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Friday. November 19.1948 ft AN 0m An Ordinance Regulating And of Stories. And Size of Buildinc May Be Occupied; The Size of' Spaces; The Density of Popula Buildings And Land For Trade \ Purposes; Creating Districts Fo The Boundaries Thereof; Provii lion, restrictions And Boundai Certain Terms Used Herein; Px tablishing A Board of Adjustmc In pursuance of authority confem purpose of promoting the health, sa inhabitants of Kings Mountain by li curing safety from fire; panic, and ot and air; preventing the over-crowdir of population; facilitating the adequ sewerage, schools, parks and other j means, in. accordance with a compre The Board of Commissioners of th ' as follows: Section 1. Short Title This ordinance shall be Known as the "toning Ordinance" and tne map herein referred to, which is iden.itied oy tne titip "Zoning Map, City ot Kings Mountain, N. C? ' snau a be Known as the "Zoning Map." " Section 2. Definition For the purpose ot tms ordinance certain terms and words are Herein defined as follows: Words used ii> the present tense include the luture; Words in the singular number include the piurat, and words in the mural number in elude the singular; the word "duhuing ' includes tne word .''structure and the word "snail'. is manuaiory and not directory. Accessory bunding: A subordinate building or portion ot the main building, the use ot wnich is purely incidental to thai of the main ouuu> ing. Alley: A public thoroughfare which . affords only a secondary means of access to aoutting property. basement: A story partly underground but have at least one-halt of its height above the average level of the adjoining ground: A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurements if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average ievei of tne adjoining ground is more than five (5) feet, or if U9ed for business purposes. or of used for dwelling purposes by other than a servant or his family. Building. Height of: The vertical distance lrom the mean elevation of the finished grade along the froht of the building to the highest point of a flat.roof, or to the dect line ol a mansard roof, or to the mean height level oetween eaves and ridge .for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs. . Cellar: A story having more than one-half of its height below tne average level of the adjoining ground. A cedar, snail not be counted as a story for purposes of height measurement: Dwelling, Twi-Family: A detached building designed/for or ocCupiexclusively by one (1) family. Dwelling. Two-family: A aetached building designed for or ossupied exclusively by two (2) families living independently by each other. Dwelling, Multiple: A building or portion Thereof used or designed as a residence for three 13) or more families living independently of aQaH /vt H or an/1 "? rr ?-hai? wU'm /ww\lr ?uv?i vinv4 auu uviii|| invu V" II vvrvrv ing therein, including apartments, apartment hotels and group houses. Family: One 11) or more persons occupying a premises and living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging House or hotel. Garage, Private: A garage used for storage purposes only and having a. capacity of not more than three (3) automobiles or not more than one automobile per family housed in the building to whicn such garage is accessory, whichever is the greater; and in which space may be used for not more than one commercial vehicle,, and in which space may be rented for not more than three (3) vehicles of others than occupants of the building to which sucn garage is accessory. Home Occupation: An occupation iui koiii vi aufiiurt vunuucieu omy by members ot a family residing on the premises, provided that no special space is designed or arranged for such occupation, and provided that no article is sold or ottered for sale except such as may be produced by members of the immediate family residing on the premises. Lot: A parcel ot land occupied or to be occupied by one main building or use, with its accessories and iriciuding the open spaces accessory to it. No area shall be counted as accessory to more than one main building or use, and no area necI i essary tor compliance with the open J space requirements for one mam building or use shall be included or counted