Kings Mountain City Zoning Code

§ 156.40

Measurements and Allowances

156.40.01 Measurements

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements, below, provides the method of measurement for the developmental standards in this UDO.

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

(Ord. 24-42, 10/29/2024)

Effective on: 10/29/2024

156.40.02 Specific Allowances

(A)

Setbacks. The following features may encroach into a required building setback:

(1)
Outdoor Seating. Outdoor seating associated with a Restaurant use category may project a maximum of five feet into a required front setback, provided the space is at grade and is separated from the right-of-way by landscaping or a vertical barrier;
(2)
Bay Windows or Other Structural Overhangs. Bay windows or other structural overhangs, not to exceed three feet, including cornices, eaves, sills, canopies or other similar architectural features, bay windows, are permitted to encroach into the setbacks provided they do not violate a section of the adopted building code are permitted;
(3)
Chimneys. Chimneys, not to exceed two feet;
(4)
Heating and Cooling. Heating and cooling units, not to exceed three feet;
(5)
Architectural Features. Overhanging roof, eave, gutter, cornice, or other architectural feature and awnings, not to exceed two feet;
(6)
Stairs. Steps, stairs or fire escapes (non-enclosed), not to exceed six feet;
(7)
Fences and Walls. Fences and Garden/Yard Walls; and
(8)
Accessory Structures. Any permitted accessory structure or use customarily incidental to the permitted primary use or building as allowed in accordance with the use tables in 156.10 and 156.30.06, Accessory Uses and Structures.
(9)
Projections into Front Yards in Commercial and Industrial Districts. In commercial and industrial districts open, unenclosed gasoline pump canopies, gasoline filling and related equipment and similar facilities may project into one—half (1/2) the front yard setback requirement for the district.
(10)
Drop Boxes. Drop boxes, including but not limited to those for a government, nonprofit, or private purpose, are permitted within the setback area except in the CB District.

(B)

Reduced Front Yard Setback in Developed Areas. The minimum front yard setback may be reduced for any lot where the average established front setback on developed lots located within 300 feet on each side of such lot, and fronting on the same street as such lot, is less than the minimum required setback. In such cases, the front setback on such a lot may be less than the required front setback but not less than the average of the existing front setbacks on the developed lots within 300 feet of each side. The average applies to lots in neighborhoods platted prior to August 29, 2000.

(C)

Height.

(1)
Exceptions to Height Restrictions. Zoning district height limits shall not apply to belfries, cupolas, spires, domes, monuments, airway beacons, structures for essential services including hospitals, windmills, flagpoles, chimneys, or chimney flues. Height limits shall not apply to any bulkhead, elevator, water tank, or to any similar structure or necessary mechanical appurtenance extending above the roof of any building if such structure does not occupy more than 33 percent of the area of the roof. All structures shall meet the required North Carolina Building Code.
(2)
Setback. Where a multi-family, nonresidential, or mixed use building desires an increase in height, the building may be increased beyond the maximum permitted height if the setback is increased one foot for each one foot of height above the maximum permitted height.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Kings Mountain City Zoning Code

§ 156.40

Measurements and Allowances

156.40.01 Measurements

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements, below, provides the method of measurement for the developmental standards in this UDO.

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

(Ord. 24-42, 10/29/2024)

Effective on: 10/29/2024

156.40.02 Specific Allowances

(A)

Setbacks. The following features may encroach into a required building setback:

(1)
Outdoor Seating. Outdoor seating associated with a Restaurant use category may project a maximum of five feet into a required front setback, provided the space is at grade and is separated from the right-of-way by landscaping or a vertical barrier;
(2)
Bay Windows or Other Structural Overhangs. Bay windows or other structural overhangs, not to exceed three feet, including cornices, eaves, sills, canopies or other similar architectural features, bay windows, are permitted to encroach into the setbacks provided they do not violate a section of the adopted building code are permitted;
(3)
Chimneys. Chimneys, not to exceed two feet;
(4)
Heating and Cooling. Heating and cooling units, not to exceed three feet;
(5)
Architectural Features. Overhanging roof, eave, gutter, cornice, or other architectural feature and awnings, not to exceed two feet;
(6)
Stairs. Steps, stairs or fire escapes (non-enclosed), not to exceed six feet;
(7)
Fences and Walls. Fences and Garden/Yard Walls; and
(8)
Accessory Structures. Any permitted accessory structure or use customarily incidental to the permitted primary use or building as allowed in accordance with the use tables in 156.10 and 156.30.06, Accessory Uses and Structures.
(9)
Projections into Front Yards in Commercial and Industrial Districts. In commercial and industrial districts open, unenclosed gasoline pump canopies, gasoline filling and related equipment and similar facilities may project into one—half (1/2) the front yard setback requirement for the district.
(10)
Drop Boxes. Drop boxes, including but not limited to those for a government, nonprofit, or private purpose, are permitted within the setback area except in the CB District.

