Wrightsville Beach City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 155
1 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Sections
- Section 155.1.1 Title.
- Section 155.1.2 Authority.
- Section 155.1.3 Purpose.
- Section 155.1.4 Applicability.
- Section 155.1.5 Conflicts with Other Regulations.
- Section 155.1.6 Deed Restrictions.
- Section 155.1.7 Severability.
- Section 155.1.8 Interpretation and Administration.
- Section 155.1.9 Identification of Official Zoning Map.
- Section 155.1.10 Zoning Map Interpretation.
- Section 155.1.11 Interpreting Permitted Uses.
- Section 155.1.12 Enforcement.
- Section 155.1.13 Effective Date.
ARTICLE 155
2 GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 155.2.1 Applicability of General Regulations.
- Section 155.2.2 Reduction of Lot and Yard Areas Prohibited.
- Section 155.2.3 Public Access to Property.
- Section 155.2.4 One Principal Building or Use.
- Section 155.2.5 Projections into Public Streets and Street Right-of-Way.
- Section 155.2.6 Sight Visibility Triangle.
- Section 155.2.7 No Use or Sale of Land or Buildings Except in Conformity with Ordinance Provisions.
- Section 155.2.8 Height Limitation Exceptions.
- Section 155.2.9 Fees.
- Section 155.2.10 Open Space Requirements.
- Section 155.2.11 Fire Districts.
- Section 155.2.12 Property Owners’ Association.
- Section 155.2.13 Temporary Buildings.
- Section 155.2.14 Permit to Construct Driveway Required.
- Section 155.2.15 Building Design.
ARTICLE 155
3 ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
Sections
- PART I. UDO ADMINISTRATOR
- PART II. TECHNICAL REVIEW PROCEDURE
- PART III. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OATHS OF OFFICE
- PART IV. BOARD OF ALDERMEN
- PART V. PLANNING BOARD
- PART VI. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ARTICLE 155
4 LEGISLATIVE/QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- Section 155.4.1 Legislative Procedures.
- Section 155.4.2 Establishment of Vested Rights.
- Section 155.4.3 Moratorium.
- Section 155.4.4 Administrative Appeals, Variances, and Interpretations.
- Section 155.4.5 Special Use Permits.
- Section 155.4.6 Rehearings.
- Section 155.4.7 Appeals of Quasi-Judicial Decisions.
- Section 155.4.8 Conditional Zoning Procedure.
ARTICLE 155
7 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 155.7.1 Introduction.
- Section 155.7.2 Accessory Buildings/Structures.
- Section 155.7.3 Activities Operated Exclusively for Pleasure, Recreation, Etc.
- Section 155.7.4 Health Care Facilities.
- Section 155.7.5 Assembly Halls, Gymnasiums, and Other Similar Structures.
- Section 155.7.6 Mixed Use Commercial-Residential.
- Section 155.7.7 Car Wash.
- Section 155.7.8 Child Care Centers.
- Section 155.7.9 Detached Garages.
- Section 155.7.10 Fences and Walls.
- Section 155.7.11 Financial Institutions/Banks.
- Section 155.7.13 Home Occupations.
- Section 155.7.14 Nursing Home.
- Section 155.7.15 Ocean-Related Business Activities.
- Section 155.7.16 Private Club.
- Section 155.7.17 Floor Area Ratio.
- Section 155.7.18 Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures.
- Section 155.7.19 Temporary Storage Containers.
- Section 155.7.20 Coffee Shops, No Food Prepared On Site.
- Section 155.7.21 Private Access Easement.
- Section 155.7.22 Boat Rental Facilities.
- Section 155.7.23 Massage and Bodywork Therapy.
- Section 155.7.24 ABC Package and Retail.
- Section 155.7.25 Group Housing Developments.
- Section 155.7.26 Marina Residential.
- Section 155.7.28 Marina Restaurant.
- Section 155.7.30 Sidewalk Café.
ARTICLE 155
8 NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
Sections
- PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 155.8.1 Minimum Single Lot Requirements.
- Section 155.8.2 Minimum Multi-Lot Requirements.
- Section 155.8.3 Extension or Enlargement of Nonconforming Situations Prohibited.
- Section 155.8.4 Elevation of Nonconforming Structures in Order to Comply with Flood Ordinances.
- Section 155.8.5 Change in Nonconforming Situation.
- Section 155.8.6 Discontinuance or Abandonment.
- Section 155.8.7 Compliance with Flood Ordinance.
- PART II. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- PART III. SINGLE-FAMILY AND DUPLEX STRUCTURES
- PART IV. MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES
- PART V. OCEANFRONT PIERS
- PART VI. COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES IN THE C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT II, C-3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT III AND C-5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT V ZONING DISTRICTS
- PART VII. NON-CONFORMING USES
- PART VIII. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
ARTICLE 155
9 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- PART I. OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- PART II. DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION
- PART III. OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- Section 155.9.7 Purpose.
- Section 155.9.8 Commercial Exterior Lighting.
- Section 155.9.9 Residential Exterior Lighting.
- Section 155.9.10 Private Piers and Docks Including Residential.