in the calculation of the open space accessory to any other main building or use. Lot, Depth olt The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Lot, Corner: -A lot or. portion of a lot at the junction of and abutting upon two or more streets. > Lot, Interior: A .lot other than a corner lot. Lot, Reversed Corner; A corner Jot which does not front on the same street with the interior lots on the same side, as distinguished from th? same end, of the block. lot. Tnroognt a lot naving frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets. LoV Unas! The lines bounding a k*t as defined herein. Non- Conforming Use: A building or land occupied by a use that does not conform with the use regulations of thevMstrlct in\which ft is situated. Stable, Private: A stable with capacity for not more than two (21 horses, provided, however, that a private stable may exceed a twohorse oapaclty If the premises whereon such stable is situated contans an area of not leas than two thousand (2,000) square feel for each horse accommodated; provided, however, tttt* ordinartde shall not >> i DINANCE Restricting The Height. Number |; The Percentage of Lot That fards. Courts And Other Open tion; The Location And Use oi , Industry, Residence or Other r Said Purposes and Establishing ling For Changes In The Regularies of Such Districts; Defining oviding For Enforcement; Essnt; And Imposing Penalties. d by G. S. 160-172-16(1.1 Si ?k? _ _ ? ^ ? ?? ? t M>?U kvl KK fety, morals or general welfare of the essening congestion in the streets, seher dangers; providing adequate light ig of land; avoiding undue congestion ate provision of transportation; water, public requirements; and by other hensive plan; now, therefore e City of Kings Mountain do ordain I be construed to repeal, alter, or a> mend any ordinance of toe City qi KingsMountain relating to the maintenance or keeping of animals .or uveaiociv Wilhin tne corporate umits. . . Story: That portion of a building ! inciuued between tne surtace ot any .floor and Hie surface ot tne Hour next aoove it, or if mere be no flooi 1 anove it. then me apace between such floor and tne ceiling next a bove it. story. Half: A story under a gable, | hip or gamorei rout, cue vvail piates 1 01 wntcn on at least two (2> opposite ' exterior wails are not more man CVto 12) feet aoove tne tioor or sucu story. Street: A public or private thoroughfare whicn afiords tne principal means ot access ,o aout.rng property. Structure: .Anything constructed I or erected, the use ot wnich requites j more or iess permanetu location on tne ground, or attacned to something having more or iess permanent location* on ?VV ^^UUIIU. front Yard: A front yard is ah opent unoccupied space on the same tot with a main buuaing, extending the fuil widin of tne lot and situated oetween the front line of the lot and the front line of the building projected to the side line of tile lot. i ne depth of the front yard shall be measured between the front line of the building and ihe front line 01 the lor. Covered porches, whether encio! sed or Unenclosed, shall be considered as part of the main building and snail not project into a required yard. . Sid* Yard: A side yard is an open unoccupied space on the same lot, with a main building, situated between the side lilie of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot, ! and extending from the rear line of 1 the front yard to the front'line ol the rear yard, if .there be no front I yard, the front boundary of the side yard shall be the front line of the t lot and if there be no rear yard, the I rear boundary of the side yard shall be the rear line of the lot. Section 3. Districts CA) In order to reguwue and restrict the location of trades, industries, and other uses, and the location of buildings designed, erected, altered or occupied ior specified purposes. to regulate and limit the height and size of buildings hereafter erected or altered, to regulate and determine the area of yard and other open spaces, and to regulate and limit the density of population, the City of Kings Mountain is hereby divided into districts of which there shall be four (4) known as (l)Residence District (21 Business District . (3) Industrial District (4) Neighborhood Trading Area (B) The boundaries of each district are