GunsmitingTA_CC app & attachmentTEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM (Internal)
Development Services
108 E. Front Street
P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793
Planning Board:
February 3, 2020
County Commissioners:
February 17, 2020
Applicant Information
Applicant:
Name:
Harnett County Development Services
Address:
108 E Front St
City/State/Zip:
Lillington NC, 27546
E-mail:
Phone:
910-893-7525
Type of Change
New Addition Revision
Ordinance:
Unified Development
Ordinance
Article:
V
Section:
1.1, 11.4
Current Text:
See attached
Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
See attached
Reason for Requested Change:
To amend Harnett County’s U.D.O. where it pertains to gunsmithing operations as an in-home business and as permitted by the ATF.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…)
The requested Text Amendment is compatible with Harnett County regulatory documents, and the benefits outweigh any potential inconvenience or harm to the community.
Therefore, it is recommended that this Text Amendment request be APPROVED.
ARTICLE V. USE REGULATIONS
Table of Use Types & Regulations
IND
L I
COMM
O&I
CONS
RA-40
RA-30
RA-20R
RA-20M
PARKING
USE GROUP LEVEL
BUILDING CODE
CLASS
OTHER USES
Airports & Related Uses
P*C*
C*
C*
C*
1 per 300 sq. ft.
4
U
Comm. Towers: Microwave, TV, Telephone, Radio, & Cellular
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
4
U
Firearm Certification Facilities
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
1 per participant & 1 per instructor
4
Governmental Training Facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
1 per 2 participants allowed by classroom occupancy
3
Gunsmithing
P*C*
P*
C*
P*C*
P*C*
P*C*
P*C*
P*C*
P*C*
1
Junkyards
C*
1 per 2 employees (largest shift) OR 1 per 500 sq. ft.
4
Manufactured Home Parks
C*
2 per dwelling unit
3
Mining Activities
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
1 per 2 employees (largest shift) OR 1 per 500 sq. ft.
4
Outdoor advertising signs
P
Planned Unit Development
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
As required by underlying use
3
11.4 Gunsmithing
Gunsmithing activities facilities operating in conjunction with and are located conducted on an approved firing range facility or facilities that do not engage in or perform test firing
of firearms shall be deemed as a permitted accessory use and shall not be required to obtain a conditional use permit. All other gunsmithing activities and facilities that engage in
or perform test firing of firearms, display and/or sale of firearms or perform gunsmithing activities as a principal use shall be required to obtain a conditional use permit. All non-exempt
gunsmithing facilities shall adhere to the following requirements:
A. Gunsmithing facilities located within a residential structure shall not engage in the onsite display or sale of firearms.
B. Facilities that will utilize a test fire vault or berm shall disclose this information on the Board of Adjustment application, site plan and be approved as part of the conditional
use approval.
C. Gunsmithing facilities shall only utilize a test fire berm for the purpose of verifying
proper working order of an assembled or repaired firearm. Recreational or any other form of shooting is prohibited on a test fire berm.
D. Facilities located within a residential subdivision shall only discharge a firearm within an approved test fire vault. Outdoor test fire berms are prohibited when gunsmithing facilities
are located within a residential subdivision.
E. Outdoor test fire berms shall only be fired upon from a distance not greater than
twenty-five (25) feet. The direction of fire into the berm shall be away from all right(s)-of-way and inhabitable structures.