CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
CHAPTER 15:
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
--------------------A-------------------Abattoirs
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Accessory structures ..........................................................................
Ch.12, Pt.4
buffer requirements
12.302
district requirements............................................................... See specific district
general requirements ..............................................................
12.401
location in required yards.......................................................
12.106
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Accessory uses . .................................................................................
Ch.12, Pt.4
automobile, truck and trailer rental ........................................
12.414
customary home occupations .................................................
12.408
district requirements............................................................... See specific district
drive-in service windows .......................................................
12.413
dumpsters, trash handling, service entrances .........................
12.403
elderly and disabled housing ..................................................
12.407
fences and walls in residential districts ..................................
12.406
general requirements ..............................................................
12.401
guest homes and employee quarters ......................................
12.412
helistops, limited ....................................................................
12.415
land clearing and inert debris landfill (LCID): on site ...........
12.405
marinas… ...............................................................................
12.409
outdoor lighting ......................................................................
12.402
private stables.........................................................................
12.411
private kennels .......................................................................
12.410
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Adult care centers
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
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2.201
12.502
9.101
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Adult care homes
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.502
9.101
Adult establishments
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.518
12.518
Airport Zones
height restrictions ...................................................................
use restrictions .......................................................................
zones established ....................................................................
10.301
10.302
10.303
10.301
Airports
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Amendments
applications for amendments .................................................
definition ................................................................................
initiation of .............................................................................
purpose for .............................................................................
standards for approval ............................................................
6.105
2.201
6.103
6.101
6.111
Appeals
filing deadline ........................................................................
initiation of .............................................................................
rehearing ................................................................................
standards for granting ............................................................
to Board of Adjustment ..........................................................
to Superior Court....................................................................
5.103
5.102
5.112
5.108
5.101
5.113
Authority ............................................................................................
1.102
--------------------B-------------------Bed and breakfasts (B & B’s) ............................................................
12.521
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Beneficial fill sites ............................................................................
12.523
Board of Adjustment
action of .................................................................................
appeals from ...........................................................................
appeals to ...............................................................................
definition ................................................................................
effect of appeals .....................................................................
hearings .................................................................................
membership ............................................................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
procedures ..............................................................................
staff ...... .................................................................................
variances granted by ..............................................................
5.110
5.113
5.102
2.201
5.111
5.107
3.302
3.301
3.303
3.304
5.108
Board of Commissioners
amendments to text and Zoning Map.....................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
6.110
3.101
Boarding houses
definition ................................................................................
in business district ..................................................................
in multi-family districts..........................................................
in office district ......................................................................
in single family districts .........................................................
in mixed use districts .............................................................
special requirements ..............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.803
9.303
9.703
9.203
11.203
12.520
9.101
Buffers and Screening
alternative requirements .........................................................
buffer table .............................................................................
buffer requirements ................................................................
compliance .............................................................................
definition ................................................................................
maintenance responsibility.....................................................
purpose . .................................................................................
12.304
12.302
12.302
12.306
2.201
12.305
12.301
Building materials sales and storage
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Building permit required ....................................................................
Business Districts
accessory uses and structures .................................................
buffers and screening .............................................................
development standards ...........................................................
district established, purpose ...................................................
uses permitted by right ...........................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
Business Park District
accessory uses and structures .................................................
buffers and screening .............................................................
development standards ...........................................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
-required loading spaces
by use - table ..................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
-minimum required off-street
parking-table ..................................................................
outdoor storage ...............................................................
purpose . .................................................................................
special development requirements .........................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
uses permitted by right ...........................................................
Bus stops shelters ..............................................................................
--------------------C-------------------Car washes ........................................................................................
by right .................................................................................
under prescribed conditions B-1 & B-2 .................................
