Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2023.1

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.2. Principal Uses 4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards

(4) Perimeter fences, including trellises, are allowed in community gardens, subject to the standards in Section 5.14, Fences and Walls. (5) The community garden shall have an established set of operating rules addressing the governance structure of the garden, hours of operation, assignment of garden plots, and maintenance and security requirements and responsibilities. The raising of livestock or other animals for commercial purposes is not allowed within the boundary of the Town Center. Forestry (1) Forestry activities may occur only on property enrolled as timberland in the State’s present use-value tax program or pursuant to a forest management plan prepared by a registered forester. (2) Forestry activities shall apply best management practices as necessary to comply with the North Carolina Forestry Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality (15A NCAC 01I.0102 et seq.). (3) Forestry activities resulting in the clear-cutting of trees from a site subsequently proposed for development may result in up to a five-year delay in obtaining permits for the development, in accordance with 5.4.2.C, Limitations on Development Proposals Subsequent to Exempt Forestry Activity. a. Kennel, Indoor (1) Those parts of structures in which animals are boarded shall be fully enclosed with solid core doors and no operable windows, and shall be sufficiently insulated so noises comply with the noise regulations in the Code of Ordinances, and no unreasonable odor can be detected off the premises. (2) The facility shall include a minimum of 200 square feet of outdoor enclosed yard for supervised use by boarded animals for exercise or elimination of waste. Such yard shall be enclosed by an opaque fence or masonry wall at least eight feet in height. (3) All boarded animals shall be kept within a totally enclosed part of a structure between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. b. Kennel, Outdoor (1) Those parts of structures in which animals are boarded shall be fully enclosed with solid core doors and no operable windows, and shall be sufficiently insulated so noises comply with the noise regulations in the Code of Ordinances, and no unreasonable odor can be detected off the premises. (2) Any outdoor enclosed yard for exercise or elimination of waste shall be at least 150 feet from adjoining properties, except where the adjoining property is owned or occupied by the operator of the kennel. A Type B perimeter buffer shall be provided between the enclosed yard and the adjoining property. Such yard shall be enclosed by a fence. b. Farm, Small c. d. Greenhouse/Nursery (1) Allowed only on rooftops of principal structures in the TOD district.

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Animal Related Uses

(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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