This Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) specifies minimum standards for land use and development within the Town of Smithfield's planning jurisdiction. The regulations contained herein may exceed minimum state or federal standards, but in no case should be considered to be less than minimum state or federal standards.

Source materials used in the preparation of the republication were the Town Unified Development Ordinance, as updated through August 2, 2017, and subsequent ordinances. The source of each new section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is part of the 2017 Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this republication, the reader can locate any section of the Code, as updated.

Acknowledgments

This republication was under the direct supervision of Jennifer Shirah, Editor, and Jodi Hunt, Publication Project Manager of CivicPlus. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Stephen Wensman for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Unified Development Ordinance which will make the active law of the town readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the town's affairs.

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All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by CivicPlus and the Town of Smithfield, North Carolina. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization, table of contents, prechapter section analyses, editor's notes, and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of CivicPlus and the Town of Smithfield, North Carolina.

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