Morganton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Sections
- 1.1 Title
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Authority and Interpretation
- 1.4 Applicability
- 1.5 Abrogation and Separability
- 1.6 Conformance with Adopted Plans and Right-of-Way Dedication
- 1.7 Vested Rights and Development Agreements
- 1.8 Effective Date
ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATION, PROCEDURES & ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 2.1 Administration
- 2.1.1 Zoning Administrator
- 2.1.2 Technical Review Committee
- 2.1.3 Planning & Zoning Commission
- 2.1.4 Board of Adjustment
- 2.1.5 City Council
- 2.2 Procedures
- 2.3 Enforcement
ARTICLE 3
ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES
Sections
- 3.1 Base Zoning Districts
- 3.2 Overlay Districts
- 3.2.1 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (NC-O)
- 3.2.2 Manufactured Home Overlay (MH-O)
- 3.2.3 Corridor Overlay (C-O)
- 3.2.4 River District Overlay (RD-O)
- 3.2.5 Airport/Heliport Safety Overlay (AHS-O)
- 3.2.6 Flood Damage Prevention Overlay (FDP-O)
- 3.2.7 Watershed Protection Overlay (WP-O)
- 3.2.8 Phase II Stormwater Overlay (SW-O)
- 3.2.9 Restricted Residential Overlay (RR-O)
- 3.2.10 Active Frontages Overlay (AF-O)
- 3.3 Permitted Uses
- 3.4 Additional Conditions for Certain Uses
ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- 4.1 General Development Standards
- 4.2 Density and Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.1 General Provisions
- 4.2.2 Base Residential Density and Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.3 Maximum Residential Performance Density and Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.4 Non-residential Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.5 Exceptions to Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.6 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Dimensional Standards
- 4.2.7 Restricted Residential Overlay Dimensional Standards
- 4.3 Performance Standards
- 4.4 Landscaping and Screening Standards
- 4.4.1 Purpose and Applicability
- 4.4.2 General Standards for All Landscaping
- 4.4.3 Buffer Yards
- 4.4.3.1 Type 1 Buffer Yards: Multi-family Residential Development Adjacent to Single-family and Two-family Residential
- 4.4.3.2 Type 2 Buffer Yards: Non-residential Development (Excluding EID) Adjacent to Any Residential
- 4.4.3.3 Type 3 Buffer Yards: All Development within an Exclusive Industrial District (EID) Adjacent to All Other Zoning Districts
- 4.4.4 Street Yards
- 4.4.5 Parking Lot Yards
- 4.4.6 Building Yards
- 4.4.7 Screening Yard
- 4.4.8 Residential Yards
- 4.4.9 Fences and Walls
- 4.4.10 Berms
- 4.4.12 Plant Installation Standards
- 4.4.13 Landscaping Maintenance
- 4.5 Open Space Standards
- 4.6 Parking and Access
- 4.6.1 Purpose and Applicability
- 4.6.2 General Provisions
- 4.6.3 Parking Lot Design
- 4.6.4 Parking Dimensions
- 4.6.5 Parking Surface
- 4.6.6 Number of Parking Spaces
- 4.6.7 Parking Location, Sharing, and Connectivity
- 4.6.8 Loading Area Requirements
- 4.6.9 Parking of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles
- 4.6.10 Driveways
- 4.7 Infrastructure
- 4.7.1 Purpose and Applicability
- 4.7.2 Conformance with Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
- 4.7.3 Streets
- 4.7.4 Sidewalks
- 4.7.5 Lighting Standards
- 4.7.6 Utility Standards
- 4.8 Building Design Standards
- 4.8.1 Purpose
- 4.8.2 Applicability
- 4.8.3 General Building Design Standards