indicated upon the zoning map of the City of Kings Mountain, which is hereto attached and made a part of this ordinance. The residence district, business district, industrial district, and neighborhood trading area are shown on said map plain, stippled, crosshatched, or by various colors or otherwise distinguished; Said map and all the notations, references, and other information shown thereon snail be as much a part of this ordinance as if all fully described herein. (C) Except as hereinafter provided: .:.l . CI) No building shall be erected; reconstrnucted or structurally altered nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose otner than is permitted in the district in which such building or land is loeated. (2) No building shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed the height limit herein established for the district in which such building is located. (3) No lot area shall be so reduced or diminished that the yards or other open spaces shall be smaller than prescrloed by this ordinance; no yard or open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions ol this ordinance shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on an adjoining premises or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected.' Section 4 leeldsnc? District Regulations OA) Use Regulations: In the residence district no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in iiusuruininve, except tor tne ioiiowing use*: (1) One-family dwellings, two family dwellings, multiple dwellings. V (2)' Boarding houaes, lodging houses, hotels not involving the conduct of any business other th ah foi the sole convenience of the guesl 'thereof. (3) Clubs, excepting those the chief. activity of wnich is a service customarily carried on at a buai(4> Schools, institutions of an educational or philanthropic nature public balMtaics. (5) Churches, convents, t (6) Hospitals, clinics. (?) Museums, art galleries. It '' ' ' V '-V:- - . - V.' * , , A. . THE PUGS MOPyrrAIW HI , ; ..; . ' V ' e ; . i : V v "v.- N <. >: \, / - r/ ^ > ' ? VrT-^.. Vl- ^ -4\f<\ N ' r" V ' ' ^ ' ? i"***" I " ' .'. * ' ' / -. ' y ' Y.V: " . lllll? I ' z k N L :i:; ,:v. > V brarics, parks, playgrounds not 1< conducted tor ptoiit. j g t?? farming, truck- gardening.'s, nurseries, provtued that no green- tl house heating plant shall be located n I wuntn sixty toO) tee't of any Irunt si j line or within eight (8). feet of any b otner lot line. {ft (bl Accessory buildings including 1 o ; one private garage when located not less than thirty (30) feet from d the front line of the lot or as a part r< of thp. main hl??M?r*nr ? 1 ? _ : _ ? -- ?... wMtiviuK, anu aJSU III- ' II , eluding one private stable, unless a , otherwise prohibited, when located t< I not less than sixty (60) feet from tne p front line of the lot, and not less li than eight (8) teet from.any other tl lot line. (10) Usese customarily incident1h ! to any of the above uses including b i home occupation such as dressman- y ) ing or the office ot a physician, sur- it geon, dentist, musician, or artist,to provided, however, that any such ti home occupation shall be situated j S in the main building, and also in- ! > eluding name plates not exceeding jtl - one (1) square loot in area and;b signs appertaining only, to thelt< ; lease, hire, or sale of the premises or tl , building or part thereoi, provided n that .the total area of such signs n shall not exceed twelve <12j square i| feet, and provided, further, no such ri sign shall be illuminated unless b such sign and illuminating device ti are located entirely within one (1) b foot of a street wall of the main si building, and provided, further, that c< no advertising sign of any other , character shall.be permitted in the , residence district. IB) Height Regulations: In the residence district no building shall ^ t hereafter be ereetgd or structurally ? altered to exceed 35 feet in height, a I except as provided in the section re- ^ i. latng to side yards. r< (C) Area Regulations: (1) Front Yards; On every lot In the residence district there shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet, provided, ' however, as follows: (a) Where lots comprising forty j IJAl ? ' - ' vtv/ ran vr nii/rtr oi me irontage | ' on one side of a block.are develop- i j ed wait