(a)

The B-1, village business district is established to provide a centrally located retail, service area and governmental center for the town and the region. These regulations are designed to encourage the continued use of land for retail, service and governmental purposes, to insure continued local use and historic tourism, to maintain the village character and to permit a concentrated combination use development (mixed use residential above retail sales and service) of the village business district. There is no maximum density per buildable acre in the B-1, village business district.

(b)

All proposed development in the B-1, village business district shall be consistent with the principles stated in the Town of Manteo Comprehensive Plan and the adopted design guidelines entitled Design Guidelines: The Manteo Way of Building, particularly "Downtown Waterfront." Where differences occur over interpretation of uses and requirements set forth in the zoning regulations, the plan shall be used as a guide for resolving the conflicting points of view.

(Ord. of 9-14-2005, § 7.1; Ord. No. ZTA-2022-06Z, Art. III(Pt. II), 1-4-2023)

Commercial use and Mixed use residential use above retail sales and services:

(a)

Minimum lot size: None. There is no maximum density per buildable acre in the B-1, village business district. Lots created after the date of passage of this ordinance shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate siting for structures. Opaque screen buffers and off-street parking may be a condition of the permit.

(b)

Maximum square footage: Buildings in the B-1 Village District (this does not include schools, churches, or government buildings) shall not exceed 20,000 square feet of total building area, whether on one floor or multiple floors, including porches, decks, and accessory buildings, on any single parcel of land; except any building and its use existing on or before June 2002 shall be grandfathered and allowed to remain and/or be rebuilt at the pre-existing square footage provided the new structure meets other applicable zoning requirements. Buildings on separate parcels may not be connected when the total square footage of the connected structures exceeds 20,000 square feet.

(c)

Minimum lot width: None.

(d)

Minimum front yard: Six feet, measured from the front of the curb.

(e)

Minimum side yard: Five feet, except for buildings constructed with a common wall. An additional ten feet side yard adjacent to the street is required for a corner lot.

(f)

Minimum rear yard: None.

(g)

Maximum allowable lot coverage by principal use and all accessory structures: None.

(h)

Height limitation: 36 feet to the top plate of the highest habitable space, not to exceed three habitable floors.

(i)

A sidewalk five feet wide is required for all uses unless a narrower one is approved by the planning board because of historic lot constraints. Sidewalks will be constructed of exposed aggregate concrete or brick (over a concrete base).

(j)

Off-street parking shall be provided whenever possible on the site and may be required prior to site plan approval and permit issuance.

Single-family.

(a)

Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet for new lots.

(b)

Minimum lot width: 50 feet, measured at the building setback line.

(c)

Minimum front yard: 15 feet.

(d)

Minimum side yard: Eight feet. An additional seven feet side yard adjacent to the street is required for a corner lot.

(e)

Minimum rear yard: 20 percent of the lot depth; not to exceed 20 feet.

(f)

Maximum allowable lot coverage: 35 percent except that the lot coverage may be increased by five percent providing the increased lot coverage is in detached structures such as garages, barns, accessory dwelling units, and other customary out-buildings.

(g)

Height limitation: 36 feet to the top plate of the highest habitable space, not to exceed three habitable floors.

(Ord. of 9-14-2005, § 7.2; Ord. No. ZTA-2022-06Z, Art. III(Pt. III), 1-4-2023)

The following uses are permitted by right and may be approved by the zoning administrator:

(1)

Single-family detached residence only (not including mobile homes).

(2)

Duplexes in existing residences.

(Ord. of 9-14-2005, § 7.3; Ord. of 4-4-2007(2), § 4; Ord. No. 2012-08Z, 9-19-2012)

The following uses are permitted by right and may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board:

(1)

Home occupations;

(2)

Temporary structures used in connection with the construction of a permanent building or for some non-recurring purpose;

(3)

Automobile parking lots, not located on a lot on which there is another principal use to which the parking is related.

(Ord. of 9-14-2005, § 7.4; Ord. No. 2009-3Z, 1-7-2009)

The following are uses permitted by the issuance of a special use permit, subject to the requirements of this district and additional regulations and requirements imposed by the town commissioners:

(1)

Bed and breakfast establishments; tourist homes;

(2)

Hotels, motels, and similar businesses or institutions providing overnight accommodations;

(3)

Mixed use residential above retail sales and services as long as the first floor is retail, services, offices or food service use or uses otherwise allowed in this district so long as such uses are otherwise allowed in this district;

(4)

Retail, such as antiques, books and printing, cameras, candy, clothing, craft goods, drugs, dry goods, flowers, food stores, furniture, gifts, hardware, hobby goods, household appliances, jewelry, leather goods, magazines, musical instruments, notions, souvenirs, sporting goods, and toys;

(5)

Restaurants, eat-in, carry out or delivery service; no drive-through service;

(6)

Temporary seasonal food vendors. Provided that the following are met:

a.

The season shall not exceed eight months;

b.

Structure and accessories shall relate to the Manteo Way of Building: A Guide for Development;

c.

Shall not adversely impact the historic integrity of the area in which it is located; and

d.

Shall require an annual review and permit which may or may not be renewed.

(7)

Convenience stores without fuel pumps;

(8)

Service, such as barber and beauty shops, cafeterias, seafood markets, and shoe repair;

(9)

Offices, including business, financial, governmental, medical and professional;

(10)

Banks and other professional offices without drive-through service;

(11)

Boat manufacturing, less than 3,000 square feet;

(12)

Libraries, museums, art galleries, art centers, historic sites, and similar uses, including associated educational and instructional activities;

(13)

Social, fraternal clubs and lodges;

(14)

Indoor athletic and exercise facilities, including yoga studios;

(15)

Movie theaters;

(16)

Rentals for water-oriented recreation;

(17)

Police stations;

(18)

Traditional watermen activities;

(19)

Post offices;

(20)

Municipal buildings and facilities;

(21)

Funeral home;

(22)

Taxi operation, water or land;

(23)

Subdivisions;

(24)

Marina (see Supplementary Use Regulations, Article XII); and

(25)

Farm, produce, and craft markets, seafood.

(26)

Event home.

(27)

Craft distillery.

(28)

Pawnshops.

(Ord. of 9-14-2005, § 7.5; Ord. No. 2009-3Z, 1-7-2009; Ord. No. 2012-04Z, 5-2-2012; Ord. No. 2013-10Z, 12-18-2013; Ord. No. 2015-02Z, 3-4-2015; Ord. No. ZTA-21-02, Art. III(Pt. 33), 6-16-2021; Ord. No. ZTA-2022-06Z, Art. III(Pt. IV), 1-4-2023)

Editor's note— Ord. No. ZTA-21-02, Art. III(Pt. 33), adopted June 16, 2021, changed the title of § 7-5 from "Conditional uses permitted by town commissioners" to read as herein set out.