- 4.8.4 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Residential Design Standards
- 4.8.5 Residential Performance Building Design Standards
- 4.8.6 Non-Residential Building Design Standards
- 4.8.6.1 Architectural Compatibility and Cohesiveness
- 4.8.6.2 Building Wall Types
- 4.8.6.3 Building Modulation
- 4.8.6.4 Vertical Articulation
- 4.8.6.5 Horizontal Articulation
- 4.8.6.6 Roof Form
- 4.8.6.7 Materials and Color
- 4.8.6.8 Windows and Glazing
- 4.8.6.9 Building Entrances
- 4.8.6.10 Awnings
- 4.8.6.11 Orientation of Certain Features
- 4.8.6.12 Mechanical and Utility Equipment
- 4.8.6.13 Accessory Building Design
- 4.8.7 Central Business District (CBD) Buildings
- 4.8.7.1 Applicability
- 4.8.7.2 Guidelines for National Register Historic Districts: Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
- 4.8.7.3 Building Orientation
- 4.8.7.4 Building Height
- 4.8.7.5 Building Massing and Scale
- 4.8.7.6 Building Façade Articulation
- 4.8.7.7 Roof Form
- 4.8.7.8 Materials and Color
- 4.8.7.9 Storefront Design
- 4.8.7.10 Upper Story Windows
- 4.8.7.11 Entrances
- 4.8.7.12 Awnings and Canopies
- 4.8.7.13 Lighting
- 4.8.7.14 Mechanical and Utility Equipment
- 4.8.7.15 Maintenance and Repair of Existing Historic Structures
- 4.9 Affordable Housing Standards
ARTICLE 5
SIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 5.1 Purpose and Applicability
- 5.2 General Provisions
- 5.3 Signs that Do Not Require a Permit
- 5.3.1 Civic Signs (off-premises)
- 5.3.2 Internal Directional Signs (on-premises)
- 5.3.3 Entrance/Exit Directional Signs (on-premises)
- 5.3.4 Flags
- 5.3.5 Government Signs
- 5.3.6 Legal and Warning Signs
- 5.3.7 Occupant/Address Number Signs
- 5.3.8 Placard Signs
- 5.3.9 Incidental Signs
- 5.3.10 Political Signs
- 5.3.11 Temporary Freestanding Signs
- 5.4 Signs that Require a Permit
- 5.5 Prohibited Signs
- 5.5.1 Signs that Obstruct Visibility
- 5.5.2 Signs Emitting Glare
- 5.5.3 Simulated Public Safety, Warning, or Traffic Signs
- 5.5.4 Signs that Obstruct Ingress/Egress
- 5.5.5 Snipe Signs
- 5.5.6 Signs Below Minimum Clearance
- 5.5.7 Flashing Signs
- 5.5.8 Signs in Rights-of-Way
- 5.5.9 Obscene Signs
- 5.5.10 Signs Without Permission
- 5.5.11 Unspecified Temporary Signs
- 5.5.12 Motion Signs
- 5.5.13 Facsimile Signs
- 5.5.14 Roof Signs
- 5.5.15 Un-encased Pole Signs
- 5.5.16 Vehicle Signs
- 5.5.17 Inflatable signs
- 5.5.18 Transportable Sign
- 5.5.19 Other Signs Not Expressly Permitted
ARTICLE 6
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- 6.1 Purpose and Applicability
- 6.2 Nonconforming Lots
- 6.3 Nonconforming Uses
- 6.4 Nonconforming Structures
- 6.5 Nonconforming Development Sites
- 6.6 Nonconforming Signs
- 6.7 Certificate of Nonconformity Adjustment
APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- A.1 Purpose
- A.2 Interpretation
- A.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations
- A.4 Definitions
- ABANDONED
- ACCESSORY COMMUNICATION ANTENNAE
- ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
- ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OR USE.
- ADAPTIVE REUSE
- ADJACENT/ABUTTING PROPERTY
- ADMINISTRATOR.
- ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
- AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.
- AIRPORT AND HELIPORT.
- AIRPORT AND HELIPORT SAFETY OVERLAY DEFINITIONS
- ANIMAL SERVICES
- ALLEY
- ALTERATION
- AMENDMENT.
- AMORTIZATION.
- AMUSEMENT, COMMERCIAL INDOOR.
- APPLICANT
- ARCHITECT
- ARCADE
- ARENA.
