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ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................ 1-1
Section 1.1. Title, Authority, and Purpose .............................................................................................1-1
1.1.1.
Title .....................................................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1.2.
Authority ............................................................................................................................................................................1-1
A.
General .............................................................................................................................................................................1-1
B.
References to North Carolina Laws.............................................................................................................................1-1
1.1.3.
Purpose and Intent...........................................................................................................................................................1-1
Section 1.2. Applicability.......................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.1.
Effective Date...................................................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.2.
Territorial Jurisdiction......................................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.3.
Development Subject to Ordinance.............................................................................................................................1-2
A.
Development Subject to Ordinance ............................................................................................................................1-2
B.
Activities Not Subject to Ordinance ............................................................................................................................1-3
1.2.4.
Application to Governmental Units..............................................................................................................................1-3
1.2.5.
Emergency Exemption.....................................................................................................................................................1-3
Section 1.3. Relationship to Comprehensive Plan .................................................................................1-3
Section 1.4. Relationship to Other Laws................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1.
Conflicts with Other Town Laws....................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4.2.
Conflicts with County, State, or Federal Laws...........................................................................................................1-4
1.4.3.
Relationship to Private Agreements.............................................................................................................................1-4
Section 1.5. Official Zoning Map...........................................................................................................1-4
1.5.1.
Establishment and Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................1-4
1.5.2.
Changes .............................................................................................................................................................................1-4
1.5.3.
Interpretation....................................................................................................................................................................1-4
Section 1.6. Transitional Provisions ......................................................................................................1-5
1.6.1.
Prior Violations.................................................................................................................................................................1-5
1.6.2.
Prior Nonconformities......................................................................................................................................................1-5
1.6.3.
Prior Development Approvals.......................................................................................................................................1-5
1.6.4.
Pending Applications ......................................................................................................................................................1-5
1.6.5.
New Zoning Districts Compared to Previous Zoning Districts .................................................................................1-5
Section 1.7. Severability ........................................................................................................................1-6