensional and subdivision standards designed to:

   (A)   Promote economical and efficient use of lands;

   (B)   Reduce initial development costs;

   (C)   Encourage innovative industrial development design and layout of buildings;

   (D)   Provide large lot developments which enhance the physical appearance of the area by preserving natural features, open space and existing vegetation; and

   (E)   Allow ground absorption and filtration of street and site surface drainage thereby reducing negative impacts on downstream water quality.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The I Industry District is primarily designed to accommodate those industrial, wholesale and warehouse uses which by their nature may create an excessive amount of noise, odor, smoke, dust, airborne debris or other objectionable impacts which might be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of surrounding areas.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   The purpose of the CA Conservation Area Overlay District shall be to provide for permanent open space and desirable buffers between proposed uses and incompatible adjacent land uses, environmentally sensitive areas or hazardous areas in excess of minimum standards and to provide a method and means by which the open space and increased buffer areas may be utilized to fulfill zoning requirements applicable to individual lot development pursuant to Article L, Special Districts.

(1971 Code, § 9-4-76)

   The purpose of the WS Water Supply Watershed Overlay District shall be to protect and manage surface water supply watersheds pursuant to the Water Supply Watershed Act of 1989 and N.C. G.S. 143-214.5 as amended. The WS Overlay District shall include both a (WS-C) Critical Area and (WS-P) Protected Area District as defined and regulated pursuant to Article L.

(Ord. No. 2640, § 4, passed 6-10-1993)

   The purpose of the HD Historic District Overlay District shall be to preserve, protect and manage locally designated historic landmarks pursuant to Article L, Special Districts.

(Ord. No. 94-22, § 1, passed 2-10-1994)

   The purpose of the UC Urban Core Overlay District is to allow modification of residential development standards of the underlying zoning district(s) which are designed to facilitate development and redevelopment of in-fill sites.

(Ord. No. 10-19, § 1, passed 3-4-2010)

   The purpose of the University Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (UNRI) Overlay District is to allow modifications of the standards of the underlying zoning district(s) which are designed to provide for compatibility among university neighborhood properties in order to facilitate the sustainability, preservation, restoration, and revitalization of the university neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 12-045, § 1, passed 10-11-2012; Ord. No. 14-020, passed 4-10-2014)

   The purpose of the Mixed Use Institutional (MUI) district is to encourage an innovative mixture of uses on a site or campus that is under the control of a single entity that has a controlling governmental interest, or that is controlled by a hospital, college or university. While this district is intended to be predominantly developed as an innovation park containing office/ institutional and research activities, it may also contain a balanced mixture of supporting residential, commercial and light industrial uses.

(Ord. No. 20-020, § 2, passed 5-18-2020)

   The Table of Uses is set forth in Appendix A to this chapter.

   (A)   Permitted uses are indicated in the table by the letter P.

   (B)   Special uses are indicated in the table by the letter S.

   (C)   (1)   Each listed principal use activity is assigned a land use classification number (LUC#) ranging from one to five, for purposes of determining required bufferyards.

      (2)   In the case of planned centers containing multiple principal uses, such as shopping centers, office/commercial unit ownership type developments and the like, the initial bufferyard requirement shall be based on the anticipated primary occupancy of the center and the requirement shall apply to all subsequent uses absent any change in zoning for the planned center.

   (D)   Each listed accessory use activity and the master plan community use is assigned an asterisk (*) in substitution for a land use classification number. Such, and other accessory use(s) and various uses within an approved master plan community shall be subject to the land use classification number of the associated principal use.

   (E)   The index to the use table categories is set forth in Appendix A to this chapter.

   (F)   The following uses may, in addition to other unlisted uses, be subject to special licensing or regulatory approval of City Council.

      (1)   Vehicles for hire; taxi or limousine service;

      (2)   Parades;

      (3)   Junk dealers;

      (4)   Solicitations by charitable organizations;

      (5)   Auctions of gold, jewels and the like;

      (6)   Poolrooms;

      (7)   Bowling alleys;

      (8)   Pawnshops;

      (9)   Sexually oriented businesses; massage parlors;

      (10)   Transient merchants, itinerant merchants and vendors;

      (11)   Sunday observances; hours of operation; and

      (12)   Municipal buildings, parks or recreation areas to be used for athletic events and/or night programs which are located in a residential area.

   (G)   It shall be the responsibility of each person who uses or proposes to use any land(s) subject to this chapter, to have knowledge of all requirements and restrictions applicable to the particular use whether set forth herein or otherwise required by law.

(Ord. No. 2355, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-9-1991; Ord. No. 2365, § 1, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. No. 2366, § 1, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. No. 2367, § 1, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. No. 2368, § 2, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. No. 2381, § 1, passed 11-7-1991; Ord. No. 2383, § 2, passed 11-7-1991; Ord. No. 2390, § 2, passed 12-12-1991; Ord. No. 2408, § 1, passed 1-9-1992; Ord. No. 2409, § 2, passed 1-9-1992; Ord. No. 2410, § 1, passed 1-9-1992; Ord. No. 2417, § 1, passed 2-10-1992; Ord. No. 2421, § 1, passed 2-13-1992; Ord. No. 2422, § 1, passed 2-13-1992; Ord. No. 2433, §§ 1, 2, passed 3-12-1992; Ord. No. 2436, § 2, passed 3-12-1992; Ord. No. 2449, § 1, passed 4-9-1992; Ord. No. 2450, § 1, passed 4-9-1992; Ord. No. 2468, § 2, passed 6-8-1992; Ord. No. 2488, § 2, passed 7-9-1992; Ord. No. 2489, § 2, passed 7-9-1992; Ord. No. 2498, § 1, passed 8-13-1992; Ord. No. 2499, § 1, passed 8-13-1992; Ord. No. 2500, § 1, passed 8-13-1992; Ord. No. 2542, § 1, passed 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 2544, § 1, passed 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 2545, § 1, passed 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 2564, § 1, passed 1-14-1993; Ord. No. 2565, § 1, passed 1-14-1993; Ord. No. 2592, § 1, passed 2-11-1993; Ord. No. 2594, § 1, passed 2-11-1993; Ord. No. 2623, § 1, passed 4-8-1993; Ord. No. 2632, § 1, passed 5-13-1993; Ord. No. 2700, §§ 1, 3, 4, passed 8-12-1993; Ord. No. 2701, § 1, passed 10-14-1993; Ord. No. 2723, § 1, passed 10-14-1993; Ord. No. 2725, §§ 1–3, passed 10-14-1993; Ord. No. 94-78, § 1, passed 6-9-1994; Ord. No. 94-123, § 1, passed 9-8-1994; Ord. No. 94-124, § 1, passed 9-8-1994; Ord. No. 94-132, §§ 1–12, passed 10-13-1994; Ord. No. 94-133, § 2, passed 10-13-1994; Ord. No. 94-134, § 1, passed 10-13-1994; Ord. No. 94-135, § 2, passed 10-13-1994; Ord. No. 94-156, § 2, passed 12-8-1994; Ord. No. 94-158, §§ 1, 2, passed 12-8-1994; Ord. No. 95-10, § 1, passed 1-12-1995; Ord. No. 95-29, §§ 2, 3, passed 3-9-1995; Ord. No. 95-30, § 1, passed 3-9-1995; Ord. No. 95-113, § 1, passed 11-9-1995; Ord. No. 95-134, § 1, passed 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 95-135, § 1, passed 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 95-136, § 1, passed 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 96-43, §§ 1, 2, passed 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 96-46, §§ 1, 2, passed 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 96-76, § 1, passed 8-8-1996; Ord. No. 96-77, §§ 1–8, passed 8-8-1996; Ord. No. 96-80, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-8-1996; Ord. No. 96-89, §§ 1–3, passed 9-12-1996; Ord. No. 97-5, §§ 6–8, passed 1-9-1997; Ord. No. 97-16, § 1, passed 2-13-1997; Ord. No. 97-21, § 1, passed 2-24-1997; Ord. No. 97-36, § 1, passed 4-10-1997; Ord. No. 97-38, §§ 2, 3, passed 4-10-1997; Ord. No. 97-84, §§ 1–3, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 97-85, §§ 1, 2, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 97-86, §§ 3, 4, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 97-87, § 1, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 97-88, § 1, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. No. 98-143, §§ 2, 3, passed 11-12-1998; Ord. No. 99-153, § 1, passed 12-9-1999; Ord. No. 00-19, § 7, passed 2-10-2000; Ord. No. 00-152, § 1, passed 11-09-2000; Ord. No. 01-13, § 1, passed 2-08-2001; Ord. No. 02-16, § 1-2, passed 2-14-2002; Ord. No. 02-103, § 1, passed 10-10-2002; Ord. No. 03-14, § 1, passed 2-13-2003; Ord. No. 03-31, §§ 1, 2, 3, 4, passed 4-10-2003; Ord. No. 03-49, §§ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, passed 6-12-2003; Ord. No. 04-43, § 1, passed 5-13-2004; Ord. No. 04-94, § 1, passed 8-12-2004; Ord. No. 04-122, §§ 2, 3, passed 10-14-2004; Ord. No. 04-143, § 1, passed 11-8-2004; Ord. No. 05-64, §§ 1–2, passed 6-9-2005; Ord. No. 05-89, §§ 2–6, passed 8-11-2005; Ord. No. 05-122, § 1, passed 10-13-2005; Ord. No. 06-93, §§ 1,3, passed 9-14-2006; Ord. No. 06-113, §§ 1–2, passed 11-9-2006; Ord. No. 07–11, § 2-3, passed 1-11-2007; Ord. No. § 1, passed 2-8-2007; Ord. No. 07-74, § 1, passed 6-14-2007; Ord. No. 07-108, § 1, passed 9-13-2007; Ord. No. 07-151, §§ 1–2, passed 12-13-2007; Ord. No. 08-04, §§ 1, 2, passed 1-10-2008; Ord. No. 08-26, § 1, passed 3-13-2008; Ord. No. 08-68, § 1, passed 6-12-2008; Ord. No. 09-75, § 2, passed 9-10-2009; Ord. No. 09-99, § 1, passed 12-10-2009; Ord. No. 14-048, 2, passed 8-14-2014; Ord. No. 14-058, 1, passed 9-11-2014; Ord. No. 15-041, §§ 1 - 3, passed 8-13-2015; Ord. No. 16-010, §§ 1, 2, passed 2-11-2016; Ord. No. 16-066, § 3, passed 12-8-2016; Ord. No. 18-035, § 1, passed 6-14-2018; Ord. No. 18-036, § 1, passed 6-14-2018; Ord. No. 20-020, §§ 4, 5, passed 5-18-2020; Ord. No. 20-034, § 1, passed 6-15-2020; Ord. No. 20-052, § 3. passed 9-14-2020; Ord. No. 20-064, § 2, passed 11-16-2020; Ord. No. 21-003, § 3, passed 1-19-2021; Ord. No. 22-054, § 1, passed 6-9-2022)

   Where any lands are located within any overlay district(s) the applicable standards, uses, conditions and restrictions specified under Article L shall be in addition to the standards, uses, conditions and restrictions of the underlaying zoning district(s). Unless otherwise specified, where any conflict exists between any one or more overlay or underlaying district standards, uses, conditions and restrictions, the more restrictive shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2640, § 6, passed 6-10-1993)