Siler City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Sections
- 1 Short Title
- 2 Authority
- 3 Jurisdiction
- 4 Effective Date
- 5 Relationship To Existing Zoning, Subdivision And Flood Control Ordinances
- 6 Relationship To Land Development Plan
- 7 No Use Or Sale Of Land Or Buildings Except In Conformity With Ordinance Provisions
- 8 Fees
- 9 Severability
- 10 Computation Of Time
- 11 Word Interpretation
- 12 Effect On Prior Laws
- 13 Zoning Conflicts With Other Development Standards
- 14 Statute Of Limitation
ARTICLE III
Administrative Mechanisms
Sections
- Part I Planning Board
- Part II Board Of Adjustment
- Part III Land-Use Administrator
- Part IV Town Board Of Commissioners
ARTICLE IV
Permits And Final Plat Approval
Sections
- 41 Definitions
- Part I Zoning, Sign, And Special Use Permits
- 42 Permits Required
- 43 No Occupancy, Use Or Sale Of Lots Until Requirements Fulfilled
- 44 Who May Submit Permit Applications
- 45 Applications To Be Complete
- 46 Staff Consultation Before Formal Application
- 47 Staff Consultation After Application Submitted
- 48 Zoning Permits
- 49 Performance Guarantees: Authorizing Use Of Occupancy Before Completion Of Development
- 50 Special Use Permits
- 51 Recommendations On Special-Use Permit Applications
- 52 (Reserved)
- 53 (Reserved)
- 54 Board Of Adjustment Action On Special-Use Permits
- 55 Additional Requirements On Special Use Permits
- 56 (Reserved)
- 57 Completing Developments In Phases
- 58 Expiration Of Permits
- 59 Effect Of Permit On Successors And Assigns
- 60 Amendments To And Modifications Of Permits
- 61 Reconsideration Of Board Of Adjustment Action
- 62 Applications To Be Processed Expeditiously
- 63 Maintenance Of Common Areas, Improvements, And Facilities
- Part II Major And Minor Subdivisions
- 64 Regulation Of Subdivisions
- 65 No Subdivision Without Plat Approval
- 66 Minor Subdivision Approval
- 67 Major Subdivision Approval Process
- 68 Endorsements On Major Subdivision Plats
- 69 Plat Approval Not Acceptance Of Dedication Offers
- 70 Protection Against Defects
- 71 Maintenance Of Dedicated Areas Until Acceptance
- 2022 UDO Subdivision, Other Exceptions
ARTICLE VIII
Nonconforming Situations
Sections
- 111 Definitions
- 112 Continuation Of Nonconforming Situations And Completion Of Nonconforming Projects
- 113 Nonconforming Lots
- 114 Extension Or Enlargement Of Nonconforming Situations
- 115 Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction
- 116 Change In Use Of Property Where A Nonconforming Situation Exists
- 117 Abandonment And Discontinuance Of Nonconforming Situations
- 118 Completion Of Nonconforming Projects
- 119 Noncontributing Residential Exemption Permit
- 09-20-2021 UDO
ARTICLE IX
Zoning Districts And Zoning Map
Sections
- Part I Zoning Districts
- Part II Zoning Map
ARTICLE X
Permissible Uses
Sections
- 136 Uses Defined
- 137 Use Of The Designations P, S, C In Table Of Permissible Uses
- 138 Board Of Adjustment Jurisdiction Over Uses Otherwise Permissible With A Zoning Permit
- 139 Permissible Uses And Specific Exclusions
- 140 Accessory Uses
- 141 Permissible Uses Not Requiring Permits
- 142 Change In Use
- 143 Developments In The B-1 Zoning District
- 144 Combination Uses
- 145 More Specific Use Controls
- 146 Residential Units Allowed Per Building Lot
- 147 Table Of Permissible Uses
- 11-1-2021 UDO
- 02-21-2022 UDO RV Park
- 2022 UDO Manufactured Home Park Definition
- 03-17-2021
ARTICLE XI
Supplementary Use Regulations
Sections
- Part I General Provision
- Part II Industrial/Processing Performance Standards
- 03-17-2021
- 09-07-2021 UDO
- 05-1-2023 UDO
- UDO 2022 Planned Unit Development
- 02-21-2022 UDO RV Park
ARTICLE XII
Density And Dimensional Regulations
Sections
- 167 Minimum Lot Size
- 168 Residential Density
- 169 Minimum Lot Widths
- 170 Building Setback Requirements
- 171 Accessory Building Setback Requirements
- 172 Building Height Limitation
- 173 Cluster Subdivisions
- 174 Multi-Family Residential Subdivisions
- 175 Density On Lots Where Portion Dedicated To Town
- 03-17-2021
- 11-15-2021 UDO street setback
- 04-21-2021
- 07-19-2021
ARTICLE XIV
Streets And Sidewalks
Sections
- 193 Street Classification
- 194 Access To Lots
- 195 Access To Subcollector, Collector, Or Arterial Streets
- 196 Entrances To Streets
- 197 Coordination With Surrounding Streets
- 198 Relationships Of Streets To Topography
- 199 Street Width, Sidewalk, And Drainage Requirements In Subdivisions
- 200 General Layout Of Streets
- 201 Street Intersections
- 202 Construction Standards And Specifications
- 203 Public Streets And Private Roads In Subdivisions
- 204 Road And Sidewalk Requirements In Unsubdivided Developments
- 205 Attention To Handicapped In Street And Sidewalk Construction
- 206 Street Names And House Numbers
- 207 Bridges
- 208 Utilities
- 2022 UDO amend access to lots
