Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - May 2020

ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................1-1 Section 1.1. Title, Authority, and Purpose......................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1. Title.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.2. Authority..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.3. Purpose and Intent.................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Section 1.2. Applicability................................................................................................................. 1-2

1.2.1. Effective Date............................................................................................................................................................ 1-2

1.2.2. Territorial Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.3. Development Subject to Ordinance ....................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.4. Application to Governmental Units......................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.2.5. Emergency Exemption .............................................................................................................................................. 1-3

Section 1.3. Relationship to Comprehensive Plan ............................................................................. 1-3 Section 1.4. Relationship to Other Laws ........................................................................................... 1-4

1.4.1. Conflicts with Other Town Laws .............................................................................................................................. 1-4

1.4.2. Conflicts with County, State, or Federal Laws ...................................................................................................... 1-4

1.4.3. Relationship to Private Agreements ....................................................................................................................... 1-4

Section 1.5. Official Zoning Map...................................................................................................... 1-4 1.5.1. Establishment and Maintenance.............................................................................................................................. 1-4

1.5.2. Changes...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

1.5.3. Interpretation............................................................................................................................................................. 1-4 Section 1.6. Transitional Provisions.................................................................................................. 1-5 1.6.1. Prior Violations.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.6.2. Prior Nonconformities ............................................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.6.3. Prior Development Approvals................................................................................................................................. 1-5

1.6.4. Pending Applications................................................................................................................................................ 1-5

1.6.5. New Zoning Districts Compared to Previous Zoning Districts ............................................................................. 1-5 Section 1.7. Severability................................................................................................................... 1-6