Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 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