2006-03-13 RM Exhibits
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED
SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM
North Carolina
County of New Hanover
Road(s) Description:
Zephyr Drive and Maria Court in Crown Ridge at
Tidalholm Subdivision (Div. File No: 1071-N)
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of the County of New
Hanover requesting that the above described road(s}, the location of which has been indicated on a map, be
added to the Secondary Road System; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the above described road(s}
should be added to the Secondary Road System, if the road(s) meets minimum standards and criteria established
by the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation for the addition of roads to the System.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board o.fCommissioners of the County o.fNew Hanover that
the Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described road(s), and to take over the road(s)
for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria.
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CERTIFICATE
The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of New Hanover at a meeting on the 13th day of March ,2006.
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Please Note: Forward directly to the District Engineer, Division of Highways.
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BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$35,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover deems
it advisable to make the improvements hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the Board has caused to be filed with the Secretary of the Local
Government Commission of North Carolina an application for Commission approval of
the bonds hereinafter described as required by The Local Government Finance Act, and
the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board that the
application has been filed and accepted for submission to the Local Government
Commission; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New
Hanover, as follows:
Section 1.
The Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover has
ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to provide parks and recreation
facilities, including the acquisition and development of land, the construction and
development of athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and recreation
centers, and the provision of related library, museum and beach improvements and
including the acquisition and installation of machinery and equipment therefor, and to
pay capital costs of such improvements.
Section 2.
In order to raise the money required to pay capital costs of
providing the improvements as set forth above, in addition to any funds that may be made
available for such purpose from any other sources, bonds of the County of New Hanover
are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to The Local Government Finance Act
of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of said bonds authorized by
this bond order shall be $35,500,000.
Section 3.
A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds
when due shall be annually levied and collected.
Section 4.
A sworn statement of the County's debt has been filed with the
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.
Section 5.
This bond order shall take effect when approved by the voters of
the County at a referendum.
This the 13th day of March, 2006.
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Ro ert G. Greer, ChaIrman
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Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board
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A RESOLUTION
OF THE
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover has adopted the
parks and recreation bond order hereinafter described authorizing the issuance of $35,500,000 General
Obligation Bonds, and such bond order and the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of such bonds
and the tax to be levied for the payment of such bonds should be submitted to the voters of the County of
New Hanover for their approval or disapproval in order to comply with the Constitution and laws of
North Carolina; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, as
follows:
(I) The questions whether the qualified voters of the County of New Hanover shall
approve or disapprove (a) the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of the bonds of the County
authorized by said bond order, which indebtedness shall be secured by a pledge of the County's faith and
credit, (b) the levy of a tax for the payment thereof, and (c) said bond order shall be submitted to the.
qualified voters of said County at an election to be held in said County on May 2, 2006.
(2) The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to
publish a notice of said election which shall be in substantially the following form:
THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER. NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOND ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special bond election will be held in the County of
New Hanover, North Carolina, on May 2, 2006, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of
said County the questions whether they shall approve or disapprove (I) the indebtedness to be incurred by
the issuance of bonds of said County of the maximum principal amount of $35,500,000, which
indebtedness shall be secured by a pledge of the County's faith and credit, and (2) the levy of a tax for the
payment of such bonds, and (3) the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF $35,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW
HANOVER," adopted by the Board of Commissioners to authorize the issuance of said bonds and the
levy of such tax.
The $35,500,000 General Obligation Bonds are authorized to pay capital costs of
providing parks and recreation facilities, including the acquisition and development of land, the
construction and development of athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and recreation
centers, and the provision of related library, museum and beach improvements and including the
acquisition and installation of machinery and equipment therefor.
The ballots to be used at said election shall contain the words, "SHALL the order
authorizing $35,500,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the County of New
Hanover to pay capital costs of providing parks and recreation facilities, including the acquisition and
development of land, the construction and development of athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, swimming
pools and recreation centers, and the provision of related library, museum and beach improvements and
including the acquisition and installation of machinery and equipment therefor, and a tax to be levied for
the payment thereof, be approved?", with squares labeled "YES" and "NO" beneath or beside such words
in which squares the voter may record his choice.
In the event a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election vote to approve said
order, the incurring of indebtedness and the levy of a tax related thereto, said bonds authorized thereby
shall be issued and taxes shall be levied for the payment of such bonds.
The polls for the election will open at the hour of 6:30 o'clock, A.M. and will close at the
hour of 7:30 o'clock, P.M. The precincts and polling places for the election will be as follows:
Precinct
Cape Fear-l
Cape Fear-2
Cape Fear -3
Federal Point-l
Federal Point-2
Federal Point-3
Federal Point -4
Federal Point -5
Harnett-l
Harnett -2
Harnett -3
Polling Place
Wrightsboro Elementary School
2716 Castle Hayne Road
Wilmington, NC 28429
Castle Hayne Fire Department
5311 Castle Hayne Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Trask Middle School
2900 North College Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Bellamy Elementary School
70 Sanders Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
Municipal Complex
Recreation Building
1121 North Lake Park Blvd
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Kure Beach Town Hall
117 Settlers Lane
Kure Beach, NC 28449
Myrtle Grove Middle School
901 Piner Road
Wilmington, NC 28409
Carolina Beach Police
Training Room
1121 N Lake Park Blvd
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Freedom Baptist Church
802 North College Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Northeast Regional Library
1241 Military Cut-Off Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Bradley Creek Elementary School
6211 Greenville Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28409
Harnett -4 College Park Elementary School
5001 Oriole Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
Harnett -5 Noble Middle School
6620 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
Harnett -6 Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
1402 North College Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Harnett -7 Eaton Elementary School
6701 Gordon Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Harnett -8 Ogden Elementary School
3637 Middle Sound Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28411
Harnett -9 Ogden Fire Dept at Porters Neck
907 Porters Neck Road
Wilmington, NC 28411
Masonboro-2 Masonboro Baptist Church
1501 Beasley Road
Wilmington, NC 28409
Masonboro -3 Moose Lodge
4610 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
Masonboro -4 Cape Fear Academy
3900 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
Masonboro -5 Myrtle Grove Baptist Church
5524 Myrtle Grove Road
Wilmington, NC 28409
Wilmington-l Johnson Elementary School
1100 McRae Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -2 Community Art Center
120 South 2nd Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -3 Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church
1001 South ih Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -4
National Guard Armory
2221 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -5
VFW Building
2722 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -6
Brogden Hall (New Hanover High School)
1221 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -7
Williston Middle School
401 South 10th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -8
Lake Forest, Inc.
250 Pinecrest Parkway
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -9
Snipes Elementary School
2150 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -10
Gibson Ave Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
2037 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -II
Alderman Elementary School
2025 Independence Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -12
Forest Hills Elementary School
602 Colonial Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -13
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
4501 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -14
Roland Grise Middle School
4412 Lake Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -15
Blount Elementary School
3702 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409
Wilmington -16
Halyburton Memorial Park
4099 1 ih Street South
Wilmington, NC 28409
Wi lmington-17
Holly Tree Elementary School
2030 WEB Trace
Wilmington, NC 28409
Wilmington -18
Fire Station (Muni. Golf Course)
310 South Wallace Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -19
Sunset Park Elementary School
613 Alabama Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington -20
Fire Station #5
1502 Wellington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wilmington -21
Codington Elementary School
4321 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wilmington -22
Devon Park Methodist Church
3403 Winston Boulevard
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -23
Fire Station - Empie Park
3403 Park Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wilmington -24
Trask Coliseum
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Wrightsville Beach
Fran Russ Recreation Center (behind Town Hall)
321 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
The registration records for said election will be kept open at the office of the New
Hanover County Board of Elections, 230 Market Place Drive, Suite 180, in Wilmington, from 8:00
o'clock A.M., until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., each weekday, through April 7, 2006. The telephone number for
the Board of Elections is: (910) 798-7330.
Application forms for voter registration may be obtained during regular business hours
from the New Hanover County Board of Elections at the address indicated above, the New Hanover
County Main Library at 201 Chestnut Street in Wilmington, the Department of Motor Vehicles at 1
Station Road and South Square Plaza 2326 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington, the Carolina Beach
Branch Library at 300 Cape Fear Blvd. in Carolina Beach, the Myrtle Grove Branch Library at 5155
South College Road in Wilmington, the Northeast Regional Library at 1241 Military Cut-Off Road in
Wilmington, the YMCA at 2710 Market Street in Wilmington, the YWCA at 2815 South College Road in
Wilmington, the Senior Center at 2222 South College Road in Wilmington, the Carolina Beach Municipal
Complex Building at 1121 North Lake Park Blvd. in Carolina Beach, the Kure Beach Town Hall at 117
North 6th Avenue in Kure Beach, the Wilmington City Hall at 102 North 3rd Street in Wilmington, the
Wrightsville Beach Town Hall at 321 Causeway Drive in Wrightsville Beach and the NC License Plate
Agency at South Square Plaza 2326 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington.
V oters may submit completed application forms to the Board of Elections in person or by
mail. The last day of registration for the special election shall be April 7, 2006. In order to be valid for
the special bond election the completed form, if mailed, must be postmarked by April 7, 2006.
Any qualified voter who (I) expects to be absent from the County all day on said election
day, or (2) because of sickness or other physical disability will be unable to be present at the polls to vote
in person on said day, or (3) is incarcerated and certified not to be a felon by the chief custodian or
superintendent of the voter's place of confinement, or (4) because of a religious holiday pursuant to the
tenets of the voter's religion will be unable to cast a ballot on the day of election, or (5) is an employee of
the County Board of Elections whose assigned duties on the day of the election will cause the qualified
voter to be unable to be present at the voting place, may apply for an absentee ballot to be used in voting
at said election. Information concerning the time and manner for applying for an absentee ballot,
including the last day for making such application, can be obtained from the New Hanover County Board
of Elections at the Board's office at 230 Market Place Drive, Suite 180, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover.
SHEILA L. SCHULT
Clerk, Board of Commissioners
County of New Hanover,
North Carolina
Said notice of special election shall be published at least twice. The first publication shall
be not less than 14 days and the second publication not less than 7 days before the last day on~ which
voters may register for the special election.
(3) The New Hanover County Board of Elections is hereby requested to print and
distribute the necessary ballots and to provide the equipment for the holding of said election and to
conduct and to supervise said election.
(4) The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners shall mail or deliver a certified copy of this
resolution to the New Hanover County Board of Elections within three days after the resolution IS
adopted.