buildings at the time of tne | 'adoption of this ordinance, having i l| an average front yard with a vari-1 1 ation in depth of not more than eight (8) feet, no building hereaft- i er erected or structurally auered j | shall project beyond the average ront yard line so established, proivided, further, that this regulation! j shall not be so interpreted as to re! quire a front yard depth of more i tnan thirty (30) feet. (b) No front yard depth need exceed the average provided for the I two adjoining buildings, one on ei- ther side thereof, if such two adjoining buildings are less than two hundred (200) teet apart. Provided, how, ever, that when the geographic contours or grade of the lot is such that compliance with the. front yard reiiquirement is impossible or will impose undue hardship upon the property owner, the Board of Adjustment i will establish a front yard line suitable and practical for such a lot. (2) Side Yards: (a) On every lot in the residence i district there shall be two (2) side ! yards one on each side of the buildI Ing. Neither of such side yards shall I > be less than eight <8) feet in widlh i ain> uir iviai vi mn Iwu <<) siuc yards shall not be less than sixteen (16) fedt. (b) any lot having a width of \e'm -tnar. ihjrty-elght (38) feet, and of record at the time of the aI doptlon of this ordinance, the requirer total width of the two (2) side yards shall be that heretofore prei scribed less one-half (to) foot for each foot said lot Is less than thirtyeight (38) feet in width, provided further, however, that no side yard shall be leas than three (3) feet in width. ! (c) The side-yard regulations in (a) and (b) of this paragraph shall ' apply to all lots Including corner t lota, except that in the case of a reversed corner lot, which faces an In teraectlng street, the side yard on i the sreet side of such reversed corn er lot ahall have a width not less than fifty (50) percent of the front i yard depth required on the lots in , the rear of such reversed corner lot and no aocessory building on such reversed corner lot shall protect beyond the front yard line of the lota - in the rear of such reversed corner . v : ' ^ _ ./ * :< ' :R ALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N : ' V W ' . > t?WW '. . , --^ rrmMA P<pSt-? ^ ;.iV" NT , :. " -. :' : : . >S> : '" ' s . '/ ' ? V *r legend usihess egg : < wist rial t } eslo?ntial chi eighborhooo - HAmNr. ?<?r* 1 J >t, provided, however, that this re-1 uiaaon tor reversed corner lots hail not have the eitect ot reducing he bunding width of the main1 tain building, to less than twenty-! ix (26) teet or tor. an accessory' ullding to less than twenty t2u? ?et on any lot of record at the time f the adoption or this ordinance. (d) Side yards for multiple welling units. Units constructed, ?constructed. or altered to house tore than two dwelling units must dd on -additional five feet to the >tal side yard requirements herein rescribed tor each additional dwetng unit in excess of two (2) under he same root. (e) Structures may exceed the eight limitation herein prescribed j ut must add five *5) teet to the side ard requirements as outlined herei for each ten feet or fraction theref by which the structure exceeds le height limitation as outlined in ection 4 (B). (3) Rear Yards: On every lot in he residential district there shall e a rear yard having an area equal > twenty (20) per cent of the size of he lot, provided that such rear yard eed not exceed thirty (-30) feet, leasured from the rear property ne to rhe rear of the structure. Charges and accessory -buildings may e built in rear yards provided that he area in tne rear yards occupied y garages or accessory buildings hall not exceed twenty (2u) per jnt of the total rear yard area. Section S. Business District Regulations (A) Use Regulations: |n the bus less district no building or land nail be used and no building shall e hereafter erected or ..structurally Itered, excSpt as otherwise providd in this ordinance, for any of the blowing uses: (1 > Acetylene gas manufacture or storage. (2) Acid manutacture. 