ARTICLE XV
Utilities
Sections
- 220 Utility Ownership And Easement Rights
- 221 Lots Served By Town/County Owned Water Or Sewer Lines
- 222 Sewage Disposal Facilities Required
- 223 Determination Of Compliance
- 224 Water Supply Systems Required
- 225 Determination Of Compliance
- 226 Lighting Requirements
- 227 Excessive Illumination
- 228 Telephone Service
- 229 Utilities
- 230 As-Built Drawings Required
- 231 Fire Hydrants
- 232 Sites For And Screening Of Dumpsters
ARTICLE XVI
Flood, Drainage, Erosion And Watershed Protection
Sections
- Part I Flood And Vegetative Buffers
- Part II Drainage, Erosion Control, Storm Water Management, Watershed Protection
- 245 Natural Drainage System Utilized To Extent Feasible
- 246 Developments Must Drain Properly
- 247 Stormwater Management
- 248 North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Stormwater Permit Required
- 249 Stormwater Management Facility Maintenance Agreement
- 250 Stormwater Management Facility Approval Prior To Certificate Of Occupancy
- 251 Sedimentation And Erosion Control
- 252 Watershed Protection Ordinance
ARTICLE XVII
Sign Regulations
Sections
- 253 Purpose
- 254 Applicability
- 255 Definitions
- 257 Prohibited Signs
- 258 Permit Procedure
- 259 Signs Which Do Not Require A Permit
- 260 On Premise Sign Regulation General Requirements
- 261 Total Allowable Wall Sign Surface Area
- 262 Number Of Freestanding Signs
- 263 Total Allowable Freestanding Sign Surface Area
- 264 Height Of Freestanding Signs
- 268 Exceptions And Modifications
- 271 Maintenance Of Signs
- 272 Relocation Of Signs
- 273 Replacement Of Non-Conforming Signs
- 274 Special Provisions For Certain Signs
- 275 - 276 (Reserved)
- 11-15-2021 UDO roof sign
- 06-21-2021
ARTICLE XVIII
Parking And Driveways
Sections
- 277 Definitions
- 278 Number Of Parking Spaces Required
- 279 Parking Requirement
- 280 Flexibility In Administration Required
- 281 Parking Space Dimensions
- 282 Required Widths Of Parking Area Aisles And Driveways
- 283 General Design Requirements
- 284 Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces
- 285 Joint Use Of Required Parking Spaces
- 286 Satellite Parking
- 287 Special Provisions For Lots With Existing Buildings
- 288 Loading And Unloading Areas
- 289 Required Parking For The Disabled
- 02-21-2022 UDO RV Park
- 03-17-2021
ARTICLE XIX
Screening And Trees
Sections
- Part I Screening
- 295 Town Board Findings Concerning The Need For Screening Requirements
- 296 General Screening Standard
- 297 Compliance With Screening Standard
- 298 Descriptions Of Screens
- 299 Table Of Screening Requirements And Land Use Classification Table
- 300 Exemptions And Alternatives From This Article
- 301 Combination Uses
- 302 Subdivisions
- Part II Shading
- 02-21-2022 UDO RV Park
- 2022 UDO Large Tree Exemption for Golf Course
ARTICLE XX
Zoning Text Amendments, Zoning Map Amendments And Conditional Zoning
Sections
- Part I General Use District Map Amendments (Rezoning) And Text Amendments
- 311 Intent
- 312 Amendment Initiation
- 313 Acceptance Of Request
- 314 Application Submittal Requirements
- 315 Planner Recommendation Analysis
- 316 Review And Recommendation Of The Planning Board
- 317 Public Hearings
- 318 Town Board Action
- 319 Effect Of Denial Or Withdrawal On Subsequent Applications
- 320 Citizen Comments
- 321 (Reserved)
- 322 Comprehensive Plan
- 323 Development Agreements
- 324 Moratoria
- Part II Conditional Zoning
- 325 Staff Consultation Before Formal Application
- 326 Staff Consultation After Application Submitted
- 327 Application Procedures
- 328 Site Plan Required
- 329 Planning Board Review
- 330 Action By The Board Of Commissioners
- 331 Effect Of Approval On Successors And Assigns
- 332 Minor Modifications
- 333 Revocation Of A Conditional Zoning
- 334 Performance Guarantee: Authorizing Use, Occupancy, Or Sale Before Completion Of Development
- 335 Completing Developments In Phases
- 336 Reconsideration Of Board Action
- 337 Maintenance Of Common Areas, Improvements, And Facilities
Appendix F
Sexually Oriented Businesses
Sections
- E-1 Guide For Protecting Existing Trees
- E-2 Standard For Street And Parking Lot Trees
- E-3 Formula For Calculating Shading Of Vehicle Accommodation Areas
- E-4 Typical Parking Lot Planting Islands.
- E-5 Guide For Planting Trees
- E-6 Typical Opaque Screens (Type A)
- E-7 Typical Semi-Opaque Screens (Type B)
- E-8 Typical Broken Screens (Type C)
- E-9 Guide For Planting Shrubs
- E-10 Lists Of Recommended Trees And Shrubs
- E-11 Small Trees For Partial Screening
- E-12 Large Trees For Evergreen Screening
- E-13 Large Trees For Shading
- E-14 Small Shrubs For Evergreen Screening
- E-15 Large Shrubs For Evergreen Screening
- E-16 Assorted Shrubs For Broken Screens
- E-17 Vegetation Qualification Standards; Plant Size
- E-18 Minimum Bufferyards