This the 13th day of March, 2006
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Robert G. Greer, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board
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AN ORDINANCE OF
THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY
The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby
ordain that Chapter 23, Environment, Article II, Noise, Section 23-40, Penalty, is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Delete from the existing Section 23-40, Penalty, the sentence "Violation of this
article shall result only in civil penalties and/or civil action set forth in this section, and shall not
entail criminal sanctions."
2. Add a new subsection to the existing Section 23-40, Penalty, to be captioned
subsection (b):
(b) Violation of the prOVlSlons of this article shall constitute a Class 3 .
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500.00. Each violation thereafter shall constitute a
separate offense.
Except as specifically referenced herein, the existing provisions of Chapter 23 shall
remain unaltered, in full force and effect.
This the 13th day of March, 2006.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
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Clerk to the Board
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New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
Resolution
WHEREAS, New Hanover County has a vision of and commitment to the quality oflife and
the future of our community; and
WHEREAS, New Hanover County desires to ensure sustainable coastal communities,
providing for the needs of the present without compromising our ability to meet the needs of future
generations; and
WHEREAS, New Hanover County recognizes the importance and special quality of the
coastal environment to our community; and
WHEREAS, New Hanover County recognizes that efficient and orderly growth can best be
accomplished through coordination and cooperation in making planning and service provision
decisions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY that the "Wilmington - New Hanover County Joint Coastal Area
Management Plan 2006 Update" be adopted as the official CAMA Land Use Plan for New Hanover
County.
This the 13th day of March, 2006.
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Robert G. Greer, Chairman
Attest :
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES. ............2
SECTION A. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION. .......... ................. .................... ... .... ............ ..... .................................. ......2
SECTION B. FINDINGS OF F ACT. .................................................................................................................................2
SECTION C. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. ........................................... ........... ................. ..................... ..........................2
SECTION D. OBJECTIVES ................................. ........................................................ ...... ...............................................2
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS. ................................. ....... .................. ......................................... ... ........................................3
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS. .............. ............................................. .............. ..... ............................................. 8
SECTION A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES ...................................................................................8
SECTION B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS ..................................................8
SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. ..........................................................8
SECTION D. COMPLIANCE. ............................... ............................................. ............ ....... ... ...................................... .... 8
SECTION E. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS .....................................................................................8
SECTION F. INTERPRETATION. ........................ .............................................................. ............................................... 8
SECTION G. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. .........................................................................................9
SECTION H. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. ..................................................................................................................9
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS ............................... ............................................ .......................................... ................... ...9
SECTION 1. SEPARABILITY............ ................................................................................................................................9
ARTICLE 4. ADMINISTRATION. .................................................................... ................................................................9
SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR. ............................................................................9
SECTION B. FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION, PERMIT & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ...10
(1) Application Requirements.................................................. ....................................................................................1 0
(2) Permit Requirements.................................... ......................................................................................................... .11
(3) Certification Requirements. .................................................................................................................................. .11
SECTION C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR. ..................................13
SECTION D. CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES ............................................................. ...... ................................ .............14
(1) Violations to be Corrected: .................................. ..................................................... .............................................14
(2) Actions in Event of Failure to Take Corrective Action:.........................................................................................14
(3) Order to Take Corrective Action:...........................................................................................................................15
(4) Appeal: .................................................................................................................................................................. .15
(5) Failure to Comply with Order: ...............................................................................................................................15
SECTION E. V AR1ANCE PROCEDURES .....................................................................................................................15
ARTICLE 5. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION. ..........................................................................17
SECTION A. GENERAL STANDARDS ..........................................................................................................................17
SECTION B. SPECIFIC STANDARDS ..........................................................................................................................18
(3) Manufactured Homes. ........................................................................................................................................... .18
(4) Elevated Buildings. Fully enclosed areas of new construction and substantially improved structures, which are
below the lowest floor:............................................. ................................................................................................... ...... .19
(5) Additions/Improvements........ .... ......... ... ......... ...... ......... .................... .............................. ........... ..... ...... ............... .20
(6) Recreational Vehicles. ............... ..... ....... ...... ....................................... .............................. .................................... .20
(7) Temporary Non-Residential Structures......... ............................................................................. ........................... .20
(8) Accessory Structures............................ ......... .................... ................. ......................................................... ......... ..21
SECTION C. RESER VED. ...............................................................................................................................................21
SECTION D. STANDARDS FOR FLOODPLAINS WITHOUT ESTABLISHED BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS............21
SECTION E. STANDARDS FOR RIVERINE FLOODPLAINS WITH BFE BUT WITHOUT ESTABLISHED ...............22
FLOODWAYS OR NON-ENCROACHMENT AREAS ..........................................................................................................22
SECTION F. FLOOD WAYS AND NON-ENCROACHMENT AREAS ............................................................................22
SECTION G. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (ZONES FE). ....................................................................................22
SECTION H. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (ZONE ..10). .....................................................23
ARTICLE 6. LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS. ..............................................................................................................24
SECTION A. EFFECT ON RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UNDER THE EXISTING FLOOD DAMAGE ........................24
PREVENTION ORDINANCE. .............................................. ........................... ........................................................... ...........24
SECTION B. EFFECT UPON OUTSTANDING FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMITS .....................................24
SECTION C. EFFECTIVE DATE. .. ...................... .............................................................. .................. .................... .......24
SECTION D. ADOPTION CERTIFICATION. ......... ......... ............... ............ .......... .................... ..... .......... ................. ..... .24
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FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 1. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
SECTION A. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.
The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has in Part 6, Article 21 of Chapter 143; Parts 3 and 4 of Article 18 of Chapter
l53A; and Part 121, Article 6 of Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General Statutes, delegated to local governmental units
the responsibility to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
Therefore, the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does ordain as follows:
SECTION B. FINDINGS OF FACT.
(1) The flood prone areas within the jurisdiction of New Hanover County are subject to periodic inundation which results
in loss oflife, property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary
public expenditures of flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the
public health, safety, and general welfare.
(2) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights
and velocities and by the occupancy in flood prone areas of uses vulnerable to floods or other hazards.
SECTION C. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private
losses due to flood conditions within flood prone areas by provisions designed to:
(1) restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards or that result
in damaging increases in erosion, flood heights or velocities;
(2) require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities that serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the
time of initial construction;
(3) control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the
accommodation of flood waters;
(4) control filling, grading, dredging, and all other development that may increase erosion or flood damage; and
(5) prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers that will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase
flood hazards to other lands.
SECTION D. OBJECTIVES.
The objectives of this ordinance are:
(1) to protect human life and health;
(2) to minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
(3) to minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of
the general public;
(4) to minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions;
(5) to minimize damage to public facilities and utilities (i.e. water and gas mains, electric, telephone, cable and sewer lines,
streets, and bridges) that are located in flood prone areas;
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(6) to help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas; and
(7) to ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
ARTICLE 2.
DEFINITIONS.
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this ordinance shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning
they have in common usage and to give this ordinance its most reasonable application.
"Accessory Structure (Appurtenant Structure)" means a structure located on the same parcel of property as the principal
structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Garages, carports and storage sheds are
common urban accessory structures. Pole barns, hay sheds and the like qualify as accessory structures on farms, and mayor
may not be located on the same parcel as the farm dwelling or shop building.
"Addition (to an existing building)" means an extension or increase in the floor area or height of a building or structure.
"AllPeal" means a request for a review of the floodplain administrator, building inspector or engineer's interpretation of any
provision ofthis ordinance.
"Area of Shallow Flooding" means a designated Zone AO on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base
flood depths determined to be from one (1) to three (3) feet. These areas are located where a clearly defmed channel does not
exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be evident.
"Area of Special Flood Hazard" see "Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)"
"Basement" means any area of the building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides.
"Base Flood" means the flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
"Base Flood Elevation (BFE)" means a determination of the water surface elevations of the base flood as published in the
Flood Insurance Study. When the BFE has not been provided in a "Special Flood Hazard Area", it may be obtained from
engineering studies available from a Federal or State or other source using FEMA approved engineering methodologies. This
elevation, when combined with the "Freeboard", establishes the "Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation".
"Board of Adjustment" - means the New Hanover County Board of Adjustment charged with the responsibility of hearing
and deciding appeals and requests for variance from the requirements of this Ordinance.
"Breakaway Wall" means a wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design
and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the
building or the supporting foundation system.
"Building" see "Structure"
"Building Inspector" - means the Inspections Director of New Hanover County, North Carolina charged with the
responsibility of administering and implementing this Ordinance in compliance with the provisions as contained herein.
"CAMA" - North Carolina's Coastal Area Management Act. This act, along with the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal
Coastal Zone Management Act, is managed through North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources'
(NCDENR's) Division of Coastal Management (DCM).
"CBRS" means Coastal Barrier Resources System.
"Chemical Storage Facility" means a building, portion of a building, or exterior area adjacent to a building used for the
storage of any chemical or chemically reactive products.
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"Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)" consists of undeveloped portions of coastal and adjoining areas established by
the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CoBRA) of 1982, the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (CBIA) of 1990, and subsequent
revisions, and includes areas owned by federal or state governments or private conservation organizations identified as
Otherwise Protected Areas (OP A).
"Coastal High Hazard Area" means a Special Flood Hazard Area extending from offshore to the inland limit of a primary
frontal dune along an open coast and any other area subject to high velocity wave action from storms or seismic sources. The
area is designated on a FIRM, or other adopted flood map as determined in Article 3, Section B of this ordinance, as Zone
VE.
"County" - means New Hanover County, North Carolina, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina.
"County Engineer" - means the Director of the Engineering Department of New Hanover County, North Carolina charged
with the responsibility of administering and implementing applicable sections of this Ordinance in compliance with the
provisions as contained herein.
"Development" means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings
or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or
materials.
"Disposal" means, as defined in NCGS 130A-290(a)(6), the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or
placing of any solid waste into or on any land or water so that the solid waste or any constituent part of the solid waste may
enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwaters.
"Elevated Building" means a non-basement building which has its lowest elevated floor raised above ground level by
foundation walls, shear walls, posts, piers, pilings, or columns.
"Encroachment" means the advance or infringement of uses, fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or development
into a floodplain, which may impede or alter the flow capacity of a floodplain.