- ARTICULATION, HORIZONTAL
- ARTICULATION, VERTICAL
- ARTIFICIAL OBSTRUCTION
- ARTIST OR CRAFTSMAN STUDIO
- ASPHALT PLANTS, MIXING PLANTS (CONCRETE & ASPHALT)
- AUCTION HOUSE
- AUDITORIUM, ASSEMBLY HALL
- AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE
- AWNING.
- BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
- BANQUET AND EVENTS FACILITIES.
- BED AND BREAKFAST INN.
- BERM
- BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS).
- BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, NON-STRUCTURAL.
- BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, STRUCTURAL.
- BOARDING OR ROOMING HOUSE
- BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT
- BONA FIDE FARM
- BROADCAST TOWERS
- BUILD-TO LINE.
- BUILDING.
- BUILDING AREA
- BUILDING FOOTPRINT.
- BUILDING HEIGHT.
- BUILDING LINES.
- BUILDING MODULATION
- BUILDING OCCUPANCY
- BUILDING PRESENTATION.
- BUILDING, PRINCIPAL.
- BUILDING SITE.
- BUILDING WALL.
- BUILT-UPON AREA.
- BUSINESS KIOSK
- CALIPER
- CAMPGROUND
- CANOPY
- CANOPY TREE.
- CARPORT
- CAR WASH
- CEMETERY
- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- CHANGE OF USE, MINOR.
- CHANGE OF USE, SUBSTANTIAL
- CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
- CLINIC
- CLUB, PRIVATE
- COLLECTOR STREET.
- COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
- CO-LOCATION
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICE
- CONTIGUOUS AREA
- CORNER LOT.
- CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
- CREMATORY
- CRITICAL ROOT ZONE
- CUL-DE-SAC.
- CUPOLA
- DAY CARE CENTER
- DAY CARE HOME
- DECIDUOUS
- DEED RESTRICTION
- DENSITY BONUS
- DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL.
- DETENTION STRUCTURE
- DEVELOPER.
- DEVELOPMENT.
- DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (DBH)
- DISTURBED AREA
- DORMER
- DORMITORY.
- DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOT.
- DRIVE-THROUGH/DRIVE-IN USE.
- DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
- DWELLING UNIT.
- DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY.
- DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY Type 1.
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- DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY.
- EASEMENT
- EASEMENT, NEGATIVE ACCESS
- ELECTRONIC GAMING OPERATIONS
- EMERGENCY SERVICES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER
- ENGINEER
- EQUESTRIAN USE
- EVERGREEN
- EXISTING DEVELOPMENT.
- EXISTING LOT OF RECORD.
- EXTERIOR FEATURES.
- FAÇADE
- FAMILY CARE HOME
- FARMER’S MARKET
- FACILITY
- FENCE OR WALL, OPAQUE
- FENESTRATION
- FLAG.
- FLEA MARKET
- FLOOD.
- FLOOD BOUNDARY AND FLOODWAY MAP
- FLOOD LIGHT
- FLOODPLAIN, ONE HUNDRED YEAR
- FLOODPLAIN, FIVE HUNDRED YEAR
- FLOODWAY.
- FLOODWAY FRINGE
- FLOOR.
- FLOOR AREA.
- FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR).
- FOOTCANDLE
- FOWL
- FREEWAY OR EXPRESSWAY.
- FRONT LOT LINE.
- FRONT YARD.
- FRONTAGE, LOT.
- FRONTAGE, BUILDING.
- FRONTAGE BUILDOUT.
- FULL CUTOFF LIGHT FIXTURE
- FULLY SHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURE
- FUNERAL HOME
- GLARE
- GOLF COURSE
- GOLF DRIVING RANGE
- GOLF, TENNIS, SWIMMING CLUBS, & RELATED USES (PRIVATE)
- GOLF, TENNIS SWIMMING CLUBS & RELATED USES (PUBLIC)
- GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDINGS
- GRADE.
- GRADE, EXISTING
- GRADE, FINISHED
- GREENHOUSE OR HORTICULTURAL NURSERY.
- GREENWAY
- GROUND COVER
- HANDICAPPED PERSON
- HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TREATMENT FACILITY.
- HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
- HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
- HEIGHT, BUILDING.
- HOME OCCUPATION, CUSTOMARY.
- HOME OCCUPATION, INTENSIVE
- HOSPITAL
- HOTEL.
- IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVER
- IMPROVEMENT
- INFILL DEVELOPMENT
- INSTALLED
- JAIL.
- JUNKYARD, SALVAGE YARDS, & RECYCLING OPERATIONS.
- KENNEL, INDOOR.
- KENNEL, OUTDOOR
- LANDFILL, CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
- LANDFILL, LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS (LCID)
- LANDFILL, SANITARY
- LANDSCAPING.
- LARGE TREE.
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
- LIBRARY, PUBLIC
- LIGHT TRESPASS
- LINEAR FRONTAGE.
- LINTEL
- LIVESTOCK
- LIVESTOCK SALES AND AUCTIONS
- LOGO.
- LOT.
- LOT, ADJACENT.
- LOT, CORNER.
- LOT COVERAGE
- LOT TYPES
- LOT LINE
- LOT LINE, FRONT
- LOT LINE, INTERIOR
- LOT LINE, REAR
- LOT LINE, SIDE CORNER
- LOT LINE, SIDE INTERIOR.
- LOT OF RECORD.
- LOT WIDTH
- LOT, ZONING
- MAINTAINED EASEMENT.
- MANUFACTURED HOME.
- MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.
- MANUFACTURED HOME SPACE
- MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, & ASSEMBLY, TYPE A
- MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, & ASSEMBLY, TYPE B.
- MASSAGE AND BODY WORK THERAPY.
- MASSING.
- MEAN SEA LEVEL.
- MEDICAL OFFICES.
- MICROBREWERIES AND WINERIES
- MINING AND QUARRYING OPERATION
- MIXED-USE BUILDING.
- MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT.
- MOBILE HOME.
- MOBILE HOME PARK.
- MODULAR HOME.
- MOTEL.
- MOTOR VEHICLE
- MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT SERVICES
- MOTOR VEHICLE OR BOAT SALES OR RENTAL
- MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE YARD
- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION
- MULTIPLE BUILDING SITE.
- MULTI-FAMILY.
- MUSEUM OR ART GALLERY
- NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION LINES & RELATED APPURTENANCES
- NATURAL OBSTRUCTION
- NET ACREAGE
- NONCONFORMING LOT.
- NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
- NONCONFORMING USE.
- NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
- OFF-STREET PARKING.
- OFFICE.
- OPEN SPACE.
- OPEN SPACE, COMMON
- OUTDOOR DISPLAY
- OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
- OUTDOOR STORAGE
- OUTPARCEL
- OWNER.
- PACKAGE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
- PARAPET WALL
- PARCEL.
- PARK (PUBLIC).
- PARKING AISLE
- PARKING, LOT OR DECK
- PAWN SHOP
- PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
- PERENNIAL STREAM.
- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- PERSONAL SERVICES
- PERVIOUS SURFACE COVER
- PLAN, PLOT
- PLAN, SITE
- PLAN, SKETCH
- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
- PLANTING YARD
- PLAT
- POST OFFICE
- POSTAL FACILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD
- POWER GENERATION/PRODUCTION FACILITIES
- POWER GENERATION/PRODUCTION, SOLAR (INDIVIDUAL USE)
- POWER GENERATION/PRODUCTION, SOLAR (FARM)
- POWER GENERATION/PRODUCTION, WIND (INDIVIDUAL USE)
- POWER GENERATION/PRODUCTION, WIND (FARM)
- PREMISES.
- PRINCIPAL BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
- PRINCIPAL USE.
- PRODUCE STAND (PERMANENT).
- PRODUCE STAND (TEMPORARY)
- PROFESSIONAL OFFICES
- PROJECT AREA.
- PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE.
- PROTEST PETITION
- PUBLIC
- PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY
- QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL
- RAIL TERMINAL OR YARD
- REDEVELOPMENT.
- REAR LOT LINE.
- REAR YARD.
