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. Height (1) The system shall comply with the maximum height standards for the zoning district in which it is located, provided that a roof-mounted system shall not extend more than 15 feet above the roofline of the structure on which it is mounted. (2) Where an existing structure exceeds the applicable height limit, a solar energy collection system may be located on its roof irrespective of applicable height standards, provided the system extends no more than five feet above the roof surface. Solar Easements The property owner shall be responsible for negotiating with other property owners in the vicinity to establish any solar easement designed to protect solar access for the solar energy collection system, and for recording any such solar easement with the Register of Deeds for the county in which the easement is located. c.

Swimming Pool, Spa, or Hot Tub

Swimming pools, spas or hot tubs are only permitted as an accessory use or structure to the following:

a. Household living uses;

b. Group living uses;

c.

Visitor accommodation uses;

d. High schools; and

e.

College or universities.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Television, Radio, or Wireless Cable Antenna A television, radio, or wireless cable antenna is allowed to be attached to a principal structure provided it is located on a side or rear elevation of the structure and extends no more than 15 feet above the highest point of the structure. Vehicle Fleet Storage a. Fleet vehicles cannot be stored in off-street parking spaces, fire lanes, passenger loading zones, commercial loading areas, or public rights-of-way. b. Vehicles must be stored on asphalt, concrete, brick, pavers, or an equivalent hard, dustless, and bonded surface material that is maintained in a smooth, well-graded, clean, orderly, and dust- free condition. The use of gravel is prohibited.

c. In the Town Center Commercial (TCC) District, fleet vehicles shall be:

(1) Screened by an opaque fence at least eight feet in height (see Section 5.14, Fences and Walls). (2) Screened from view from all property lines and adjacent rights-of-way, sidewalks, streets, and greenways.

(3) Parked to the rear of the development’s principal building(s).

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

Morrisville, NC

April 23, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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