"Existing Manufactured Home Park or Manufactured Home Subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision
for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affIxed (including, at
a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either fmal site grading or the pouring of concrete
pads) was completed before the original effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by the community.
"Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision" - means the preparation of additional
sites by the construction of facilities for serving the lot on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the
installation of utilities, either fmal site grading or pouring of concrete pads, or the construction of streets).
"Flood" or "Flooding" means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas
from:
(1) the overflow of inland or tidal waters; and/or
(2) the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.
"Flood Insurance" means the insurance coverage provided under the National Flood Insurance Program.
"Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" means an official map of a community, issued by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, on which" botl;J. the Special Flood Hazard Areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community are
delineated.
"Flood Insurance Study (FIS)" means an examination, evaluation, and determination of flood hazards, corresponding water
surface elevations (if appropriate), flood hazard risk zones, and other flood data in a community issued by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. The Flood Insurance Study report includes Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
"Flood Prone Area" see "Floodplain"
"Floodplain" means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source.
"Floodplain Administrator" is the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations.
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"Floodplain Development Permit" means any type of permit that is required in confonnance with the provisions of this
ordinance, prior to the commencement of any development activity.
"Floodj:2lain Management" means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing
flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including, but not limited to,
emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and open space plans.
"Floodplain Management Regulations" means this ordinance and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building
codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and otller applications of police power which control development in
flood-prone areas. This term describes federal, state or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide
standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage.
"Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures,
which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitation facilities, structures,
and their contents.
"Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to
discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot.
"Flood Zone" means a geographical area shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood Insurance Rate Map that reflects
the severity or type of flooding in the area.
"Freeboard" means the height added to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to account for the many unknown factors that could
contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and floodway conditions, such as wave
action, bridge openings, and the hydrological effect of urbanization on the watershed The Base Flood Elevation plus the
freeboard establishes the "Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation".
"Functionally Dependent Facility" means a facility which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located in close
proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers,
shipbuilding, or ship repair. The term does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities.
"Hazardous Waste Facility" means, as defmed in NCGS 130, Article 9, a facility for the collection, storage, processing,
treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of hazardous waste.
"Highest Adiacent Grade (HAG)" means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, pnor to construction,
immediately next to the proposed walls of the structure.
"Historic Structure" means any structure that is:
(a) listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the US Department of
Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as meeting the requirements for individual
listing on the National Register;
(b) certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a
registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic
district;
(c) individually listed on a local inventory of historic landmarks in communities with a "Certified Local Govermnent
(CLG) Program"; or
(d) certified as contributing to the historical significance of a historic district designated by a community with a
"Certified Local Government (CLG) Program"
Certified Local Government (CLG) Programs are approved by the US Department of the Interior in cooperation with
the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources through the State Historic Preservation Officer as having met the
requirements ofthe National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended in 1980.
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"Lowest Adiacent Grade (LAG)" means the elevation of the ground, sidewalk or patio slab immediately next to the building,
or deck support, after completion of the building.
"Lowest Floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant
enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage in an area other than a basement area is
not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such an enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation
of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this ordinance.
"Manufactured Home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and
designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term
"manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle".
"Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) ofland divided into two or more
manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
"Market Value" means the building value, not including the land value and that of any accessory structures or other
improvements on the lot. Market value may be established by independent certified appraisal: replacement cost depreciated
for age of building and quality of construction (Actual Cash Value): or adjusted tax assessed values.
"Mean Sea Level" means, for purposes of this ordinance, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) as corrected in
1929, the North American Vertical Datum (NA VD) as corrected in 1988, or other vertical control datum used as a reference
for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain, to which Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown on a FIRM are
referenced. Refer to each FIRM panel to determine datum used.
"New Construction" means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of the
original version of the community's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and includes any subsequent improvements to such
structures.
"Non-Encroachment Area" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be
reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1)
foot as designated in the Flood Insurance Study report.
"OP A" means an Otherwise Protected Area.
"Post-FIRM" means construction or other development for which the "start of construction" occurred on or after the effective
date of the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map for the area.
"Pre-FIRM" means construction or other development for which the "start of construction" occurred before the effective date
of the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map for the area.
"Primary Frontal Dune" means a continuous or nearly continuous mound or ridge of sand with relatively steep seaward and
landward slopes immediately landward and adjacent to the beach and subject to erosion and over-topping from high tides and
waves during major coastal storms. The inland limit of the primary frontal dune occurs at the point where there is a distinct
change from a relatively steep slope to a relatively mild slope.
"Principallv Above Ground" means that at least 51 % of the actual cash value of the structure is above ground.
"Public Safety" and/or "Nuisance" means anything which is injurious to the safety or health of an entire community or
neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary
manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
"Recreational Vehicle (RV)" means a vehicle, which is:
(a) built on a single chassis;
(b) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection;
(c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
(d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling, but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
travel, or seasonal use.
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"Reference LeveJ" is the top of the lowest floor for structures within Special Flood Hazard Areas designated as Zone Al-30,
AE, A, A99 or AG. The reference level is the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor for
structures within Special Flood Hazard Areas designated as zone VE.
"Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation" means the "Base Flood Elevation" plus the "Freeboard". In "Special Flood Hazard
Areas" where Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) have been determined, this elevation shall be the BFE plus Two (Z) feet of
freeboard. In "Special Flood Hazard Areas" where no BFE has been established, this elevation shall be at least two ill feet
above the highest adjacent grade
"Remedv a Violation" means to bring the structure or other development into compliance with State and community
floodplain management regulations, or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts
may be reduced include protecting the structure or other affected development from flood damages, implementing the
enforcement provisions of the ordinance or otherwise deterring future similar violations, or reducing Federal fmancial
exposure with regard to the structure or other development.
"Riverine" means relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.
"Salvage Yard" means any non-residential property used for the storage, collection, and/or recycling of any type of
equipment, and including but not limited to vehicles, appliances and related machinery.
"Sand dunes" - means naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach.
"Solid Waste Disposal Facility" means, as defmed in NCGS 130A-290(a)(35), any facility involved in the disposal of solid
waste.
"Solid Waste Disposal Site" means, as defmed in NCGS 130A-290(a)(36), any place at which solid wastes are disposed of by
incineration, sanitary landfill, or any other method.
"Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)" means the land in the floodplain subject to a one (1 %) percent or greater chance of
being flooded in any given year, as determined in Article 3, Section B of this ordinance.
"Start of Construction" includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the
actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition placement, or other improvement was within 180
days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site,
such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of
excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land
preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it
include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the
installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the
main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling,
floor, or other structural part of the building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions ofthe building.
"Structure" means a walled and roofed building, a manufactured home, or a gas, liquid, or liquefied gas storage tank that is
principally above ground.
"Substantial Damage" means damage of any origin sustained by a structure during anyone-year period whereby the cost of
restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure
before the damage occurred. See defmition of "substantial improvement".
"Substantial Improvement" means, for a structure built prior to the enactment of this section, any repair, reconstruction, or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure either
before the improvement or repair is started or if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage
occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any
wall, ceiling, floor or other structuraJ part of tlle building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the structure. The "cost" of substantial improvement shall be detennined by adding the cost of all repairs and
reconstruction canied out in the five-year period immediately preceding the proposed repairs and reconstruction to the cost of
the proposed repairs and reconstruction. . This term includes structures which have inculTed "substantial damage",
regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
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(a) any correction of existing violations of State or community health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have
been identified by the community code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe
living conditions; or,
(b) any alteration of a historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued
designation as a historic structure.
"Variance" is a grant of relief from the requirements of this ordinance.
"Violation" means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain
management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other
evidence of compliance required in Articles 4 and 5 is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is
provided.
"Water Surface Elevation (WSE)" means the height, in relation to mean sea level of floods of various magnitudes and
frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas.
"Watercourse" means a lake, river, creek, stream, wash, channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at
least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur.
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECTION A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES.
This ordinance shall apply to all Special Flood Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction, including Extra-Territorial Jurisdictions
(ETJs) if applicable, of New Hanover County and within the jurisdiction of any other community whose governing body
agrees, by resolution, to such applicability.
SECTION B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.
The Special Flood Hazard Areas are those identified under the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) agreement between the
State of North Carolina and FEMA in its Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), for New Hanover County dated , which are adopted by reference and declared to be a
part of this ordinance. (NOTE - If your community is adopting maps which precede the Cooperating Technical State
agreement, or has never been mapped, please see the instructions for guidance in revising this Section.)
SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance prior to the
commencement of any development activities within Special Flood Hazard Areas determined in accordance with Article 3,
Section B of this ordinance.
SECTION D. COMPLIANCE.
No structure shall be located, extended, converted or structurally altered, and no land shall be developed as of the effective
date of this Ordinance without full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance and other applicable regulations.
SECTION E. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS.
This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions.
However, where this ordinance and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall
prevail.
SECTION F. INTERPRETATION.
In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all provisions shall be:
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(a) considered as minimum requirements;
(b) liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
(c) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State statutes.
SECTION G.
WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on
scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur. Actual flood heights may be increased by man-
made or natural causes. This ordinance does not imply that land outside the Special Flood Hazard Areas or uses permitted
within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This ordinance shall not create liability on the part of New
Hanover County or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this ordinance or
any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
SECTION H. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
(a) A violation of any of the provisions of this article, including any permit, variance, or stop work order, shall subject the
offender to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the
second violation and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third and any subsequent violation.
(b) If the offender fails to pay this penalty within ten (10) days after being cited for a violation, the penalty may be recovered
in a civil action in the nature of debt.
(c) The County may seek to enforce this chapter through any appropriate equitable action.
(d) Failure to remove any artificial obstruction or enlargement or replacement thereof that violates any provision of this
article shall constitute a separate violation of this article for each day that such failure continues after written notice of such
violation from the county.
(e) In addition to the violations listed in subsection (d), each day that a violation continues after the offender has been notified
of the violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(f) The county may seek to enforce this chapter by using anyone or any combination of the foregoing remedies.
(g) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the county from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or
remedy any violation.
SECTION I.
AMENDMENTS
The Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County may, from time to time, amend these Regulations, but no
amendment shall become effective unless it has been proposed by, or has been submitted to, the State Coordinating Agency
and the Federal Insurance Administration for review and approval.
SECTION J.