- RECREATIONAL FACILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- RECREATION FACILITIES, INDOOR
- RECREATION FACILITIES, OUTDOOR
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
- RECYCLING CENTER.
- RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
- RESEARCH FACILITY
- RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
- RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY.
- RESIDENTIAL SHELTER
- RESTAURANT (WITH DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE)
- RESTAURANT (WITHOUT DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE)
- RETAIL
- RETAIL, OUTSIDE FULLY ENCLOSED BUILDING
- RIGHT-OF-WAY
- ROOF LINE.
- ROOF PITCH
- ROOT PROTECTION ZONE
- SATELLITE DISH
- SENSITIVE AREA
- SERVICE ROAD
- SEWAGE COLLECTION LINES, PUMP STATIONS, & APPURTENANCES
- SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS
- SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
- SCHOOL, INSTRUCTIONAL
- SCHOOL, PRIVATE
- SCHOOL, PUBLIC
- SCHOOL, TRADE AND VOCATIONAL
- SCREENING.
- SERVICES, OTHER
- SETBACK
- SETBACK, ESTABLISHED.
- SETBACK, REQUIRED.
- SHADE TREE
- SHOOTING RANGE, INDOOR.
- SHOOTING RANGE, OUTDOOR.
- SHOPPING CENTER.
- SHRUB.
- SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE.
- SIGN
- SIGN AREA
- SIGN FACE
- SIGN HEIGHT
- SIGN STRUCTURE
- SIGN TYPES.
- SIGNIFICANT TREE.
- SITE PLAN
- SMALL TREE.
- SOCIAL, FRATERNAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC CLUB OR LODGES (NON-PROFIT)
- SOLID WASTE.
- SPECIMEN TREE
- SPOT LIGHT
- STEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAE.
- STORAGE TANKS, ABOVE GROUND
- STORAGE TANK, WATER
- STORY.
- STREAM BUFFER.
- STREET
- STREET CLASSIFICATIONS.
- STREET, PARALLEL FRONTAGE ROAD.
- STREET, PRIVATE.
- STREET, PUBLIC.
- STREET, STUB
- STREET LINE.
- STREET ORIENTATION.
- STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY.
- STREET VISTA.
- STREETSCAPE
- STRUCTURE.
- SUBDIVIDER.
- SUBDIVISION.
- SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT.
- SURVEYOR
- TAXICAB SERVICE
- TELECOMMUNICATION LINES & RELATED APPURTENANCES
- TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER
- TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE STRUCTURE.
- TEMPORARY USE.
- TENANT
- TENANT BAY
- TERMINAL, BUS OR TAXI
- TERMINAL, FREIGHT
- THEATER, DRIVE-IN
- THEATER, INDOOR
- THEATER, OPEN AIR
- THOROUGHFARE.
- TOWER, MONOPOLE
- TOWER, STEALTH
- TOWNHOUSE
- TRAILER.
- TRANSIT STOP
- TREE
- TREE STAND
- TRUCK STOP
- UNDERSTORY TREE
- UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE AND JUNIOR COLLEGE.
- USE, PRINCIPAL
- USE, TEMPORARY
- UTILITIES
- UTILITIES, ABOVE GROUND
- UTILITIES, BELOW GROUND
- UTILITIES SERVICE AREA
- UTILITY SITES
- VARIANCE
- VEHICLE
- VESTED RIGHT (ZONING)
- VETERINARY SERVICES.
- WAREHOUSE USE
- WAREHOUSE, MINI
- WASTE INCINERATOR.
- WASTE TRANSFER STATION.
- WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES, PUMPS, STORAGE TANKS, & APPURTENANCES
- WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED
- WATERSHED.
- WATERSHED BUFFER.
- WATERSHED CRITICAL AREA.
- WATERSHED PROTECTED AREA.
- WATER TREATMENT PLANT
- WHOLESALE TRADE
- WORKING DAY.
- YARD
- YARD, LANDSCAPING (TYPES)
- YARD, FRONT
- YARD, INTERIOR SIDE
- YARD, REAR.
- ZONING ADMINSITRATOR