Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.3. Accessory Uses and Structures 4.3.5. Accessory Use-Specific Standards

b. Screening Requirements

Unless otherwise provided in Section 4.3.5.B.20.c, Standards for Specific Principal Uses, the following requirements shall apply to all outdoor storage areas. (1) The outdoor storage area shall be screened by an opaque fence or wall at least eight feet in height (see Section 5.14, Fences and Walls). (2) Stored goods and materials shall be screened from view from all property lines and adjacent rights-of-way, sidewalks, streets, and greenways. (3) Stored goods and materials shall not exceed the height of the fence required in subsection (1) above. (4) Equipment can exceed the fence height required in subsection (1) above, but should be stored in a manner that limits visibility from the line of sight from all street rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014)

c. Standards for Specific Principal Uses

(1) Garden Centers

(A)

Outdoor storage areas attached to the principal structure shall be enclosed with either a wall made of masonry material consistent with that of the primary building(s) on the lot, or a combination of masonry columns and metal fencing. (See Figure 4.3.5.B.20.c(1): Masonry and Metal Fence Enclosure.)

Figure 4.3.5.B.20.c(1): Masonry and Metal Fence Enclosure.

(B)

Outdoor storage areas not attached to the principal structure can be located to the front of the development’s principal building(s) provided that the outdoor storage area is enclosed by fencing at least four feet in height and constructed of aluminum, steel, iron, or similar material with

unpainted masonry columns (See Figure 5.14.8.A.4: Garden Center Front Yard Fencing Option.) Outdoor storage areas not attached to the principal structure or located in the front of the development’s principal building(s) shall be screened in accordance with the screening requirement in (B) above or Section 4.3.5.B.20.b(1).

(C)

(D) Stored goods, materials and equipment shall be limited to those goods, materials, and equipment associated with the principal use or uses of the lot. (E) Stored goods and materials, with the exception of plants, shall not exceed the height of the fence required in (A), (B), or (C) above. Figure 5.14.8.A.4: Garden Center Front Yard Fencing Option.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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