SEPARABILITY
Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by tlle courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such declaration
shall not affect the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
ARTICLE 4. ADMINISTRATION.
SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR.
The Building Inspector or Count\' Engineer, hereinafter refened to as the "Floodplain Administrator", is hereby appointed to
administer and implement the provisions of this ordinance. He may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as
he deems necessary in order to adequately cany out the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance.
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SECTION B. FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION. PERMIT & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(1) Application Requirements.
Application for a Floodplain Development Permit shall be made to the floodplain administrator prior to any
development activities located within Special Flood Hazard Areas. The following items shall be presented to the
floodplain administrator to apply for a floodplain development permit:
(a) A plot plan drawn to scale which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following specific details of the
proposed floodplain development:
i) the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area of development! disturbance; existing and
proposed structures, utility systems, grading/pavement areas, fill materials, storage areas, drainage facilities,
and other development;
ii) the boundary of the Special Flood Hazard Area as delineated on the FIRM or other flood map as
determined in Article 3, Section B, or a statement that the entire lot is within the Special Flood Hazard Area;
iii) flood zone(s) designation of the proposed development area as determined on the FIRM or other flood map
as determined in Article 3, Section B;
iv) the boundary of the floodway(s) or non-encroachment area(s) as determined in Article 3, Section B;
v) the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) where provided as set forth in Article 3, Section B; Article 4, Section CCll
& 12); or Article 5, Section D;
vi) the old and new location of any watercourse that will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed
development;
vii) the boundary and designation date of the Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS) area or Otherwise
Protected Areas (OP A), if applicable; and
viii) certification of the plot plan by a registered land surveyor or professional engineer.
(b) Proposed elevation, and method thereof, of all development within a Special Flood Hazard Area including but not
limited to:
i) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed reference level (including basement) of all
structures;
ii) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential structure in Zone AE, A or AO will be
flood-proofed; and
iii) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed utility systems will be elevated or
floodproofed;
(c) Iffloodproofmg, a Floodproofmg Certificate (FEMA Form 81-65) with supporting data and an operational plan that
includes, but is not limited to, installation, exercise, and maintenance of floodproofmg measures.
(d) A Foundation Plan, drawn to scale, which shall include details of the proposed foundation system to ensure all
provisions of this ordinance are met. These details include but are not limited to:
i) The proposed method of elevation, if applicable (i.e., fill, solid foundation perimeter wall, solid backfilled
foundation, open foundation on columns/posts/piers/piles/shear walls);
ii) Openings to facilitate equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on walls in accordance with Article 5,
Section B(4), when solid foundation perimeter walls are used in Zones A, AO, AE, and Al-30;
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iii) The following, in Coastal High Hazard Areas, in accordance with Article 5, Section B(4)(d) and Article 5,
Section G:
1) V-Zone Certification with accompanying plans and specifications verifying the engineered structure and
any breakaway wall designs;
2) Plans for open wood latticework or insect screening, if applicable;
3) Plans for non-structural fill, if applicable. If non-structural fill is proposed, it must be demonstrated
through coastal engineering analysis that the proposed fill would not result in any increase in the Base
Flood Elevation or otherwise cause adverse impacts by wave ramping and deflection on to the subject
structure or adjacent properties.
(e) Usage details of any enclosed areas below the regulatory flood protection elevation.
(f) Plans and/or details for the protection of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water
systems to be located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
(g) Copies of all other Local, State and Federal permits required prior to floodplain development permit issuance
(Wetlands, Endangered Species, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, CAMA, Riparian Buffers, Mining, etc.)
(h) Documentation for placement of Recreational Vehicles and/or Temporary Structures, when applicable, to ensure
Article 5, Sections B(6 & 7) ofthis ordinance are met.
(i) A description of proposed watercourse alteration or relocation, when applicable, including an engineering report on
the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties
located both upstream and downstream; and a map (if not shown on plot plan) showing the location of the proposed
watercourse alteration or relocation.
(2) Permit Requirements.
The Floodplain Development Permit shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) A description of the development to be permitted under the floodplain development permit.
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(b) The Special Flood Hazard Area determination for the proposed development per available data specified in Article
3, Section B.
(c) The regulatory flood protection elevation required for the reference level and all attendant utilities.
(d) The regulatory flood protection elevation required for the protection of all public utilities.
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(e) All certification submittal requirements with timelines.
(f) A statement that no fill material or other development shall encroach into the floodway or non-encroachment area of
any watercourse, as applicable.
(g) The flood openings requirements, if in Zones A, AO, AE or Al-30.
(h) Limitations of use of the enclosures below the lowest floor (if applicable). (i.e., Parking, Building Access and
Limited Storage onM.
(1) A statement, if in Zone VE, that there shall be no alteration of sand dunes which would increase potential flood
damage.
0) A statement, if in Zone VE" that there shall be no fill used for structural support.
(3) Certification Requirements.
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(a) Elevation Certificates
i) An Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 81-31)or a floodproofing Certificate ((FEMA for 81-65) is required after
the reference level is established. Within twenty-one (21) calendar days of establishment of the lowest floor
elevation, or floodproofing by whatever construction means, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the
permit holder to submit to the administrator a certification of the elevation of the lowest floor, or floodproofed
elevation, whichever is applicable, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification shall be prepared by or
under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. When
flood-proofing is utilized for a particular building, said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct
supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. Any work done within the twenty-one
(21) day calendar period and prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The
administrator shall review the floor elevation survey data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be
corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed.
Failure to submit the surveyor failure to make said corrections required hereby shall be cause to issue a stop-work
order for the project.
ii) A final as-built Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 81-31) is required after construction is completed and prior
to Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy issuance. It shall be the duty ofthe permit holder to submit to the
floodplain administrator a certification of fmal as-built construction of the elevation of the reference level and all
attendant utilities. The floodplain administrator shall review the certificate data submitted. Deficiencies detected
by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to Certificate of
Compliance/Occupancy issuance. In some instances, another certification may be required to certify corrected as-
built construction. Failure to submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to
withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy.
(b) Floodproofmg Certificate
If non-residential floodproofmg is used to meet the regulatory flood protection elevation requirements, a Floodproofing
Certificate (FEMA Form 81-65), with supporting data and an operational plan, is required prior to the actual start of
any new construction. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the floodplain administrator a certification
of the floodproofed design elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, in relation to mean sea level.
Floodproofing certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect
and certified by same. The floodplain administrator shall review the certificate data and plan. Deficiencies detected by
such review shall be corrected by the applicant prior to permit approval. Failure to submit the certification or failure to
make required corrections shall be cause to deny a floodplain development permit. Failure to construct in accordance
with the certified design shall be cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy.
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(c) Ifa manufactured home is placed within Zone A, AO, AE, or Al-30 and the elevation of the chassis is more than 36
inches in height above grade, an engineered foundation certification is required per Article 5, Section B(3).
(d) If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; a
professional engineer's certified report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the
watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream; and a map showing the location of the
proposed watercourse alteration or relocation shall all be submitted by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a
floodplain development permit.
(e) Certification Exemptions. The following structures, iflocated within Zone A, AO, AE or Al-30, are exempt from the
elevationlfloodproofmg certification requirements specified in items (a) and (b) of this subsection:
i) Recreational Vehicles meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(6)(a);
ii) Temporary Structures meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(7); and
iii) Accessory Structures less than 150 square feet meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(8).
(f) A V-Zone Certification with accompanying design plans and specifications is required prior to issuance of a Floodplain
Development permit within coastal high hazard areas. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to submit to the
floodplain administrator said certification to ensure the design standards of this ordinance are met. A registered
professional engineer or architect shall develop or review the structural design, plans, and specifications for construction
and certify that the design and methods of construction to be used are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for
meeting the provisions of this ordinance. This certification is not a substitute for an Elevation Certificate.
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SECTION C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR.
The Floodplain Administrator shall perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:
(1) Review all floodplain development applications and issue permits for all proposed development within Special Flood
Hazard Areas to assure that the requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied.
(2) Advise pennittee that additional Federal or State permits (Wetlands, Endangered Species, Erosion and Sedimentation
Control, CAMA, Riparian Buffers, Mining, etc.) may be required, and require that copies of such permits be provided
and maintained on file with the floodplain development permit.
(3) Notify adjacent communities and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of
Emergency Management, State Coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program prior to any alteration or
relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
(4) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-
carrying capacity is not diminished.
(5) Prevent encroachments into floodways and non-encroachment areas unless the certification and flood hazard reduction
provisions of Article 5, Section E are met.
(6) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the reference level (including basement) and all
attendant utilities of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with Article 4, Section B(3).
(7) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which all new and substantially improved
structures and utilities have been floodproofed, in accordance with Article 4, Section B(3).
(8) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of all public utilities in accordance with Article 4,
Section B(3).
(9) When floodproofmg is utilized for a particular structure, obtain certifications from a registered professional engineer or
architect in accordance Witll Article 4, Section B(3) and Article 5, Section B(2).
(10) In Coastal High Hazard Areas certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect
licensed to practice in North Carolina that the structure is securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns
in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash.
(11) In Coastal High Hazard Areas, the Building Inspector shall review plans for the adequacy of breakaway walls in
accordance with Article V., Section B., 4., d.
(12) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the Special Flood Hazard Areas (for example,
where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions), make the necessary
interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the
interpretation as provided in this article.
(13) When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data has not been provided in accordance with Article 3, Section B, obtain, review,
and reasonably utilize any Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data, along with floodway data or non-encroachment area data
available from a Federal, State, or other source, including data developed pursuant to Article 5, Section D(2)(b), in
order to administer the provisions of this ordinance.
(14) When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is provided but no floodway nor non-encroachment area data has been
provided in accordance with Article 3, Section B, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any floodway data or non-
encroachment area data available from a Federal, State, or other source in order to administer the provisions of this
ordinance.
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(15) When the lowest ground elevation of a parcel or structure in a Special Flood Hazard Area is above the Base Flood
Elevation, advise the property owner ofthe option to apply for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA.
Maintain a copy of the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) issued by FEMA in the floodplain development permit
file.
(16) Permanently maintain all records that pertain to the administration of this ordinance and make these records available
for public inspection.