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4.102
9.804
9.805
cross reference
Ch.12, Pt.3
9.805
9.801
9.802
9.803
9.804
9.805
cross reference
Ch.12, Pt.3
9.805
12.214
12.214
12.202
12.202
9.805
9.801
9.805
9.101, 9.803
9.101, 9.802
12.513
9.101
9.802, 9.1102
9.803
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Catawba River/Lake Wylie Watershed Overlay
appeals and variances ............................................................
buffer areas required .............................................................
critical areas
protected area
additional buffer requirements
cluster development ..............................................................
development standards ...........................................................
critical area
protected area
exceptions to applicability ....................................................
general definitions .................................................................
high density option ................................................................
high density permit application
structural BMP’s
installation of structural BMP’s
maintenance responsibility
additional requirements
purpose .................................................................................
uses and standards established ..............................................
critical areas
10.610
10.608
10.607
10.606
10.605
10.602
10.609
10.601
10.605
Cemeteries ...... .................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
9.101
12.508
Certificate of occupancy required ......................................................
4.103
Child Care Centers
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.502
9.101
Child Care Home
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.502
9.101
City Council
amendment to text and zoning map .......................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
2.201
3.101
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Civic/social service/fraternal facilities
definition ................................................................................
permitted uses by district .......................................................
2.201
9.101
Clinics, medical, optical, and dental
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Clinics, veterinary
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Cluster development
definition ................................................................................
standards ................................................................................
2.201
9.205(5)
Commercial Center District
accessory uses and structures .................................................
accessways .............................................................................
development standards ...........................................................
district purpose .......................................................................
maximum gross floor area ratio .............................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
uses permitted by right ...........................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
11.404
11.406
11.407
11.401
11.405
12.214
12.202
11.402
11.403
Comprehensive plan
regulations in accordance with...............................................
1.102
Conditional districts
purpose .................................................................................
11.101
Construction, rules of .........................................................................
building permit required ........................................................
2.101
4.102
Construction and demolition (C & D) landfill ...................................
12.524, 12.507
Cultural facilities
buffer and screening ............................................................... Table 12.302(A)
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SUBJECT
SECTION
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Customary Home Occupations
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.408
9.101
--------------------D-------------------Definitions ...... .................................................................................
2.201
Departments
Land Use & Environmental Services (LUESA)
Charlotte Department of Transportation ................................
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ............................................
Engineering & Property Management ...................................
Environmental Protection ......................................................
Fire ...... .................................................................................
Health ... .................................................................................
Parks & Recreation ................................................................
Planning ................................................................................
Utility ... .................................................................................
Neighborhood Development ..................................................
3.502
3.510
3.509
3.503
3.507
3.508
3.506
3.505
3.201
3.504
3.511
Development
definition ................................................................................
2.201
Development Standards (General Districts)
Business .................................................................................
Industrial ................................................................................
Institutional ............................................................................
Multi-family ...........................................................................
Office ... .................................................................................
Research .................................................................................
Single family ..........................................................................
Urban industrial .....................................................................
Urban residential ....................................................................
9.805
9.1105
9.505
9.305
9.705
9.605
9.205
9.1105
9.405
Disabled Persons
homes for ...............................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
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12.407
9.101
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
Districts
business .................................................................................
hierarchy of districts ..............................................................
industrial ................................................................................
institutional ............................................................................
mixed use development (MUDD) ..........................................
multi-family ...........................................................................
office .... .................................................................................
permitted uses ........................................................................
research .................................................................................
single family...........................................................................
transit oriented development districts ....................................
UMUD . .................................................................................
urban industrial ......................................................................
urban residential .....................................................................
SECTION
9.801
9.102
9.1101
9.501
9.8501
9.301
9.701
9.101
9.601
9.201
9.1201
9.901
9.1001
9.401
Overlay Districts
airport ... .................................................................................
catawba river/lake wylie watershed .......................................
historic.. .................................................................................
lower lake wylie watershed ....................................................
manufactured home ................................................................
mountain island lake watershed .............................................
pedestrian overlay ..................................................................
