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Planning - Land Use Ordinance

The Town of Carrboro's Land Use Ordinance is a Unified Development Ordinance, including information on subdivision regulations and zoning regulations.

Please note that the on-line version of the Town of Carrboro's Land Use Ordinance is provided as a customer service and is not intended to serve as the official Land Use Ordinance for the Town of Carrboro. If you would like to receive an official copy of the Land Use Ordinance, please contact the Carrboro Planning Department at (919) 918-7324, or visit our office at 301 W. Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina, from 8:30-5:00 PM, Monday - Friday.

Land Use Ordinance
Tables, Amendments and Articles
Table of Contents	Article VII. Enforcement and Review	Article XIV. Streets and Sidewalks
Land Use Ordinance Amendments	Article VIII. Nonconforming Situations	Article XV. Utilities
Article I. General Provisions	Article IX. Zoning Districts and Zoning Map (Interactive Zoning Map)	Article XVI. Floodways, Floodplains, Drainage and Erosion (Printable DFIRM)
Article II. Basic Definitions and Interpretations	Article X. Permissible Uses	Article XVII. Signs
Article III. Administrative Mechanisms	Table of Permissible Uses	Article XVIII. Parking
Article IV. Permits and Final Plat Approval	Article XI. Supplementary Use Regulations	Article XIX. Screening and Trees
Article V. Appeals, Variances, Interpretations	Article XII. Density and Dimensional Regulations	Article XX. Amendments
Article VI. Hearing Procedures for Appeals and Applications	Article XIII. Recreational Facilities and Open Space	Article XXI. Neighborhood Preservation

Appendices
APPENDIX A. Information Required with Applications	APPENDIX F. Noise Measurement Data Sheet
APPENDIX B. Specifications on Driveway Entrances	APPENDIX G. Method Used in Calculating Point Values for Active Recreation Facilities
APPENDIX C. Specifications for Street Design and Construction	APPENDIX H. Example of Section 15-92.1, Special Exception
APPENDIX D. Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces	APPENDIX I. Storm Drainage Design Manual
APPENDIX E. Screening and Trees	APPENDIX J. Noise Levels [dB(A)] for Common Indoor and Outdoor Sounds

Other
Town of Carrboro: Village Mixed Use & Affordable Housing Vernacular Standards	Design and Management Handbook for Preservation Areas in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania