Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.3. Accessory Uses and Structures 4.3.5. Accessory Use-Specific Standards

10. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station, Level 1 or 2 a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b below or where accessory to a bungalow court, pocket neighborhood, single-family detached, duplex, single-family attached, or manufactured home dwelling, EV charging station spaces shall be reserved for the charging of electric vehicles only. Such reserved spaces shall be posted with signage identifying the spaces as reserved only for the charging of electric vehicles and; level of the charger (Level I or Level II). b. A required accessible parking space for persons with physical disabilities (see Section 5.10.3.I, Accessible Parking Spaces for Physically Disabled Persons) may also serve as an EV charging station space, provided the charging station and its controls meet ADA standards for accessibility to persons with physical disabilities. c. EV charging station equipment shall be located so as not to interfere with vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian access and circulation, or with required landscaping. a. In Commercial, Activity Center, Town Center, Industrial, and Planned Development districts, EV Level 3 charging stations are allowed as accessory uses to any permitted principal use. b. In Residential districts, EV Level 3 charging stations are allowed as accessory uses to: continuing care retirement communities; colleges or universities; government maintenance, storage, or distribution facilities; major utility facilities; country clubs and golf courses; and developments of single-family attached dwellings or multifamily dwellings that contain more than 100 dwelling units. c. Except as otherwise provided in subsection d below, EV charging station spaces shall be reserved for the charging of electric vehicles only. Each EV charging station space shall be posted with signage identifying the space as reserved only for the charging of electric vehicles, and the level of the charger (Level I or Level II). d. A required accessible parking space for persons with physical disabilities (see Section 5.10.3.I, Accessible Parking Spaces for Physically Disabled Persons) may also serve as an EV charging station space, provided the charging station and its controls meet ADA standards for accessibility to persons with physical disabilities. e. EV charging station equipment shall be located so as not to interfere with vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian access and circulation, or with required landscaping. a. The home shall comply with all applicable State regulations and obtain appropriate State licensing prior to operation. b. The family child care home use shall be conducted in a portion of an occupied residential dwelling. c. The principal person conducting the family child care home use shall be a full-time resident of the dwelling, and there shall be no more than one employee who does not reside in the dwelling. e. The use shall include at least 75 square feet of outdoor play area per child and at least 25 square feet of indoor space per child. f. Outdoor play areas shall be located in a rear yard and enclosed by an opaque fence at least five feet in height. Alternatively, common open space within the neighborhood may be used as required outdoor play area with the appropriate property owners’ association’s written 11. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station, Level 3 12. Family Child Care Home d. The business use shall use no more than 20 percent of the total floor area of the dwelling.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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