Newspapers / The Kings Mountain Herald … / Nov. 19, 1948, edition 1 / Page 12
Part of The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
' V ' Pay Tpa* neighborhood trading area, all strue i tures except residences shall be so , located on the lot than a minimum < of thirty (30) feet is provided oy the owner for off-street parking of mo*, tor vehicles between the street rightof-way line and the front of, the structure for the entire widthof the lot. Section 8. Non-Conforming Uses The lawful use of a.buiiding or ! primises existing at the time or the Btrirmtlrtn of fhic or*14nanr& mav ho i continued although such use does not conform with the provisions of this ordinance., and such building may be reconstructed or structurally altered and nonconforming use therein changed subject to the following regulations: (A) The order of classification ofI uses from highest to lowest, for the j < purposes of this section shall be as I follows: Residence district uses, nei- j ghborhood trading area uses, indus-1 trial district uses, as permitted under the preceding sections of this ordi nance. (B) A non conforming use may be changed to a use of hjgher classifl-1 cation but not to a use of lower cias- j sification, nor shall a non-conforming use be changed to another use of the same classification unless the: new use shall be deemed by the1 Board of Adjustment, alter public notice and hearing, to be less harm- j ful tb the surrounding neighbor*! hood, from the standpoint of the purposes of this ordinance, than the existing non* con forming use. .<0 A non-conforming use may! ' not. be extended^ btlt tne extensions; of a.use to any portion of a building,; which portion is at-tire time of the 1 jxlfiritinrt of ihifi firflinanrp nfimnrilv arranged or designed lor such nonconforming use, shall not be deemed to he an extension of a nonconform- 1 ing use. , (D) The structural : alterations' made in a non-conlorming outiding i shall not during its life exceed fifty i (50? percent 01 its assessed value, nor shall the building be enlarged, < unless the use tnerein is changed to a conforming use, provided, fio.w- ; ever, that a non-conforming build - ', ing damaged by fire, explosion, tdrnado, earatuuaKc, or similar uncontrollable cayse to an extent of not < more than s,xty pe,cti.-.. dt ,,s i assessed va.ue may oe repaired or rebuilt within one year ox ti ve date i of such damage, out no, "trie;ear.en i (El If a non-conforming use of.i discontinued, any future uSe of the buildings and premises shall r>e in ' conformity with the provisions ol ] th.s ordinance. A reasonable inter-ifj im, however, oetween tenants or oc- j i cu pants shall not tie construed to < mean discontinuance. . |i (K) The loiegourg 'provisions of , this section snail aiso appiy to non- j conforming uses in districts hexeat- ) fcr changed. ;1 Section 9. Exceptions 11 The foregoing height and area < regulations snail be subject to the following exceptions and regular tions: (A) Height: .. ' (llOn through lots one hund- 1 red fifty tlotil leet or less in depth ' the height of a Puiiding may be ' measlured from the average eleva- \ tion ot tne linisnen grade aiong the ' front of the building, considering ! the end facing either street as the 1 front. On through lots more than one hundred fifty <150) feet in depth the height regulations and basis of heights measurements for the street iioriT permitting the greater height shall apply to a depth of not more than one hundred fifty (150 feet from the street. j <2) Chimneys, cooling towers,elevators, bulkheads, scenery lofts, monuments, domes, spires, parapet walls, and necessary mechanical ap-1 purtenances may be erected to any. height in accodance with existing] or hereafter adopted ordinance of the City of Kings Mountain. B) Area: (1) Every part of a required yard shall be open and unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky.j except for the ordinary * projection i of sills, belt courses, chimney, flues,j buttresses, omamenital features, and eaves provided, however-, that none1 of rhe aforesaid projections shall! project into a minimum side yard! more than one-third (1-3) of thei width of such side yard and in any j c ase more than fwenty four (24) in- j ches. (2) Open or latlice enclosed fire ' escapes, fireproof outside stairways, I h nfl ha Ipflntiac riiiXin inn 11 rn f i ro I _ ?"? 'VVMJVP VKVtllu^, '?'* : I lowers prqpeuting into a yard not f more than five lb) feet shall he per- ] mined where no placed as hot to. oh- v struct light and ventilation. U Section )0. board of Adjustment I ; ' tA > A board of adjustment is|< hereby established. The word < "board" when used in this section J j ?ha;l be construed to mean thej( tioard of adjustment. The board * ] shall consist of five (5) members ( who shall be citizens of the City of < Kings Mountain appointed by the j mayor and approved by the Board j of Commissioners. The term of of- j fice of the members of the board j shall be for three (3) years, except- j ing that the five (5) members first t appointed shall serve respectively , for terms of one 11) year; two (2) j years; and three (3) years; and , thereafter members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each. Vacancies shall be filled for (he unexpired term only. Members shall be removed for cause by the Board of Commissioners upon writ- j ten charges and after public hear ing. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services. %.v-. J <B> The Mayor shall designate one ?1> of the members as chairman and another as vice-chairman who shall serve for one < 1 > ye^r. The boaid shall adopt from tirtv.