(17) Make on-site inspections of work in progress. As the work pursuant to a floodplain development permit progresses,
the floodplain administrator shall make as many inspections of the work as may be necessary to ensure that the work is
being done according to the provisions of the local ordinance and the terms of the permit. In exercising this power, the
floodplain administrator has a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the
jurisdiction of the community at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
(18) Issue stop-work orders as required. Whenever a building or part thereof is being constructed, reconstructed, altered, or
repaired in violation of this ordinance, the floodplain administrator may order the work to be immediately stopped.
The stop-work order shall be in writing and directed to the person doing the work. The stop-work order shall state the
specific work to be stopped, the specific reason( s) for the stoppage, and the condition( s) under which the work may be
resumed. Violation of a stop-work order constitutes a misdemeanor.
(19) Revoke floodplain development permits as required. The floodplain administrator may revoke and require the return
of the floodplain development permit by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason(s) for the revocation.
Permits shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, or specifications; for
refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of State or local laws; or for false statements or misrepresentations
made in securing the permit. Any floodplain development permit mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable State
or local law may also be revoked.
(20) Make periodic inspections throughout all special flood hazard areas within the jurisdiction of the community. The
floodplain administrator and each member of his or her inspections department shall have a right, upon presentation of
proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the department at any reasonable hour
for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
(21) Follow through with corrective procedures of Article 4, Section D.
(22) Review, provide input, and make recommendations for variance requests.
(23) Maintain a current map repository to include, but not limited to, the FIS Report, FIRM and other official flood maps
and studies adopted in accordance with Article 3, Section B of this ordinance, including any revisions thereto including
Letters of Map Change, issued by FEMA. Notify State and FEMA of mapping needs.
(24) Coordinate revisions to FIS reports and FIRMs, including Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) and
Letters of Map Revision (LOMR).
SECTION D.
CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES.
(1) Violations to be Corrected:
When the floodplain administrator fmds violations of applicable State and local laws, it shall be his or her duty to notify'
the owner or occupant of the building of the violation. The owner or occupant shall immediately remedy each of the
violations of law cited in such notification.
(2) Actions in Event of Failure to Take Corrective Action:
If the owner of a building or property shall fail to take prompt corrective action, the floodplain administrator shall give
the owner written notice, by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known address or by personal service,
stating:
(a) that the building or property is in violation ofthe Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance;
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(b) that a hearing will be held before the floodplain administrator at a designated place and time, not later than
twenty one (21) days after the date of the notice, at which time the owner shall be entitled to be heard in
person or by counsel and to present arguments and evidence pertaining to the matter; and,
(c) that following the hearing, the floodplain administrator may issue an order to alter, vacate, or demolish the
building; or to remove fill as appears appropriate.
(3) Order to Take Corrective Action:
If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed above, the floodplain administrator shall find that the building
or development is in violation of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, they shall issue an order in writing to the
owner, requiring the owner to remedy the violation within a specified time period, not less than thirty (30) calendar
days, nor more than One Hundred Eithty (180) calendar days. Where the floodplain administrator finds that there is
imminent danger to life or other property, they may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be
feasible.
(4) Appeal:
Any owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal the order to the board of adj ustment
by giving notice of appeal in writing to the administrator within fourteen (14)
days following the written notice. In the absence of an appeal, the order of the floodplain
administrator shall be [maL The board of adjustment shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm,
modify and affL.~, or revoke the order.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board of adjustment may appeal such decision to the superior court within
thirty (30) days of the signing of the order of the board. Such appeal shall be in the nature of certiorari.
(5) Failure to Comply with Order:
If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take corrective action for which no appeal has
been made or fails to comply with an order of the governing body following an appeal, the owner shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to penalties as described in Art. 3,section H., a-g.
SECTION E.
VARIANCE PROCEDURES.
(1) TheBoard of Adjustment as established by The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to
as the "appeal board", shall hear and decide requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance. The board
shall provide appropriate forms and information to person applying for a variance to enable them to furnish all
necessary information to the board. The variance request shall be written and shall include information as to all of the
factors set forth in subsection (b) and any other pertinent information
(2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the appeal board may appeal such decision to the Court, as provided in
Chapter 7A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
(3) Variances may be issued for:
(a) the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon the detemlination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation
will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and that the variance is the minimum
necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
(b) functionally dependant facilities if determined to meet the definition as stated in Article 2 of this ordinance,
provided provisions of Article 4, Section E(9)(b), (c), and (e) have been satisfied, and such facilities are protected
by methods that minimize flood damages.
(c) any other type of development, provided it meets the requirements stated in this section.
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(4) In passing upon variances, the appeal board shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards
specified in other sections of this ordinance, and:
(a) the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(b) the danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(c) the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the
individual owner;
(d) the importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;
(e) the necessity to the facility of a waterfront location as defined under Article 2 of this ordinance as a functionally
dependant facility, where applicable;
(f) the availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
(g) the compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(h) the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(i) the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(j) the expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of
wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and
(k) the costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of
public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, and streets and bridges.
(5) A written report addressing each of the above factors shall be submitted with the application for a variance.
(6) Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this ordinance, the appeal board may attach such
conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this ordinance.
(7) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the difference between the Base
Flood Elevation (BFE) and the elevation to which the structure is to be built and that such construction below the Base
Flood Elevation increases risks to life and property, and that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below
the Base Flood Elevation will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to $25 per $100 of insurance
coverage. Such notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance actions, including justification for their
Issuance.
(8) The floodplain administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and the State of North Carolina upon request.
(9) Conditions for Variances:
(a) Variances shall not be issued when the variance will make the structure in violation of other Federal, State, or local
laws, regulations, or ordinances.
(b ) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway or non-encroachment area if the variance would
result in any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge.
(c) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the
flood hazard, to afford relief.
(d) Variances shall only be issued prior to development permit approval.
( e) Variances shall only be issued upon:
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i) a showing of good and sufficient cause;
ii) a determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship; and
iii) a determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional
threats to public safety, or extraordinary public expense, create nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization of
the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
(10) A variance may be issued for solid waste disposal facilities, hazardous waste management facilities, salvage yards, and
chemical storage facilities that are located in Special Flood Hazard Areas provided that all of the following conditions
are met.
(a) The use serves a critical need in the community.
(b) No feasible location exists for the use outside the Special Flood Hazard Area.
(c) The reference level of any structure is elevated or floodproofed to at least the regulatory flood protection elevation.
(d) The use complies with all other applicable Federal, State and local laws.
(e) New Hanover County has notified the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public
Safety of its intention to grant a variance at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to granting the variance.
ARTICLE 5. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION.
SECTION A. GENERAL STANDARDS.
In all Special Flood Hazard Areas the following provisions are required:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent
flotation, collapse, and lateral movement of the structure.
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant
to flood damage.
(3) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood
damages.
(4) Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities shall be designed
and/or located at least two (2) feet above base flood elevation so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating
within the components during conditions of flooding. These include, but are not limited to, HV AC equipment, water
softener units, bath/kitchen fixtures, ductwork, electric/gas meter panels/boxes, utility/cable boxes, appliances
(washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, etc.), hot water heaters, and electric outlets/switches.
(5) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters
into the system.
(6) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters
into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters.
(7) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from
them during flooding.
(8) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction, or improvements to a structure, which is in compliance with the provisions of
this ordinance, shall meet the requirements of "new construction" as contained in this ordinance.
(9) Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of a building or structure existing on
the effective date of this ordinance and located totally or partially within the floodway, non-encroachment area, or
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stream setback, provided there is no additional encroachment below the regulatory flood protection elevation in the
floodway, non-encroachment area, or stream setback, and provided that such repair, reconstruction, or replacement
meets all of the other requirements of this ordinance.
(10) New solid waste disposal facilities and sites, hazardous waste management facilities, salvage yards, and chemical
storage facilities shall not be permitted, except by variance as specified in Article 4, Section E(10). A structure or tank
for chemical or fuel storage incidental to an allowed use or to the operation of a water treatment plant or wastewater
treatment facility may be located in a Special Flood Hazard Area only if the structure or tank is either elevated or
floodproofed to at least the regulatory flood protection elevation and certified according to Article 4, Section B(3) of
this ordinance.
(11) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood
damage.
(12) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas,
electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
(13) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure
to flood hazards.
(14) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have received all necessary permits from those
governmental agencies for which approval is required by Federal or State law, including Section 404 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972,33 U.S.c. 1334.
(IS) All Subdivision proposals shall be in compliance with the Subdivision Regulations of new Hanover County.
(16) Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed development.
SECTION B. SPECIFIC STANDARDS.
In all Special Flood Hazard Areas where Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data has been provided, as set forth in Article 3,
Section B, or Article 4, Section CCll & 12), the following provisions, in addition to Article S, Section A, are required:
(1) Residential Construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure (including
manufactured homes) shall have the reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than the regulatory flood
protection elevation, as defmed in Article 2 of this ordinance. Should solid foundation perimeter
walls be used to elevate, structural openings sufficient to facilitate the
unimpeded movements of flood waters shall be provided.
(2) Non-Residential Construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other
non-residential structure shall have the reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than the regulatory flood
protection elevation, as defmed in Article 2 of this ordinance. Structures located in A, AE and Al-30 Zones may be
floodproofed to the regulatory flood protection elevation in lieu of elevation provided that all areas of the structure,
together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, below the regulatory flood protection elevation are watertight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, using structural components having the capability of resisting
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. For AO Zones, the floodproofmg elevation shall be in
accordance with Article 5, Section H(3). A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards
of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator as set forth in
Article 4, Section B(3), along with the operational and maintenance plans.
(3) Manufactured Homes.
(a) New or replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference level of the manufactured home is
no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation, as defmed in Article 2 of this ordinance.
(b) Manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation to resist flotation, collapse,
and lateral movement, either by engineer certification, or in accordance with the most current edition of the State of
North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes, adopted by the Commissioner ofInsurance pursuant to NCGS
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143-143.15 or a certified engineered foundation. Additionally, when the elevation would be met by an elevation of
the chassis thirty-six (36) inches or less above the grade at the site, the chassis shall be supported by reinforced piers
or engineered foundation. When the elevation ofthe chassis is above thirty-six (36) inches in height, an engineering
certification is required.
(c) All enclosures or skirting below the lowest floor shall meet the requirements of Article 5, Section B(4)(a), (b), and
( c).
