HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HARNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE – ARTICLE VI SECTION 6.5.1Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
HARNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted the UDO on October 17, 2011 for the
purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the county residents; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was adopted under authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of North
Carolina, particularly G.S. 153A-340; and
WHEREAS, the UDO contains provisions for amending said ordinance and those provisions have been followed;
and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Planning Board has reviewed the amendment to the article of the UDO as
listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance Article VI: General
Development Standards, Section 6.5.1 Display of Address, Display Provisions; of the UDO shall be amended to
read as indicated in "Attachment".
"Attachment" is filed with the Unified Development Ordinance in the Clerk to the Board's Office.
Duly adopted this 181 day of January 2022 and effective upon adoption.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
L
Lie is W. Weather oon, Chairman
ATTEST:
Melfi Capps, Clerk
ATTACHMENT
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ARTICLE VI. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Section 6.5 Display of Address
6.5.1 Display Provisions
A. The owner(s) of any addressable structure shall post the approved street address number on the
structure for the purpose of health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Harnett County. It shall
be the responsibility of the property owner(s) to ensure that the display of the street address numbers
is properly maintained.
B. The height of the street address number displayed on a single family dwelling or detached residential
structure shall be a minimum of three inches (Y).
C. The height of the street address number displayed on a multifamily dwelling or nonresidential structure
shall be a minimum of six inches (6").
D. Street address numbers shall be of a contrasting color to the background so that they are clearly visible.
E. The street address number shall be displayed on the structure in a location clearly visible from the public
or private right(s)-of-way or dedicated access easement day and night.
F. When the structure is not clearly visible or is more than 100 feet from the named road, the street address
number shall be displayed at the driveway that serves the structure. The display shall be perpendicular
to the roadway and shall be clearly visible from both directions of the public or private right(s)-of-way
or dedicated access easement day and night.
G. The street address number shall be displayed on both sides of the mailbox and on the mailbox door
when mail is delivered to the structure by the United States Postal Service.
H. E-911 Addressing shall have the right to authorize and approve alternate methods of displaying street
address numbers which meet the intent of this Ordinance when strict adherence to these standards
cannot reasonably be met.