* to time j such rules and regulations as H may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of <hl9 section. (C> All meetings of the board shall , be held at a regular place and shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of Hs proeeedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or falling to vote, an indication of such fact; and the final disposition of appeals shall be recorded by resolution indicating the reasOna of the board therefore, ail Of which should I ? , i ' < 1 b? a public record. <D> An appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector may be taken to the Board of Adjustment by any person aggrieved, or any of' fider, department, board, of bureau of the City affected by such decision. Such appeal shall be taken with a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the board by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with' the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all papers constituiing the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. An dnnAal cfauo all !noc < Jiu J O Ul I V/VV. VUlllflO in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the board after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with him that by reasons of facts stated in the certificate a stay wouid in his opinion cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board or by a court of record on application on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown. - . (E) The board shall have the following powers; <1> To hear and decide ap: peapis where it is" alleged that there is error in any order, r&quirement. decision or determination" made by the building inspector. The incurring vote of four <4) members of the board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or de.ermination of the building inspector or to defcide in favor of toe applicant any matter upon which it is required to pass undef the zoning ordinance or to effect and variation in such ordinance. . <2> To permit a temporary building for business or indpsuy in the residence district which is incidenla'l m thp ro?iHpn?i?l dpvpinnmzin r such permit to be issued for a period of not more than one < 11 year. t3) To permit a garage, other than a private gaiage, qui lor storage purposes "sn'y, as an accessory bunding to a houei, hospital, ir simitar tnsii.ution in the residence district. vvnere is deemed necessaty ior trie pupiic convenience or tvoifare, and wiifc.e . tms can be done without sat>sian..aiiy derogating from tne iii>ent and purpose of tni? ordinance. u? if recommended by the State Utilities Commission of Nortn Carolina to permit in-appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards in harmony ivith the general purpose and intents of this ordinance, a building ar premises to be erected or used by i public service corporation or for public utility purposes in any location and for any purposes which is reasonable necessary for the public convenience and welfare. (5) To authorize upon appeal in specific cases sucn variance from the terms of this ordinance as will not be. contrary to the public interns: where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and o that the spirit of this ordinance thall be observed and suDstanual iusiice done. (F) Any person or persons, jointly ir co fori i 1 \) ' u rrrrr hw d r. ' WV VIU14J, IV ?tu VJ UliJ Ut " ision of me board, or any taxpayer, >r any officer, department, ooard, pr bureau of the vity of Kings Moun ain may within thirty <30) days alfcr the tiling of the decision in the >fficd of ihe board, but not therealer, present to a court of competent lurisdiction a petition, duly verified, ietting forth .that such decision is I legal, in whole or in part, specify ng the grounds of illegality, wheretpon such decision of said ' board thall be sutf^v: to review by certi>rari as provided by law. Section 11. Certificate of Occupancy No land shall be used or occupied. except for agricultural purposes, ind no building hereafter structurilly altered or erected shall be used n changed in use until a certificate )f occupancy shall have been issued iy the building inspector stating :hat that the building or the propos-d use thereof complies with the provisions of this ordinance.A like rertificate shall be issued for the purpose of maintaining, renewing, rhangipg, or extending a non conorming use, A certificate of occupancy, either for the whole or a part >f a building, shall be applied for oincidem with the application for i building permit and shall be issued within lu days after the erection >r structural alteration of such puiiding, or part, shall have been ompleted in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. A rec>rd of all certificates shall be kept pn file in the office of the buihhng nspector and copies shall be furnished, on request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy Interest in the building erected. No permit Tor excavation for.-or erection of. any building, or part <4 a building jr for repairs to, or alteration of, a building shall be issued until after a statement of Its lintended use has been filed by the applicant. Section >2 Hats Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a piat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing accurate dimensions of the lot to be bulh upon, accurate dimensions of the building to be erected, its location on the lot, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this ordinance. A careful record of such applications and plats shall be kept in the office of the building inspector. SECTION 13. Boundaries and Districts Where uncertainty exists with respects to the boudaries of the various districts as shown on the zoning man the following rules shall apply: (A) The district boundaries are either streets, alleys, or lot lines unless otherwise shown, and where the districts designated on the zoning map are bounded approximately by street, alley, or lot lines, mrtd street or alley or said lot fine re . ' . 