(d) An evacuation plan must be developed for evacuation of all residents of all new, substantially improved or
substantially damaged manufactured home parks or subdivisions located within flood prone areas. This plan shall be
filed with and approved by tlle floodplain administrator and the local Emergency Management coordinator.
(4) Elevated Buildings. Fully enclosed areas of new construction and substantially improved structures, which are below
the lowest floor:
(a) shall not be designed or used for human habitation, but shall only be used for parking of vehicles, building access, or
limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises. Access to the enclosed area shall
be the minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance
equipment (standard exterior door), or entry to the living area (stairway or elevator). The interior portion of such
enclosed area shall not be finished or partioned into separate rooms, except to enclose storage areas;
(b) shall be constructed entirely of flood resistant materials, up to the regulatory flood protection elevation;
(c) shall include, in Zones A, AG, AE, and AI-30, flood openings to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on
walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. To meet this requirement, the openings must either be
certified by a professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum design criteria;
i) A minimum of two flood openings on different sides of each enclosed area subject to flooding;
ii) The total net area of all flood openings must be at least one (1) square inch for each square foot of enclosed
area subject to flooding;
iii) If a building has more than one enclosed area, each enclosed area must have flood openings to allow
floodwaters to automatically enter and exit;
iv) The bottom of all required flood openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above the adjacent grade;
v) Flood openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings or devices, provided they permit
the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions; and
vi) Enclosures made of flexible skirting are not considered enclosures for regulatory purposes, and, therefore,
do not require flood openings. Masonry or wood undelpinning, regardless of structural status, is considered
an enclosure and requires flood openings as outlined above.
(d) shall allow, in Coastal High Hazard Areas (Zones VE and VI-30), breakaway walls, open wood latticework or
insect screening, provided it is not part of the structural support of the building and is designed so as to breakaway,
under abnormally high tides or wave action, without causing damage to the structural integrity of the building,
provided the following design specifications are met:
i) Material shall consist of open wood latticework or insect screening; or
ii) Breakaway walls shall meet the following design specifications:
1) Design safe loading resistance of each wall shall be not less than 10 nor more than 20 pounds per square
foot; or
2) Breakaway walls that exceed a design safe loading resistance of 20 pounds per square foot (either by
design or when so required by State or local codes) shall be certified by a registered professional engineer
or architect that the breakaway Ivall will collapse from a water load less than that which would occur
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during the base flood event, and the elevated portion of the building and supporting foundation system
shall not be subject to collapse, displacement, or other structural damage due to the effects of wind and
water loads acting simultaneously on all building components (structural and non-structural). The water
loading values used shall be those associated with the base flood. The wind loading values used shall be
those required by the North Carolina State Building Code.
(5) Additions/Improvements.
(a) Additions and/or improvements to pre-FIRM structures when the addition and/or improvements in combination
with any interior modifications to the existing structure are:
i) not a substantial improvement, the addition and/or improvements must be designed to minimize flood
damages and must not be any more non-conforming than the existing structure.
ii) a substantial improvement, both the existing structure and the addition and/or improvements must comply
with the standards for new construction.
(b) Additions to post-FIRM structures with no modifications to the existing structure other than a standard door in the
common wall shall require only the addition to comply with the standards for new construction.
(c) Additions and/or improvements to post-FIRM structures when the addition and/or improvements in combination
with any interior modifications to the existing structure are:
i) not a substantial improvement, the addition and/or improvements only must comply with the standards for
new construction.
ii) a substantial improvement, both the existing structure and the addition and/or improvements must comply
with the standards for new construction.
(d) Where an independent perimeter load-bearing wall is provided between the addition and the existing building, the
addition(s) shall be considered a separate building and only the addition must comply with the standards for new
construction.
(6) Recreational Vehicles.
Recreational vehicles shall either:
(a) be on site for fewer than 180 consecutive days and be fully licensed and ready for highway use (a recreational
vehicle is ready fOl: highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick
disconnect type utilities, and has no permanently attached additions); or
(b) meet all the requirements for new construction.
(7) Temporary Non-Residential Structures.
Prior to the issuance of a floodplain development permit for a temporary structure, the applicant must submit to the
floodplain administrator a plan for the removal of such structure(s) in the event of a hurricane, flash flood or other type of
flood warning notification. The following information shall be submitted in writing to the floodplain administrator for
review and written approval;
(a) a specified time period for which the temporary use will be permitted. Time specified should not exceed three (3)
months, renewable up to one (1) year;
(b) the name, address, and phone number of the individual responsible for the removal of the temporary structure;
(c) the time frame prior to the event at which a structure will be removed (i.e., minimum of seventy-two (72) hours
before landfall of a hurricane or immediately upon flood warning notification);
(d) a copy of the contract or other suitable instrument with the entity responsible for physical removal of the
structure; and
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( e) designation, accompanied by documentation, of a location outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, to which the
temporary structure will be moved.
(8) Accessory Structures.
When accessory structures (sheds, detached garages, etc.) are to be placed within a Special Flood Hazard Area, the
following criteria shall be met:
(a) Accessory structures shall not be used for human habitation (including working, sleeping, living, cooking or
restroom areas);
(b) Accessory structures shall not be temperature-controlled;
(c) Accessory structures shall be designed to have low flood damage potential;
(d) Accessory structures shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum resistance to
the flow of floodwaters;
(e) Accessory structures shall be firmly anchored in accordance with Article 5, Section A(1);
(f) All service facilities such as electrical shall be installed in accordance with Article 5, Section A(4); and
(g) Flood openings to facilitate automatic equalization of hydrostatic flood forces shall be provided below regulatory
flood protection elevation in conformance with Article 5, Section B(4)(c).
(h) An accessory structure with a footprint less than 150 square feet that satisfies the criteria outlined above does not
require an elevation or floodproofmg certificate. Elevation or floodproofmg certifications are required for all
other accessory structures in accordance with Article 4, Section B(3).
SECTION C. RESERVED.
SECTION D. STANDARDS FOR FLOODPLAINS WITHOUT ESTABLISHED BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS.
Within the Special Flood Hazard Areas designated as Approximate Zone A and established in Article 3, Section B, where no
Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is available, the following provisions, in addition to Article 5, Sections A and B, shall
apply:
(1) No encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements or new development shall be permitted
within a distance of twenty (20) feet each side from top of bank or five tilnes the width ofthe stream, whichever is
greater, unless certification with supporting technical data by a registered professional engineer is provided
demonstrating that such encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base
flood discharge.
(2) The BFE used in determining the regulatory flood protection elevation shall be determined based on one of the
following criteria set in priority order:
(a) If Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is available from other sources, all new construction and substantial
improvements within such areas shall also comply with all applicable provisions of this ordinance and shall be
elevated or floodproofed in accordance with standards in Article 4, Section CCll & 12).
(b) All subdivision, manufactured home park and other development proposals shall provide Base Flood Elevation
(BFE) data if development is greater than five (5) acres or has more tllan fifty (50) lots/manufactured home sites.
Such Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data shall be adopted by reference per Article 3, Section B to be utilized in
implementing this ordinance.
(c) When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is not available from a Federal, State, or other source as outlined above,
the reference level shall be elevated to or above the regulatory flood protection elevation, as defined in Article 2.
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SECTION E. STANDARDS FOR RIVERINE FLOODPLAINS WITH BFE BUT WITHOUT ESTABLISHED
FLOODWAYS OR NON-ENCROACHMENT AREAS.
Along rivers and streams where BFE data is provided but neither floodway nor non-encroachment areas are identified for a
Special Flood Hazard Area on the FIRM or in the FIS report, the following requirements shall apply to all development
within such areas:
(1) Standards outlined in Article 5, Sections A and B; and
(2) Until a regulatory floodway or non-encroachement area is designated, no encroachments, including fill, new
construction, substantial improvements, or other development, shall be permitted unless certification with supporting
technical data by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that the cumulative effect of the
proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water
surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community.
SECTION F.
FLOODWA YS AND NON-ENCROACHMENT AREAS.
Areas designated as jloodways or non-encroachment areas are located within the Special Flood Hazard Areas established
in Article 3, Section B. The jloodways and non-encroachment areas are extremely hazardous areas due to the velocity of
jloodwaters that have erosion potential and carry debris and potential projectiles. The following provisions, in addition to
standards outlined in Article 5, Sections A and B, shall apply to all development within such areas:
(1) No encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments shall be
permitted unless:
(a) the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in the flood levels during the occurrence of the base
flood, based on hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice
and presented to the floodplain administrator prior to issuance of floodplain development permit, or
(b) a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) has been approved by FEMA. A Letter of Map Revision
(LOMR) must also be obtained upon completion of the proposed encroachment.
(2) If Article 5, Section F(1) is satisfied, all development shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction
provisions of this ordinance.
(3) No manufactured homes shall be permitted, except replacement manufactured homes in an existing manufactured
home park or subdivision, provided the following provisions are met:
(a) the anchoring and the elevation standards of Article 5, Section B(3); and
(b) the no encroachment standard of Article 5, Section F(1).
SECTION G. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (ZONES VB).
Coastal High Hazard Areas are Special Flood Hazard Areas established in Article 3, Section B, and designated as Zones VE.
These areas have special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from storm surges or seismic activity and,
therefore, in addition to meeting all requirements of this ordinance with the exception of floodway and non-encroachment
area provisions (Article 5, Section F), the following provisions shall apply:
(1) All development shall:
(a) be located landward of the reach of mean high tide;
(b) be located landward of the first line of stable natural vegetation; and
(c) comply with all applicable CAMA setback requirements.
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal
structural member of the lowest floor (excluding pilings or columns) is no lower than the regulatory flood protection
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elevation. Floodproofmg shall not be utilized on any structures in Coastal High Hazard Areas to satisfy the regulatory
flood protection elevation requirements.
(3) All new construction and substantial improvements shall have the space below the lowest floor free of obstruction so as
not to impede the flow of flood waters, with the following exceptions:
(a) Open wood latticework or insect screening may be permitted below the regulatory flood protection elevation for
aesthetic purposes only and must be designed to wash away in the event of abnormal wave action and in
accordance with Article 5, Section B(4)(d)(i). Design plans shall be submitted in accordance with Article 4,
Section B(1)(d)(iii)(2); or
(b) Breakaway walls may be permitted provided they meet the criteria set forth in Article 5, Section B( 4)(b). Design
plans shall be submitted in accordance with Article 4, Section B(1)(d)(iii)(l).