10.301
10.601
10.201
10.701
10.401
10.501
10.801
Conditional Districts
commercial center development ............................................
development standards ...........................................................
hazardous waste .....................................................................
manufactured housing ............................................................
mixed use districts..................................................................
neighborhood services ...........................................................
research-3 ...............................................................................
11.401
12.101
11.601
11.301
11.201
11.501
11.701
Dormitories
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Drive-in service windows
definition ................................................................................
special regulations/requirements ............................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.413
9.101
Dumpsters, trash handling areas, and service entrances ...................
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12.403
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Dwelling, attached
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling, detached
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling, duplex
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling, multi-family
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling, quadraplex
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling, triplex
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Dwelling mixed use
definition ................................................................................
special requirement/regulations .............................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.101
9.703, 9.803
9.101
Dwelling Unit
definition ................................................................................
2.201
--------------------E-------------------Eating, Drinking and Entertainment Establishments
where permitted .....................................................................
Prescribed conditions ............................................................
9.101
12.546
Effective date of ordinance ................................................................
1.109
Effects of other ordinances and regulations
1.106
Elderly and disabled housing as accessory use .................................
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12.407
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Elementary schools
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Engineering and Property Management
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.503
Engineering Department
drainage plan approval ...........................................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
12.601
3.503
Environmental Protection, Department of
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.507
Equestrian oriented subdivisions ......................................................
12.514
Exceptions to applicability .................................................................
1.105
--------------------F-------------------Fences and walls in residential district ..............................................
12.406
Fire Department
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.508
Financial institutions
definition ................................................................................
drive-in service windows .......................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.413
9.101
Floor area ratio
definition ................................................................................
2.201
Fractional requirements ....................................................................
2.103
Freeway .. ...........................................................................................
2.201
Freight and truck terminals
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
--------------------G-------------------General rules of construction ............................................................
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2.101
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Government buildings
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Group homes
definition ................................................................................
standards in single family districts ........................................
up to 10 clients, where permitted ...........................................
up to 6 clients, where permitted .............................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.517
9.302
9.202
9.101
Guest homes and employee quarters as accessory uses ....................
12.412
--------------------H-------------------Hazardous waste district
additional application requirements .......................................
district purpose .......................................................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
11.603
11.601
12.214
12.202
11.602
Hearings
Board of Adjustment ..............................................................
Historic District Commission ................................................
Planning Commission ............................................................
3.303
3.403
3.203
Height limitations...............................................................................
12.108
Health institutions
definitions ..............................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Heliports, unlimited
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Helistop, limited
definition ................................................................................
standards ...............................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.415
9.101
Heavy manufacturing
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Hierarchy of zoning districts ..............................................................
9.102
Historic District Commission
certificate of appropriateness required ...................................
demolition of structures .........................................................
district designation .................................................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
procedures ..............................................................................
standards ................................................................................
10.203
10.212
10.202
3.401
10.208
10.210
Home occupations (customary home occupations)
Hotel
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
--------------------I-------------------Indoor recreation
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Industrial Districts
accessory uses and structures .................................................
development standards ...........................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
9.1104
9.1105
9.1103
9.1102
Institutional District
accessory uses and structures .................................................
development standards ...........................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
9.504
9.505
9.503
9.502
Interpretation of zoning maps ...........................................................
2.102
--------------------J-------------------Jails
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
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2.201
9.101
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Junkyards
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Jurisdiction ...... .................................................................................
1.103
--------------------K-------------------Kennels
Commercial
definition .........................................................................
where permitted ..............................................................
Private
definition .........................................................................
standards ........................................................................
2.201
9.101
2.201
12.410
--------------------L-------------------Land clearing and inert debris landfill (LCID): on-site ....................
12.405
Land clearing and inert debris landfill (LCID): off-site ...................
12.503
Light manufacturing
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Loading
off-street loading ....................................................................
