Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2023.1

Article 1: General Provisions Section 1.4. Relationship to Other Laws 1.4.1. Conflicts with Other Town Laws

SECTION 1.4. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS

Conflicts with Other Town Laws

1.4.1.

If provisions of this Ordinance are inconsistent with one another, or conflict with provisions found in other adopted ordinances of the Town, the more restrictive provision, as determined by the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, shall govern unless otherwise expressly provided.

Conflicts with County, State, or Federal Laws

1.4.2.

If the provisions of this Ordinance are inconsistent with those of applicable county, state, or federal laws, the more restrictive provision, as determined by the Planning Director, Town Engineer, or Building Official, as appropriate, shall govern, to the extent permitted by law.

Relationship to Private Agreements

1.4.3.

Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to supersede, annul, or interfere with any easement, covenant, deed restriction, or other agreement between private parties, but such private agreements shall not excuse any failure to comply with this Ordinance. The Town shall not be responsible for monitoring or enforcing private agreements.

SECTION 1.5. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

Establishment and Maintenance

1.5.1.

A. Land subject to this Ordinance is divided into the various zoning districts established in Article 3: Zoning Districts, with the locations and boundaries of the districts shown on the Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map and all notations thereon is hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this Ordinance. B. The original and all revised versions of the Official Zoning Map shall be certified as such by the Town Clerk and shall be kept on file, in either hardcopy or digital form, in the Planning Department. C. Copies of the Official Zoning Map shall be made available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Planning Department. A. Changes made in zoning district boundaries or other matters portrayed on the Official Zoning Map shall be made in accordance with Section 2.5.3, Rezoning. B. The Planning Director shall enter changes on the Official Zoning Map promptly after a rezoning is approved by the Town Council. Where the ordinance enacting a rezoning contains wording explaining or clarifying the location of zoning district boundaries, the Planning Director may enter on the Official Zoning Map notations reflecting the ordinance wording. C. The Planning Director shall maintain copies of superseded versions of the Official Zoning Map for historical reference. 1.5.2. Changes

Interpretation

1.5.3.

The Planning Director shall be responsible for interpretations of the Official Zoning Map in accordance with the standards in Section 11.2, Interpretation of Zoning Map Boundaries.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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