(4) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be securely anchored to pile or column foundations. All
pilings and columns and the structures attached thereto shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral
movement due to the effect of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components.
(a) Water loading values used shall be those associated with the regulatory flood protection elevation.
(b) Wind loading values used shall be those required by the current edition of the North Carolina State Building
Code.
(5) A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design, specifications and plans for construction are
in compliance with the provisions contained in Article 4, Section B, Article 5, Section G(3)(a&b), Article 5, Section
G(4) and Article 5, Section G(6) of this ordinance on the current version of the North Carolina "National Flood
Insurance Program V -Zone Certification" form.
(6) Fill shall not be used for structural support. Limited non-compacted and non-stabilized fill may be used around the
perimeter of a building for landscaping/aesthetic purposes provided it is demonstrated through coastal engineering
analysis that the proposed fill would not result in any increase in the Base Flood Elevation and not cause any adverse
impacts by wave ramping and deflection to the subject structure or adjacent properties.:
(7) There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or sand dune vegetation which would increase potential flood damage.
(8) No manufactured homes shall be permitted except in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision. A
replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision
provided the anchoring and elevation standards of this Section have been satisfied.
(9) Recreational vehicles may be permitted in Coastal High Hazard Areas provided that they meet the Recreational
Vehicle criteria of Article 5, Section B(6)(a) and the Temporary Structure provisions of Article 5, Section B(7).
SECTION H. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (ZONE AO).
Located within tlle Special Flood Hazard Areas established in Article 3, Section B, are areas designated as shallow flooding
areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood deptlls of one (1) to three (3) feet where a clearly
defmed channel does not exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate. In addition to Article 5,
Section A, all new construction and substantial improvements shall meet the following requirements::
(1) All new construction and substantial improvement of residential structures have the lowest floor, including basement,
elevated above the crown of the nearest street to or above the depth number specified on the County's FIRM, plus a
freeboard of two feet, above the highest adjacent grade; If no depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including
basement, shall be elevated at least two (2) feet above the highest adjacent grade.
(2) Non-residential structures may, in lieu of elevation, be floodproofed to the same level as required in Article 5, Section
H(l) so that the structure, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, below that level shall be watertight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of
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resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. Certification is required as per Article 4,
Section B(3) and Article 5, Section B(2).
(3) Adequate drainage paths shall be provided around structures on slopes, to guide floodwaters around and away from
proposed structures.
ARTICLE 6.
LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS.
SECTION A. EFFECT ON RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UNDER THE EXISTING FLOOD DAMAGE
PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
This ordinance in part comes forward by re-enactment of some of the provisions of the flood damage prevention ordinance
April 3, 1978 as amended, and it is not the intention to repeal but rather to re-enact and continue to enforce without
interruption of such existing provisions, so that all rights and liabilities that have accrued thereunder are reserved and may be
enforced. The enactment of this ordinance shall not affect any action, suit or proceeding instituted or pending. All
provisions of the flood damage prevention ordinance of New Hanover County enacted on April 3. 1978, as amended, which
are not reenacted herein are repealed.
SECTION B. EFFECT UPON OUTSTANDING FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction, size, or designated use of any development or
any part thereof for which a floodplain development pennit has been granted by the floodplain administrator or his or her
authorized agents before the time of passage of this ordinance; provided, however, that when construction is not begun under
such outstanding permit within a period of six (6) months subsequent to the date of issuance of the outstanding permit,
construction or use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION C. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall become effective on April 3, 2006.
SECTION D. ADOPTION CERTIFICATION.
Adopted this the 13th day of March, 2006
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
/}JJIJ~
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
Attest:
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Sheila L. Schhlt, Clerk to the Board
March 13,2006
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF ZONING AREA No.2
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED December 15, 1969
CASE: Z-828, 02/06
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Zoning Map of Zoning Area No.2 is hereby amended by removi~g t~e .hereinafter
described tract from the R-20 Residential Zoning District Classification and placmg it m the R-15
Residential Zoning District Classification, said land being described as follows:
Property at 611 Middle Sound. Loop Road in Harnett
Township in New Hanover, North Carolina, containing 9.92
acres, more Or less, Tax Parcel Identification Number
R04400-003-121-000, and being more particularly described
in the deed recorded in Book 3390 at Page 503 in the New
Hanover and the attached. legal descl:iption
to be taken as a part of this instrument as though fully
Bet out therein.
Beginning at Illl existing iron pipe In the northem line of Middle SOlmd Loop
Road (S. R. #1403, 60 foot public right-of-way), said pipe marking the
southwestern comer of a tract of land conveyed to BUSler Mincey and wife,
Minnie D. Mincey lIS recorded in deed book 904 page 202 of the New Hanover
County Registry, said iron I,ipe also being located North 87 degrees 39 minutes 50
seconds West 324.81 feet, South 87 degrees 39 minutes 48 seconds West 159.74
feet, SonU, 84 degrees 10 minute. 56 .ecoilds We.t 75.47 feet, South 83 degrees
41 minutes 35 seconds West 93.15 feet and South 84 degJ'CCS 19 minutes 13
seconds West 235.011 feet from a concrete monument murlcillg the intersection of
said line of Middle Sound Loop Road with the centerline of South Braneh Road
(60 foot public right-of-way); running thence fi'om said point of beginning with
Ule northem line of Middle Sound loop Road along a curve to the N0l1h having a
radius of 2,377.17 feellUld a chord bearing and distance of Norlh 37 degrees 36
minules 56 seconds West 420.61 feel to an existing iron pipe marking U,e
southeastern comer of Lot 162 Section 5 & 6 Phase 1 Emerald Forest as recorded
in Map Book 36 Page 253 of said registry, thence leaving said right-of-way line
and running with the eastern line of Emerald Forest subdivision North 06 degrees
26 minutes 25 seconds East 133.75 feet to an exlsling iron rod, North 48 degrees
37 minutes 13 seconds Easl 93.96 feet to a set iro111'ipe 1l1&t.i11g the northeastem
comer of Lot 160 Emera]d Forest, North 41 degrees 22 minutes 47 seconds West
177.19 feet, Norlh 45 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 15.07 feel to a set iron
pipe marking the southeastern corner of Lot 155 Emerald Forest, North 49 degrees
57 minutes 10 seconds EllSt 381.13 feet to an existing iron rod marking the
northenstem corner of Lot 153 of said section nnd phase of Emerald Forest and
U,e southernmost Comer ofLoI 169 Section 6 Phase 2 Emerald Foresl as recorded
in Map Book 39 Page 25 of said registry; mnlling thence with said seclion imd
phase of Emernld Forest NorUI 49 degrees 56 minutes 511 seconds East 327.12 reet
to an existing iron rod marking the northeaslem corner of Lot 167 of said seclion
and phase of Emerllld Forcst and South 44 degrees 57 minules 39 seconds East
123.66 feet to nn existing iron rod marking tile souUleastem comer of Lot 150 of
said section and phase of Emerald Forest and the souUlwestern corner of Lot 140
Section 6 Phase 3-B Ememld Foresl us recorded in Map Book 41 Page 291 ofsald
regislry; rnnni11g thence with said section and phase of Emerald Forest South 45
degrees 00 minutes 58 seconds East 123.73 feel to an existing iron pipe and Soulh
44- degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds East 293.23 feet to 81l existing iron rod in the
norlhwestern line of a tract of land conveyed to Leon A. Padrick and wife, Betty J.
Padrick as recorded in Deed Book I ]64 Page 1542 of said registry, said pipe
markiJig the southemmost cOllier of Lot 139 of said section lUld phose of Emerald
Forest; rUlming thence witll the northwestem line of the above mentioned Padrick
lmct South 47 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds West 174.90 feet to an existing iron
pipe marking the northwestern corner of said Padrick tract and tllC northeastern
comer of 0 tract of land conveyed to Florence 1'. Aycock as recorded in Deed
Book 21193 Page 609 of said registry; numing thence with the northwestern line of
said Aycock tract SOllUl47 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds West 42.85 feet to lUl
existing iron pipe marking tile northwestern comer of said Aycock tract and the
northeastem corner of Ule above mentioned Mincey tract; mUlling thence with tIle
northwestern line of said Mincey tract SOUUI 47 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds
West 411.50 feet to Ule point of beginning. Containing 9.93 acres more or less
and being a portion of U,e AIm J. King tract as recorded in Deed Book 737 Page
294 and all of a tract ofland conveyed to Ann J. King ns recorded in Deed Dook
2154 Page 5211 of said registry. Subject to all utility easements of record.
Section 2. The County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed under the supervision of the County
Commissioners to Change the Zoning Map Area No.2 on file in the office of the County
Commissioners, so as to make it comply with this ordinance
Section 3. Any ordinanc~ or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent
of such conflict, is hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption
Adopted the 13th day of March 2006.
Xlt~
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
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Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF ZONING AREA No.5 and AREA 8B
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED July 6, 1971 and July 7, 1972
CASE: Z.824, 12/05
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Zoning Map of Zoning Area No.5 and Area No. 8B is hereby amended by removing
the hereinafter described tract from the R-15 Residential Zoning District Classification and placing it
in the B-1 Neighborhood Business Zoning District Classification, said land being described as
follows:
BBGIHR~IiG.at: 4 new irob pin in the C81)terline of the Old Rev Bern
Road, liaid begiilning poiri~b8inCJ located Sou~ ". 29' Wes~ 58..n
fe~t. frail ail existinq iron. pipe, the IDOst Northern comer of W.J.
"ilsoO (IIaP Book 16, Page 46), said existing iron pipe beinq located
South 70..13' west 378.83 feet frolli an existinq. iron pipe, said
e~i8tin'1 iron pipe being located SOuth 70. 13' west 17.5 feet fn.
a po;1nt wltere the cenurline of the Old ReV Bern Road is inursected
by the extension Qf the centerline of the Porters )leek Road (SR 1402)
if saiet centerline were eXtended across U.S. Highway 17 alid th8
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; running 'thence froil said beginning
point, Borth 59. 09' west 1384.61 feet "to a point, running ~nce
South 3. 4S' West 430.43 feet to an iron pipe, the most Borthern
corner of Robert A. King (Book S93, Page 151), running with Robert
A. King's line South 590 09' East 583.8 feet to a new iron pipe,
running thence a new line North 70. 27' Bast 262.52 feet to a new
iron pipe; running thence South 59. 09' Bast 300.00 feet to an
existing iron pipe in the centerline of the Old New Bern Road,
running thence with the centerline of the Old New Bern Road Nor~
68. 03' East 218.5 feet to an existing iron pipe, running North 69.