1 - > ' 1 ? .1 - . i. i<- ^ ? HE KUIC8 MOUHTAIlt HEItAL speotively shall be construed to be (ne boundary of such district *B) Where the d.-strict boundaries are neither streets, alleys, nor lot lies, unless otherwise clearly indicated on the zoning map, they snail be determined by use of the scale on said zoning map. Section 14. Interpretation. Purpose . and Conflict In interpreting and applying the provisions 01 tnis ordinance tftey shall be held to be minimum re-, quirements for the promotion of the public safety, health convenience. t prosperity, or general welfare. It is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any ea&ments, covenants, or other agreements between parties, provid-: ed, however, that where this ordi-j nance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or required by other or-, dinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements, \ the provisions of this ordinance shall govern. Section 15. Changes and Amendments The Board of Commissioners may I from time to time on its own motion jor on petition, after public notice! i and hearing as provided by the law, [amend, supplement, c. change, ' modify or repeal the boundaries or i regulations herein or subsequently; established, after submitting the1 same to the town Zoning Commis- I sion for its recommendations and ! report. In case, however, of a protest against such change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty (20) per cent or more of the frontage proposed to be changed,! or of the frontage immediately in rear thereof, or directly opposite thereto, such amendment shall not ' be passed except by a three-fourths vpte of all the members of the Board of Commissioners. Section 16.?Validity If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordi- j nance is, for any reason, held to be invalid such decision shall not af- { tea tne validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares that it would have passed ! this ordinance ^nd each section, subsection, clause, and phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more, sections, subsection J, sentences, clauses or phrases t be declared invalid. SeSction 17. Enforcement -] The building inspector is hereby i .authorized, and it sh.all be his duty! I to enforce the provisions of this or-1 . dinance. Appeal from the decision , of the building inspector may be made to the board of adjustment as provided in Section 10 : Section 18. Building Permits Prior To Effective Date. No section of this ordinance shall in any way prohibit, restrict, or affect in arty manner or form any person, firm, or corporation who has secured a building permit issued by the City of Kings Mountain prior to i the effective date of this ordinance. Section 19. Penalty Any person, firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall | be fined not exceeding fifty dollars j i$50.00) or imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days. Each day that a [violation continues to exisit shall be I considered a separate offensb. j Section 20. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect } and oe in force from and after the date of its passage and publication. Duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners this the 12th day of November. 1948 . H. T. Fulton, Mayor S. A. Crouse, Clerk Approved as to form: E. A. Harrill, City Attorney. Published this 19th day of November. 1948. ! i An Ordinance Regulating The Construction Oi Drieeways For Business. Commercial Or Residence Purposes. 4 Be It Ordained By The Board of Commissioners of The City of Kings Mountain: SECTION I. Permit required. It shall be uniawlul lor any person, firm, or Corporation to construct a driveway across any public sioewaiK, walxway, or parkway, or into any street or cut any euro lor sucn purpose wjtnout lirsi naving obtaineu a permit inereior as required nerein. SECTION 2, Appucation. Application tor 6uch permit snail be made to the City engineer lind shall state, among other things, the location, grade and dimensions ol the proposed driveway and the purpose for whion it is desired, if tne proposed driveway complies with provisions ol this ordinance, the City Engineer snail issue a permit therefor. SECTION 3. Standard for driftways. . , tA) Driveways for business or commercial installations. 1. No driveway shall exceed 30 feet in width ait the outer or street edge of the driveway as illustrated in Plates 1 through 7 attached hereto and made a part of-this ordinance. (On file with city clerk.). 2. All radii of curves at driveways at the point where-driveways meet the curb shail be as specified for business and commercial build. ings, as Indicated by P>*<es 1 through 7 according to the illustration which is most simitar to the proposed construction. 3. Not more than two driveways shall be permitted to service one business or commercial installation from one street and theh only if the two driveway are at least 30 feet apart as indicated on Plates 3 and 4 attached hereto. 4. Any business or commercial establishment located at the intersection of two or more streets and whWjh desires a driveway into two intersecting streets shall oonetruct said driveways so as to comply with the minimum requirements as shown on Plates 5 and according l to the Illustration which is moat similar to the proposed construction. .1 rnf *nrv irV.'i***!