12.214
Loading space requirements ..............................................................
12.214
Lot area requirements
for general zoning districts..................................................... See specific district
variation in .............................................................................
12.102
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SUBJECT
SECTION
--------------------M-------------------Manufactured home
definition ................................................................................
in park or subdivision.............................................................
on individual lot, where permitted .........................................
2.201
Ch.11, Pt. 3
9.101
Manufactured Home Overlay
district purpose .......................................................................
procedures for district designation .........................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
10.401
10.402
10.403
Manufactured Housing District
common open space ...............................................................
compliance with other regulations .........................................
definition ................................................................................
development standards ...........................................................
foundations, patios, and walkways ........................................
replacement of existing homes ..............................................
streets and utilities..................................................................
uses permitted by right ...........................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
11.304
11.308
2.201
11.304
11.306
11.309
11.305
11.302
11.303
Marinas
accessory use .........................................................................
principal use ..........................................................................
12.409
9.803
Medical waste disposal facilities
accessory use .........................................................................
principal use ..........................................................................
9.101
12.525
Mixed-Use Districts
common open space; density bonus ......................................
development standards ...........................................................
density limitations ..................................................................
innovative development standards ........................................
permitted accessory uses and structures ...............................
purpose .................................................................................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
11.207
11.205
11.206
11.208
11.204
11.201
11.202
11.203
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
Mobile home
definition ................................................................................
SECTION
2.201
--------------------N-------------------Neighborhood Development
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.511
Neighborhood Service District
accessory uses and structures .................................................
development standards ...........................................................
district applicability ...............................................................
district purpose .......................................................................
maximum floor area ratio.......................................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
streetscape requirement ..........................................................
11.504
11.505
11.502
11.501
11.505
12.214
11.506
11.507
Nonconforming accessory uses and structures ..................................
7.104
Nonconforming structures
general provisions ..................................................................
7.103
Nonconforming uses
general provisions ..................................................................
7.102
Nonconforming vacant lots ................................................................
7.105
Nuisances
noise .... .................................................................................
fumes and odors .....................................................................
vibration ...............................................................................
12.701
12.702
12.703
--------------------O-------------------Off-Street parking and loading
carpool spaces for certain employment uses .........................
commercial vehicle parking in residential areas ....................
configuration of off-street parking and loading
ingress and egress ..................................................................
driveway and street areas .......................................................
interior landscaping requirements ..........................................
location of required parking ...................................................
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12.205
12.218
12.216
12.217
12.208
12.206
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
number, size and location of loading spaces ..........................
parking barriers ......................................................................
parking deck standards ...........................................................
parking lot screening requirements ........................................
purpose: parking plans .........................................................
required number of off-street parking spaces ........................
restriction on use of off-street parking and
loading spaces .................................................................
shared parking ........................................................................
size of required parking spaces and aisles .............................
underground parking structures .............................................
Office districts
accessory uses and structures .................................................
area yard and bulk requirements ............................................
buffers and screening .............................................................
districts established, purpose .................................................
maximum floor area ratio.......................................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
SECTION
12.214
12.207
12.212
12.211
12.201
12.202
12.215
12.203
12.204
12.213
9.704
9.705
Ch.12, Pt.3
9.701
9.705
12.214
12.202
9.702
9.703
Offices
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Open space recreation uses ................................................................
12.516
Other applicable city code and land development provisions ...........
12 – Part 9
Outdoor lighting .................................................................................
12.402
Outdoor recreation
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Outdoor seasonal sales ......................................................................
12.519
Overlay Districts ................................................................................
10.101
--------------------P-------------------Parallel conditional use districts
approval procedures ...............................................................
effect of approval ...................................................................
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Ch.6, Pt.2
6.205
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
purpose . .................................................................................
6.201
Parking requirements
landscaping and design standards ..........................................
location of required spaces.....................................................
number of spaces required .....................................................
shared parking ........................................................................
size of required spaces ...........................................................
