2016/10/17 amend Unified Development Ordinance ARticle VI General Development Standards Sec 3 Acessory Structures Harnett
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A RESOLUTION 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 amendments to the articles of
the UDO as listed below and recommends the adoption of the following amendments.
NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Article VI `General Development Standards`,
Section 3.0 "Accessory Structures` 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 17`h day of October, 2016 and effective upon adoption.
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ATTACHMENT 1
Re: To allow for accessory buildings in the front yard upon certain conditions.
ARTICLE VI. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SECTION 3.0 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
The following regulations shall apply to accessory buildings and/or structures.
All accessory buildings shall be located in the rear or side yard and meet the setbacks of the underlying zoning district. An
accessory building may be located within the front yard if all of the following requirements are met.
1. The lot is two(2) acres or greater,or five (5) acres or greater if located within a named,major subdivision.
2. The accessory building must be setback at least a minimum of double the front setback requirement and adhere to the
minimum side&rear setback for the zoning district.
3. Accessory building square footage shall not be greater than fifty percent(50%)of that of the principal building,unless
located on a lot that is equal to or greater than 10 acres.
4. A maximum of one(1) accessory building may be located in the front yard
5. The accessory building shall be oriented as to not obscure view of principal building from public right-of-way or
private access easement.
6. The accessory structure shall be exempt from the above requirements if located on a Bona Fide farm.
B. Accessory buildings not exceeding 600 square feet may be permitted in the required side and rear yards provided such
accessory buildings are at least five(5) feet from any property line and do not encroach into any required easements.
C. Accessory buildings not exceeding 50 square feet and used exclusively to house well and pump equipment may be
permitted in the required front, side, and rear yards, provided such accessory buildings are at least five (5) feet from any
property lines and do not encroach into any required easements or sight angles.
D. An accessory building may be located on another contiguous or non-contiguous lot from the principal use with which it is
associated,only to the extent that the principal use itself would also be permitted on such lot.
E. In no case shall a manufactured home, or cargo or trailer portion of a motor vehicle be used as an accessory structure for
storage.
F. Portable Storage Units for Residential Purposes
1. Temporary portable storage units may be located within the required front yard for no more than 60 days.
2. Portable storage units shall be permitted in rear or side yards only. Additional portable storage units shall be
permitted in the rear or side vard(s) only and shall not be visible from the public right(s)-of-way.
3. No more than two (2) accessory structures shall be located on lots of 10,000 square feet or less, and the total square
footage of accessory structure(s) shall not exceed the total square footage of the principle structure.