(B)

(C)

Height.

(1)
Exceptions to Height Restrictions. Zoning district height limits shall not apply to belfries, cupolas, spires, domes, monuments, airway beacons, structures for essential services including hospitals, windmills, flagpoles, chimneys, or chimney flues. Height limits shall not apply to any bulkhead, elevator, water tank, or to any similar structure or necessary mechanical appurtenance extending above the roof of any building if such structure does not occupy more than 33 percent of the area of the roof. All structures shall meet the required North Carolina Building Code.
(2)
Setback. Where a multi-family, nonresidential, or mixed use building desires an increase in height, the building may be increased beyond the maximum permitted height if the setback is increased one foot for each one foot of height above the maximum permitted height.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Kings Mountain City Zoning Code

§ 156.40

Measurements and Allowances

156.40.01 Measurements

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements, below, provides the method of measurement for the developmental standards in this UDO.

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

Table 156.40.01-1, Measurements
Measurement	Methodology	Illustration
Lot Coverage	The area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings, including in-ground pools, walkways, driveways, decks, and patios.
Lot Area	The total horizontal area included within property lines.
Lot Width	For an interior parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line. For a cul-de-sac parcel, the horizontal distance between the side property lines measured at the front setback line.
Setback	The horizontal distance of a required open space at grade between the outer wall of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line.
Sight Triangle	A triangular area that includes that portion of public right-of-way and any private property within a triangle formed by a diagonal line extending through points on the two property lines 25 feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. The vertical dimensions of this triangle are two feet to six and one-half feet above finished grade.
Sign Face Area	The smallest square or rectangle that will encompass the entirety of the writing, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color, forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back the sign area is computed by the measurement of only one face.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width
Sign Height	The overall height of a sign is computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade is defined as the natural terrain of the property.	A = Sign Height B = Sign Face Height C = Sign Face Width

(Ord. 24-42, 10/29/2024)

Effective on: 10/29/2024

156.40.02 Specific Allowances

(A)

Setbacks. The following features may encroach into a required building setback:

(1)
Outdoor Seating. Outdoor seating associated with a Restaurant use category may project a maximum of five feet into a required front setback, provided the space is at grade and is separated from the right-of-way by landscaping or a vertical barrier;
(2)
Bay Windows or Other Structural Overhangs. Bay windows or other structural overhangs, not to exceed three feet, including cornices, eaves, sills, canopies or other similar architectural features, bay windows, are permitted to encroach into the setbacks provided they do not violate a section of the adopted building code are permitted;
(3)
Chimneys. Chimneys, not to exceed two feet;
(4)
Heating and Cooling. Heating and cooling units, not to exceed three feet;
(5)
Architectural Features. Overhanging roof, eave, gutter, cornice, or other architectural feature and awnings, not to exceed two feet;
(6)
Stairs. Steps, stairs or fire escapes (non-enclosed), not to exceed six feet;
(7)
Fences and Walls. Fences and Garden/Yard Walls; and
(8)
Accessory Structures. Any permitted accessory structure or use customarily incidental to the permitted primary use or building as allowed in accordance with the use tables in 156.10 and 156.30.06, Accessory Uses and Structures.
(9)
Projections into Front Yards in Commercial and Industrial Districts. In commercial and industrial districts open, unenclosed gasoline pump canopies, gasoline filling and related equipment and similar facilities may project into one—half (1/2) the front yard setback requirement for the district.
(10)
Drop Boxes. Drop boxes, including but not limited to those for a government, nonprofit, or private purpose, are permitted within the setback area except in the CB District.

(B)

(C)

Height.

(1)
Exceptions to Height Restrictions. Zoning district height limits shall not apply to belfries, cupolas, spires, domes, monuments, airway beacons, structures for essential services including hospitals, windmills, flagpoles, chimneys, or chimney flues. Height limits shall not apply to any bulkhead, elevator, water tank, or to any similar structure or necessary mechanical appurtenance extending above the roof of any building if such structure does not occupy more than 33 percent of the area of the roof. All structures shall meet the required North Carolina Building Code.
(2)
Setback. Where a multi-family, nonresidential, or mixed use building desires an increase in height, the building may be increased beyond the maximum permitted height if the setback is increased one foot for each one foot of height above the maximum permitted height.

Effective on: 1/1/1901