12.209
12.206
12.202
12.203
12.204
Parks and Recreation Department
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.505
Petroleum and gas refining
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Petroleum storage
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Pilot plants
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Planned multi-family and attached developments
standards ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
9.303
9.101
Planning Commission
amendments to text and Zoning Map.....................................
innovative development standards .........................................
membership ............................................................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
procedures ..............................................................................
6.103
11.208
3.202
3.201
3.203
Planning Department Staff
see Planning Director
(Petition N0. 2012-020, 05/14/2012)
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Planning Director
powers and duties ...................................................................
review of amendment petitions ..............................................
review of appeal petitions ......................................................
3.501
6.106
5.106
Powers and duties
Board of Adjustment ..............................................................
City Council ...........................................................................
Historic District Commission ................................................
Planning Commission ............................................................
Professional staffs ..................................................................
3.301
3.101
3.401
3.201
3.501 to 3.509
Protest petitions .................................................................................
6.113
Prototype production plants
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Public utility structures
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
2.201
9.101
12.504
Public utility, transmission and distribution lines ..............................
12.509
--------------------Q-------------------Quarries
definition ................................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
12.505
9.101
--------------------R-------------------Raceways and dragstrips
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101, Other Uses
Radio, telephone cellular telephone and television masts towers,
antennae and similar structures ..............................................
12.108
Relation to other ordinances ..............................................................
1.106
Religious institutions
definition ................................................................................
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2.201
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
special requirements in residential districts ...........................
where permitted .....................................................................
12.506
9.101
Research District
accessory uses and structures .................................................
area, yard and bulk requirements ...........................................
buffers and screening .............................................................
districts established, purposes ................................................
maximum floor area ratio.......................................................
off-street loading ....................................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
uses permitted under prescribed conditions ...........................
9.604
9.605
9.605
9.601
9.605
12.214
12.202
9.602
9.603
Research laboratories
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Retail establishments
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Riding academies and boarding stables .............................................
12.512
--------------------S-------------------Sale of motor vehicles in residential districts ....................................
9.203
Sanitary landfills
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
2.201
9.101
12.507
Separability ...... .................................................................................
1.108
Setbacks, required ..............................................................................
See specific district
Shopping centers
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Short-Term Care Facility
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
special requirements...............................................................
2.201
9.101
12.522
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SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Signs
appeals.. .................................................................................
definitions ..............................................................................
district requirements. See also herein specific districts
enforcement............................................................................
freestanding, temporary off-premises real estate
signs ... .................................................................................
general provisions ..................................................................
intent and purpose ..................................................................
nonconforming signs ..............................................................
off-premises directional development signs ..........................
outdoor advertising signs .......................................................
permanent on-premises signs, district regulations .................
permits
application and issuance .................................................
fees .................................................................................
final inspection................................................................
issuance ...........................................................................
required ...........................................................................
specifications for permit and signs requiring
permit ...........................................................................
violations.........................................................................
prohibited signs ......................................................................
removal of certain signs .........................................................
signs not requiring a permit ...................................................
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13.114
13.102
13.113
13.106(14)
13.104
13.101
13.112(1)
13.110(3)
13.111
13.109
13.103(2)
13.103(4)
13.103(5)
13.103(3)
13.103(1)
13.108
13.103(2)
13.105
13.112
13.106
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
Single-Family Districts
accessory uses and structures .................................................
area, yard and bulk requirements ...........................................
buffers and screening .............................................................
districts established, purposes ................................................
off-street parking ....................................................................
open space requirements ........................................................
uses permitted as of right .......................................................
uses permitted under prescribed condition ............................
9.204
9.205
Ch.12, Pt.3
9.201
12.202
9.205
9.202
9.203
Solid waste transfer stations...............................................................