**1 ' - '- ' -* P. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Burlington Mode Gilt Of $5,000 Greensboro. ? The Burlington Foundation, a charitable trust es ' tabiished by Burlington Mills Corporation, has contributed $5,000 to the new War Memorial Building in Vinton. Virginia. Vinton i> th? hnmn of the Roanoke Weaving Company, a unit of Burlington Mills. , The $93,000 commemorative building, completed after a successful campaign fro funds in Vinton, was dedicated recentll as a tangible memorial to Vinton's 29 men who gave their lives in World War II. The town's new civic center should serve many of Vinton's social and recreational activities. Housed in th? new building are meeting rooms fo/ the various civic clubs, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American LeNo ddiveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the face of the curb and under no circumstances shall such driveWay apron extend into the gutter area. 6. A. all business or commercial driveway entrances a white line, not less than 2*a inches in width, shall be maintained along the entire width of the driveway or ramp to clearly define the sidewalk area on the property side of the sidewalk, t B? Driveways for residences. 1. No driveway for a residence shall exceed 12.feet at the outer or street edge of the driveway as illus iiacea on fiate 8. 2. Residences shall not have more than two driveways. 3. Driveways for residences shall also comply with subsectioh <5) as above. SECTION 4. Construction of drivewot. Every person, firm or corporation who iptendsor plans to use any portion of the sidewalk as a private driveway shall, if the City Engineer certifies that the sidewalk area is inadequate for vehicular traffic, reconstruct said sidewalk in such a manner that the sidewalk is'capable of carrying vehicular traffic' without creating pedestrian hazards and in accordance with the specifications of the City Engineer with repeets to slope, drainage, reinforcement, finish and other construction features. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in lull force and effect from and afier its passage and publication. Duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners this the 12ch day of November, 1948. H. T. Fulton, Mayor 3- A. Croupe, Clerk Approved as to form: E. A. Harrill, City Attorney. Published this 19th day of November, 1948. . _ / A* advertised in LIFE and iv . ' THIS CHRIS I I A Ik H ( I r^iB I" L -:-,,>:; t' I^L fck " v-TH STACIOUS At' CHEST 2210 f???M?< A???wlli Jtwf -v - CHOOSE TODAY FKOM I * MA SViv'ti|SOMbvAato>H IHIwci j <^BL' % * jA -'^H PHONE 348 " . ' " r ' -:/; :' \ ' : " ": >v ,.' ' 'if# ; fa.. ^ . ' -v . 1'- ' - ' "" : ' " gion, Scous, & community library, large-dining hall and meeting roo and a very modern kitchen. Also included in the project is large swimming pool situated at< a knoll behind the main buildingJ In addition to the $5,000 check g ven by the Foundation, employe at Roanoke Weaving donated a proximately $1,200 ;o the campaij fund which made the Memorialpo sible. Roanoke Weaving also aidi the townspeople in securing the se vices of a landscape architect to d 1 sign the grounds surroundine tl building. ON PATROL DUTY Carroll J. Cranford, airman, USN son of Z. F. Cranford, is now serving in Patrol Squadron Seven bas ed at the Naval Air Station, Agen tia, Newfoundland. Before enterin the Navy, Cran/ord whs graduate* . from Bethware high school, am I was employed by Craftspun Yarn Four-H Club boys and girls at tl , Gaston County Fat Stock Show e hibKed eight choice, five good, ar -seven medium steers which sold f an average of $37.13 per 100 pounti j The .champion sold for 66 cents p ! pound. ilvwiBiiiB ?Quality THAT'S THE Bl i WEAVER'! PHC . WOOI ???? ?1?1 ? LOOK tmac_ IliniM L/tn *YI#W? I VVVWA/ VUUU I jy^M KAl HAy -;..^A >UR COMPLETE SELECTION. I ^J j met Moth Insurance | Lj Policy, written by one of the world's largest I Insurance Companies, goes with every Lane I Cedar Cbeet. - iHH Friday, November 19.19(8 3 Beekeepers Reach Goal. Set Record a 1 ??? _ 3p North Carolina beekeepers increas ed the number of their bee colonies | by 14,000 this year and this attained ;i- the distinction of being the only es State group in the country to meet > p- i their suggested goal as set by the jn U. S. Department of Agriculture. ?. I Figures just released by the Bu> ?d reau of Agricultural Economics r- show that the number of bee coloe nies in the Old North State increased le from 173,000 in 1947 to 187,000 this year. ?The suggested goal was 177,. 000. f Alabama, with an increase of 10,000 colonies, had the second best record in the nation. Most of the nori them states had fewer colonies this g year than last W. A. Stephen, Extension beekeep ' er at State College, said the North s- Carolina record speaks well for the future of agriculture. te x- "Bees are necessary for the poliina td tion of morethan 50 crops, and by or increasing their bee population the Is. beekeepers are keeping pace with er increasingly diversified agriculture," he declared. - % rieaninn? tANb YOU GET AT? 5 CLEANERS >NE 568-J QQMMfBl I WARD'S ? t ?? ,i - ?? i . . (olllitk tmi$ djI bo Gift That Starts The Hamm Lane is the only pressuretested AROMA-TIGHT Cedar Chest in the world, with many other exclusive and desirable Lane patented features! 1BUYNQW I On easy, convenient terms I rrrw I I i MOUNTAIN ST. ' .p., -" ?.*-}Sj'^ "'< ' ** ?* , '- - - -
The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 19, 1948, edition 1
12
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75