1,3) Alcohol manufacture. (4) Ammonia, bleaching powder, or chlorine manuiaciure. (5) Arsenal. (6) Asphalt manufacture or refining. (7) Auto wrecking. (8) Bay cleaning. v (9) Bakery in wnich more than two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor space is devoted to bakery purposes other, than retail sales. (10 Blacksmith or horseshoeing shop. (11) Blast furnace. (12) Boiler works. (13) Brewery or malt house. j (14) Brick, tile, or terra cotta manufaucture. (15) Building material storage! yard. I (16) Candle manufacture. (17) Carting, express, hauling, or storage .yard. (18) Celluloid manufacture. (19) Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of paris manufacture. (20) Coal, coke, or wood yard.) (21) Contractor's plant or stor-1 age yard, (22) Coke ovens. ! (23) Cooperage works. (241 frpam^rv mill* /-vmrigmo i ing, cheese factory, or dairy j plant. i > (25) Creosote treatment or man. ufacture. 1 (26) Disinfectant manufacture. < (27) Distillation of bones, coal, ? or wood. t (28) Dyestuff manufacture. I (29) Exteriminator or insect I poison manufacture. < (30) Emery cloth or sand-paper i manufacture. < (31) Fat rendering. 1 (32) Fertilizer manufacture. i (33) Fish smoking or curing. < (34) Forge plant. (33) Garbage, offal, or dead an- i imal reduction or dumping, i (36) Gas (illuminating or heat. < ing) manufacture. (37) Glue, size, or gelatine manufacture. (38) Iron, steel, brass, or cop- < per foundry,' or fabrication i plant. i (39) Lamp black manufacture, i (40) Laundry employing more j than five (5) persona on the < premises. 1 (41) Livery stable, corral, riding academy or livestock barn or stable other than a private stable. (42) Lumber yard. (43) Matbh manufacture. - - > ' ' ~ A ' "" * .a v.; { j - * S ' * - " " ./. ' /' A'\ ;; ' - -* : ' v - xv , ' \*? ' ||| '// V < ^ ;.v. .A - v * . . \ v r. : ' / *., - t IK V- f . - ;' ^ 1 \ . / v\. ' n " y pp. \ Y KK xy ,zo/VI KMOB M / I . 'J / * i ; ~ (44) Milk distribution station; otner than retail business conducted on tMe premises. (43) On Cloth or anoieum manufacture. (46) oiied or rubber goods manuiacture. (47) Ore reduction. (48) Paint, oil, sliellac, turpenfacture. tine or varnish manufacture. (49) Paper or puip manutaciure. ( (30) Petroieum products rettn-11 ine. 1' (5l) Planing mills. (a2) Potash works, tod) Pyroxtin manufacture. 1 (o4) hock crusner. I too) Koiling mtiis. too) Kuooer or gutta percha ? manufacture or treatment. < (57) sauerkraut or pickie ntan- ' ufacture. < (58? anoe polish manufacture. < (o9) Suit woiks. (60) smelting of tin. copper,' zinc, or iron ores. i (61) soap manufacture. (62) Soda and washing com- 1 ' pound manufacture. 11 (63) stock yards or slaughter of ' animals. j' <&1) atone monument works. ' (65) Stone quarry or mill. 1 (66) Storage or ooning of rags, iron, or junk. (67) atove polish manufacture. (68) Sulpnunc, nitric, or hydrochloric acid manufacture. (69) Tallow, grease, or lard manufacture or Tefining from animal fat. (70) Tanning, curing, or storage of raw hiaes or skins. (71) far distillation or manufacture, (72) Tar roofing or waterproofing manufacture. (73) lobacco (chewing) manufacture or treatment. (74) Vinegar manufacture. t to) wnoiesale hous^p, storing, chickens, or fresh vegetables. (76) Wool pulling or scouring. (77) Yeast plant. (78) And in general those uses which may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas or noise. (B) Height Regulations: (1) In the business district every building hereatter erected or * structurally altered to exceed fifty ' tod) leet in height, shall, aoove said ' fieight, oe set oacK trom the front lot ' line on tne ratio of one (1) loot ' [or each (2) teei rise above said titty ' loot leet in height. Dut in no case j shall tne required set back exceed len (10) leet. (14) Where lots comprising more | :han one-hait (*,a) ol tne mintage! in one (1) side of a oIock are zoned j residence and tne lots comprising [tie remainder ol said frontage arej '.oiled business the heignt reguia- j :10ns for the residence district snail ippiy to the lots zoned business, tti Area Hegulauons: (1) bide tards: In the business iistrict no side yard shall be requir?d except as follows: (a) buildings erected for dwellng purposes exclusively shall com-1 9iy wun the side yaTd regulations of :he residence district. . (b) Where % building is erected for mixed use, namely, for both iwelling and business purposes, *ach story of such building Used in any part for dwelling purposes shall, I if more than two <2> rooms in depth, ?e provided with two <2> side yards, >ne (1) on each side of the building, neither of which shad be less than fight 18) feet in width, provided, nowever, that this regulation shad riot apply to the street side of a corn;r lot. f-s) Where a lot abuts upon the ?ide of a lot zoned residence there thall be a side yard of not less than fight 05) feet in width. Section 6. Industrial District Regulations (A) Dae Regulations: In the industrial district buildings and iand may be-used for arty purpose whatroever not in conflict with any ordinance of the City of Kings Mountain, provided, however, that no budding >r occupancy permit shall be Issued for any of the following uses: ' (1) Acid manufacture. (2) Cement, lime, gypsum, or j plaster of ParLs manufacture. \ (3) Distillation of bones. 1 (4) Explosives, manufacture or storage. J Pag? Three ' \ ' V' '/ ' ' $r<A;K , < ' C/ ..v' * OPOSEO NQ. UP or D?J^rAlW.M.O-. l=J->'4 nS'I MV ?M CSV '. IB 1 II llll 1 ? <3i Fat rendering. ii)> Fertilizer manufacture. (V) Garbage, offal, or dead ani men rt.-uuc<ion or aumpinR. (8) Glue manufacture. iy? Petroleum refining. CIO) Smelling of tin, copper, ' zinc, or iron ores. (11) Stock yards or slaughter of animals. (B) Area Regulations: in the injustrial district neither rear yards nor side yards shall be required except as follows: tl) Buildings erected for dwelling purposes exclusively shall coniuty wan tne side yard regulations tor the residence district. (2) Buildings erected for mixed use. namely lor both dwelling and business purposes, shall compty ivuh side yard regulations prescno?d ior such buildings in the ousuiess listrict. Section 7. Neighborhood Trading Area (A) In a neignooj-hood trading a:ea hereafter land shall be used and buildings, when constructed, altered extended and used, shall be arranged, intended and designed to be used and shall be so used for one'or more of the following specuied uses: (1) Residential. 12) Retail business. 13) Parking lots, garages, and filling siauons. (4) Store or bnop for custom wotk or for tne making of articles, the major portion of which are to be sold at retail on the premises. (5) Business or professional office. voi ineatre. W) Outdoor advertising structure or sign. (8) Places of business where service is rendered such as: Tailoring and domes pressing, baroer shop, beauty parlor, photograpluch establishment, radio shop, shoe - repair shop, uphoisiery shop, automobile or storage battery vehicie station. (9) Accessory building and us?. es customarily or necessarily incident to the above specified uses. (B)Uses Prohibited In Neighborrood Trading Area: In a neighborlood trading area, land shall not ie used and no bunding shall be ised, constructed, extended, or al- . ered where suen construction, exension. or alteration is arranged, ntended, or designed to be used or o change any use for: tl> ^oai, wood, or lumberyard. ^ (2i Storage yard tor building material or contractor's construction equipment or plant. (3) Gasoline or other inflammable oil in bulk storage for wnoiesaie distribution to retailers or to consumers off premises. (4i Automobile storage yard for wrecking, dismantling, or Junking cars or for salvaging parts. (5) Junk yard or shop for.purchases, sales, handling, bail ing, or storage of scrap paper, scrap metals, scrap rubber or rags, where, in the - conduct ot which establishment those materials.are on the premises. (6) Any use or trade, which, though properly and safely operated with ordinary care, according to good and reaflonahlp nrarfiro honnos ?wvv - <w r ?TV ? ?.*.( VWMi^O ??V/a lous or offensive odors, gas, fumes, smoke, dust vibration, or noise which substantially interferes with oth er uses of property permitted in the district. . (7) Whoesale laundry or dyeing and cleaning establishment. (8) Wholesale and warehouse business. (9) Manufacturing except as permitted in hem 4, Subdivision A above. (10) Bottling plants. (11) Machine shop or blacksmith shous. (12) Livery stables: (13) Undertaking establishment or commercial funeral home. (C)Sid* Yards: A minimum side yard of eight (8) feet Shall be provided adjacent to a business structure abutting a lot zoned residential. (D> Off Strsat Parking: In the (Cont'd on page four)
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