- Section 155.9.11 Signs.
- Section 155.9.12 Other Requirements.
- Section 155.9.13 Nonconformities.
- Section 155.9.14 Maximum Illumination Standards.
- PART IV. LANDSCAPE, BUFFERING, AND SCREENING
- Section 155.9.15 Purpose.
- Section 155.9.16 Applicability.
- Section 155.9.17 Landscaping Requirements.
- Section 155.9.18 Bufferyards.
- Section 155.9.19 Additional Requirements for Buffers and for Yards in Which Buffers Are Required.
- Section 155.9.20 Installation.
- Section 155.9.21 Maintenance.
- Section 155.9.22 Landscape Plan.
- Section 155.9.23 Tree Preservation.
- Section 155.9.24 Recommended Plant List.
ARTICLE 155
10 SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 155.10.1 Prohibited Signs.
- Section 155.10.2 Exempt Signs.
- Section 155.10.3 Marquee Signs.
- Section 155.10.4 Shore Zone and Conservation Zone Signs Permitted.
- Section 155.10.5 Signs Permitted in All Districts Except the S-1 Shore Zone and P-1 Conservation Zone.
- Section 155.10.6 Business and Name Signs.
- Section 155.10.7 Permits.
- Section 155.10.8 Unsafe Signs.
- Section 155.10.9 Maintenance.
- Section 155.10.10 Removal of Unlawful Signs.
- Section 155.10.11 Location Restriction.
- Section 155.10.12 Structural Requirements.
- Section 155.10.13 Construction of Freestanding Signs.
- Section 155.10.14 Exterior Lights and Signs.
- Section 155.10.15 Nonconforming Signs.
ARTICLE 155
11 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- PART I. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
- Section 155.11.1 Statutory Authorization.
- Section 155.11.2 Findings of Fact.
- Section 155.11.3 Statement of Purpose.
- Section 155.11.4 Objectives.
- Section 155.11.4.1 Definitions.
- Section 155.11.5 Lands to Which this Section Applies.
- Section 155.11.6 Basis for Establishing the Special Flood Hazard Areas.
- Section 155.11.7 Establishment of Floodplain Development Permit.
- Section 155.11.8 Compliance.
- Section 155.11.9 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.
- Section 155.11.10 Interpretation.
- Section 155.11.11 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
- Section 155.11.11.1 Penalties for Violation.
- Section 155.11.12 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
- Section 155.11.13 Floodplain Development Application/Permit/Certification Requirements.
- Section 155.11.14 Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator.
- Section 155.11.15 Corrective Procedures.
- Section 155.11.16 Variance Procedures.
- Section 155.11.17 General Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction.
- Section 155.11.18 Specific Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction.
- Section 155.11.19 Coastal High Hazard Area (Zone VE).
- Section 155.11.20 Standards for Coastal A Zones (Zone CAZ) LiMWA.
- Section 155.11.21 Effect on Rights and Liabilities Under the Existing Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.
- Section 155.11.22 Effect Upon Outstanding Floodplain Development Permits.
- PART II. SEDIMENTATION AND SOIL EROSION CONTROL
- PART III. OCEANFRONT PROPERTY
- Section 155.11.26 Oceanfront Policies.
- Section 155.11.27 Shoreline Development Boundary Prohibition.
- Section 155.11.28 Maintenance of Oceanfront Systems and Structures.
- Section 155.11.29 Authority to Remove Structures.
- Section 155.11.33 Damaging Dunes or Vegetation.
- Section 155.11.34 Compliance, Non-Conformities, Exceptions, and Exemptions.
- Section 155.11.35 Enforcement Provisions.
ARTICLE 155
12 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sections
- PART I. SUBDIVISION PLATS
- Section 155.12.1 Plat Required for Land Subdivision.
- Section 155.12.2 Approval of Subdivision Plats Required.
- Section 155.12.3 Plat Approval Required for Building Permit.
- Section 155.12.4 Plat Approval Not to Constitute Acceptance of Dedication.
- Section 155.12.5 Expedited Review.
- Section 155.12.6 Transfer of Lots in Unapproved Subdivision Plats.
- Section 155.12.7 Plat Approval Required Before Extension of Service.
- Section 155.12.8 Coordination of Street System.
- Section 155.12.9 Parcels of Land to Consist of Multiples of Normal Blocks.
- Section 155.12.10 Preliminary Plats.
- Section 155.12.11 Contents of Preliminary Plats.
- Section 155.12.12 Conformity of Plat to Requirements.
- Section 155.12.13 Approved Plats to be Kept on File.
- Section 155.12.14 Service Facilities Required Prior to Final Approval.
- Section 155.12.15 Final Plat.
- Section 155.12.16 Contents of Final Plat.
- PART II. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Section 155.12.17 Minimum Requirements.
- Section 155.12.18 Street Plans, Rights-of-Way, and Blocks.
- Section 155.12.19 Requirements for Streets.
- Section 155.12.20 Lot Sizes and Side Lines.
- Section 155.12.21 Setback Lines, Unusable Lots, and Land Elevation.
- Section 155.12.22 Modification of Certain Requirements.