12.526
Special Requirements for Certain Uses
adult care center, adult care homes, child care centers,
child care centers in a residence, family child care homes,
and large child care centers.............................................
adult establishments ...............................................................
bed and breakfasts (B & B’s) .................................................
beneficial fill sites ..................................................................
boarding houses .....................................................................
bus stop shelters .....................................................................
cemeteries, public and private................................................
commercial rooming houses ..................................................
construction and demolition (C & D) landfill ........................
day labor service agencies .....................................................
enclosure at foundations ........................................................
equestrian oriented subdivisions ............................................
group homes ...........................................................................
land clearing and inert debris landfill (LCID): off-site ..........
medical waste disposal facilities ............................................
open space recreational uses ..................................................
outdoor seasonal sales ............................................................
public utility structures ..........................................................
public utility transmission and distribution lines ...................
quarries . .................................................................................
religious institutions in residential districts ...........................
riding academies and boarding stables ..................................
sanitary landfills .....................................................................
sidewalk connections to public streets ...................................
single room occupancy residences .........................................
solid waste transfer stations ...................................................
special requirements for facilities along the
Catawba River Lakes ......................................................
temporary definitions of “adult bookstore” and
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12.502
12.518
12.521
12.523
12.520
12.513
12.508
12.531
12.524
12.530
12.528
12.514
12.517
12.503
12.525
12.516
12.519
12.504
12.509
12.505
12.506
12.512
12.507
12.529
12.527
12.526
12.515
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
“adult mini motion picture theatre” ................................
12.522
Special Use Permits
cancellation by surrender .......................................................
modifications..........................................................................
revocation ...............................................................................
termination .............................................................................
14.301
14.303
14.304
14.302
Stables, private, as an accessory use ..................................................
12.411
Stadiums
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
Stormwater drainage .......................................................................... 12.601, 12.602,
12.603
Supplemental development standards
clear sight triangles at street intersections .............................
computation of density...........................................................
effect of certain street and public land dedication
on computation of density ..............................................
every lot must abut a street ....................................................
existing nonconforming accessory utility structures..............
height limitations ...................................................................
more than one principal building per lot ................................
requirements for lots along thoroughfares .............................
surface water improvement and management (S.W.I.M)
stream buffers .................................................................
special lot, setback, and yard requirements ...........................
uses and structures prohibited and allowed in
required setbacks and yards ............................................
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12.109
12.104
12.105
12.101
12.112
12.108
12.106
12.103
12.101
12.102
12.106
CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
-------------------U-------------------Utility Department
powers and duties ...................................................................
3.504
--------------------V-------------------Variances
appeal ... .................................................................................
effect of .................................................................................
filing of petition .....................................................................
rehearing ................................................................................
standards for granting ............................................................
5.113
5.111
5.104
5.112
5.108
Vested rights
exceptions to applicability .....................................................
procedures for establishing vested rights ...............................
1.105
1.110
Violations of ordinance
enforcement by Zoning Administrator...................................
general enforcement provisions .............................................
8.101
8.103
Voting
Board of Adjustment ..............................................................
City Council ...........................................................................
Planning Commission ............................................................
3.303, 5.110
3.101, 6.111
3.203
--------------------W-------------------Warehousing
definition ................................................................................
where permitted .....................................................................
2.201
9.101
Wholesale sales
where permitted .....................................................................
9.101
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CHARLOTTE CODE
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT
SECTION
------------------X Y Z-----------------Yards, required
general zoning districts .......................................................... See specific district
special purpose districts
see specific district
specific uses
see specific use
uses and structures prohibited in ............................................
12.106
variations in ............................................................................
12.102
Zoning Administrator
definition ................................................................................
powers and duties ...................................................................
2.201
3.502
Zoning maps
amendments ...........................................................................
effective as part of ordinance .................................................
interpretation of ......................................................................
Ch.6
1.104
2.102
Zoning Board of Adjustment
See Board of Adjustment
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