Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

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 A. General .............................................................................................................................................................................1-1 B. References to North Carolina Laws.............................................................................................................................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 A. Development Subject to Ordinance ............................................................................................................................1-2 B. Activities Not Subject to Ordinance ............................................................................................................................1-3 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