29' Bast 9.00 feet to the beginning, and containing 8.62 acres, and
being part of that tract of land as recorded in Book 1194, Page 182
in the New Hanover County Registry, as surveyed by Oscar '1'hoJDils
Andersonw Registered Land SurveY9r No. L-2794 in August, 1984 with
all bearing relative to Book 1194, Page 182 and Book 893, Page 751w
of the New Hanover County Registry.
Section 2. The County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed under the supervision of the County
Commissioners to Change the Zoning Map Area No.5 and Area No. 8B on file in the office of the
County Commissioners, so as to make it comply with this ordinance
Section 3. Any ordinance or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent
of such conflict, is hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption
Adopted the 13th day of March 2006, effeCti~~40 bypass.
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
\.
Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board
261.4-.72.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF ZONING AREA No.4
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED April 4, 1971
CASE: Z-823, 12/05
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Zoning Map of Zoning Area No.4 is hereby amended by removing the hereinafter
described tract from the R -15 Residential Zoning District Classification and placing it in the R -10
Residential Zoning District Classification, said land being described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the western boundary of River Road (S.R. 1100), a 60' public right-of-
way; said point being located North 13002'43" East, 183.64 feet along the right-of-way from its
intersection with the northern boundary of Soundside Drive, a 50' public right-of-way, as
recorded among the land records of the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 34, Book
222; and running thence from the point of beginning, North 85028'54" West, 1769.96 feet to a
point in the run of Telfair Creek: thence with the run of the creek North 19013'13" East 136.32
feet; thence North 37045'32" East, 135.16 feet; thence North 27042'49" East, 228.34 feet to a
point; thence South 85028' 54" East, 1198.99 feet to a point; thence South 04031' 17" West,
202.97 feet to a point; thence South 82000'31" East, 412.69 feet to a point in the western
boundary of River Road; thence with that right-of-way, along a curve to the left, having a Radius
of3434.97 feet, and length of 151.58 feet, a Chord of south 15004'05" West, 151.56 feet to a
point; thence South 13009'41" West, 78.72 feet to a point and place of beginning, containing
15.76 acres, more or less.
Section 2. The County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed under the supervision of the County
Commissioners to Change the Zoning Map Area No.4 on file in the office of the County
Commissioners, so as to make it comply with this ordinance
Section 3. Any ordinance or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent
of such conflict, is hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption
Adopted the 13th day of March 2006.
1?JJ/J~
.
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF ZONING AREA "CASTLE HAYNE"
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED July 1, 1985
CASE: Z-829, 02/06
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY DOTH ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Zoning Map of Zoning Area "Castle Hayne" is hereby amended by removing the
hereinafter described tract from the RA Rural Agriculture Zoning District Classification and placing
it in the CD 0&1 Conditional Use Office and Institutional Zoning District Classification, said land
being described as follows:
BEGINNING at an old iron pipe in the western margin R~ U.S. 117 at the northeast corner
of Don Bailey's Dentist Office Property; said stak~iisialso located from a point in the
center of U. S. Highway 117 directly over an 18 inc~:,'cqhcrete pipe South 61 degrees 31
minutes 54 seconds West 45.06 feet when measured;~~~ the centerline of U.S. Highway 117
and North 62 degrees 8 minutes 51 seconds West 2~J3r'feet to the beginning iron pipe.
Said. concrete pipe is located approximately 0.3 miles South of the intersection of U.S.
Highway 117 and Crowatan Road. said beginning point being so located runs thence as
follows:
1. With an old line NOrth 62 degrees 8 minutes 51 seconds West 254.00 feet to a new iron
pipe; thence,
2. With a new line North 49 degrees 56 minut~~ 46 seconds East 143.25 feet to a new iron
pipe in the southern edge of a 30.0 feet wid~ roadway easement owned by S. F. Watts and
others as shown on a map recorded in Book 1086 at Page 131 of the New Hanover County
Registry.
3. With the southern edge of said easement South 62 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds East
290.42 feet to an old iron pipe in the wes~ern margin of U.S. Hwy. 117; thence,
4. With said margin of u.s. Highway 117 Soijth 61 degrees 58 minutes 39 seconds West
160.95 feet to the point of beginning. i
.,
The above described lot or tract of lan~~~ains 0.83 acres to be the same more or less;
as shown on a map entitled "Estate of 1J'i~ .J. Green" whiCh a copy of said map is
attached to and made a part of the ~~~~ ~.~. is ~ portion of the lands described in an
deed to Thomas J. Green and wife, ~t~~~~~Gr~$n which said deed is recorded in Book
596 at Page 207 of the New Hanover CdUfi1:'9'"Re91~ty.
Section 2. The County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed under the supervision of the County
Commissioners to Change the Zoning Map Area "Castle Hayne" on file in the office of the County
Commissioners, so as to make it comply with this ordinance
Section 3. Any ordinance or any part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent
of such conflict, is hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is adopted in the interest of public health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption
Adopted the 13th day of March 2006.
1J;~
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
Attest:
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Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board
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COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ORDER GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
To Locate a Veterinary Clinic in a CD (0&1) Office and Institutional Zoning District
Z-829,02/06
The County Commissioners for New Hanover County having held a public hearing on March 13, 2006 to
consider application number Z-829 (CD) submitted by Audrey Mizrahi for a special use permit to locate a
veterinary clinic in a Conditional Use (CD) 0&1 Office and Institutional Zoning District at 4229 Castle
Hayne Road and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the
following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS:
1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in
Section 72-27 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in
accordance with the plans submitted to the County Commissioners.
2. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the first general
requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not materially endanger the public health
or safety if located where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The property currently has a well and septic tank.
B. All of the property is located outside a 100-year flood area.
C. Access to the property is from US Hwy 117/NC 133 Castle Hayne Road a major arterial
on the County Thoroughfare Classification Plan.
D. Fire Service is available from the Castle Hayne VFD
3. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the second
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use meets all required conditions and
specifications. In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF
FACT:
A. A Special Use in an 0&1 zoning district allows a veterinary clinic.
B. The site plan must show a buffer for the northern property boundary, which is required
because it abuts a residential district.
C. Parking requirements are 17 spaces.
D. Total signage is 16 square feet, less than the allowed 75 square feet.
E. The existing structure meets the minimum setbacks for abutting residential districts on
the north and west sides of the property.
4. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the third
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not substantially injure the value
of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public necessity. In support of this conclusion,
the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease property values of
commercial uses nearby.
B. The applicant obtained signed petitions expressing no opposition from the surrounding
property owners to the veterinary clinic.
5. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the fourth
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the location and character of the use if
developed according to the plan as submitted and approved will be in harmony with the area in which
it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The 1999 Land Use Plan identifies this area as Resource Protection, no new structures are
proposed.
B. An existing 0&1 (CD) for a dentist office abuts the south portion of the property
6. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions
precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HA VE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that
the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BE GRANTED subject to the following
conditions:
A. All federal state and local laws.
Ordered this 13th day of March 2006
1?,d/S 6L
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
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Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board
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COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ORDER GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
To Locate a High Density 50 unit Residential Development in a R-15 Zoning District Located at
4731, 4735 and 4809 Carolina Beach Road
S-S51, 2/06
The County Commissioners for New Hanover County having held a public hearing on February 2, 2006
to consider application number S-551 submitted by Sass and Schwenker, LLC for a special use permit to
locate a High Density 50 unit residential development in a R-15 Residential District located at 4731, 4735
and 4809 Carolina Beach Road and having heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the
hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS:
1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in
Section 72-27 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in
accordance with the plans submitted to the County Commissioners.
2. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the first general
requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not materially endanger the public health
or safety if located where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The subject property is located within the Myrtle Grove VFD.
B. Public water and sewer will serve the site.
C. The subject property is not located in a lOO-year floodplain.
D. Access to the site is from Carolina Beach Road (US421), a major arterial thoroughfare.
3. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the second
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use meets all required conditions and
specifications. In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF
FACT:
A. The site is located in an R-15 Residential Zoning District. A Special Use Permit allows
High-Density development in an R-15 Residential District in accordance with certain
performance criteria.
B. The maximum number of allowed units on 6.41 acres in an R-15 under High-Density
development is 65 units. The applicant proposal has only 50 units.
C. The minimum required amount of open space is 2 acres. The applicant has
approximately 3 acres.
D. Maximum impervious surface ratio is 40% for an R-15. The applicant has 39.7%.
E. Parking, building height and impervious coverage satisfy the county zoning ordinance.
F. Buffer yards and setbacks are on the proposed plan and meet the county zoning
ordinance.
4. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the third
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not substantially injure the value
of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public necessity. In support of this conclusion,
the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. Similar type facilities exist in other residential districts in New Hanover
County.
B. No evidence has been submitted that this project will decrease property values of
residents who live nearby.
5. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the fourth
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the location and character of the use if
developed according to the plan as submitted and approved will be in harmony with the area in which
it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover county.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan classifies the site as Developed. The
purpose of the Developed class is to provide for continued intensive development on
lands that have urban services.
B. Some R-lO zoning districts exist adjacent to this section of Carolina Beach Road.
6. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions
precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that
the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BEGRANTED subject to the following
conditions:
A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in the
Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as any additional conditions hereinafter stated.
B. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond
the authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
this permit shall become void and of no effect.
C. Other:
A. Keep the existing significant hardwood trees.
B. Keep the existing hollies along the streetscape.
C. Extend the interior street to allow a future connection to Belle Meade
Woods.
D. All other applicable federal, state and local laws.
Ordered this 13th day of March 2006
~~
Robert G. Greer, Chairman
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Sheila L. Schult, Clerk to the Board
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COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ORDER GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
For A Single wide Mobile Home in a R-20 Residential Zoning District
S-555, 03/06
The County Commissioners for New Hanover County having held a public hearing on March 13, 2006 to
consider application number S-555 submitted by Olethea McAllister for a special use permit to locate a
singlewide mobile home in a R-20 Residential Zoning District located at 20 Granny Road and having
heard all of the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing, make the following FINDINGS OF
FACT and draw the following CONCLUSIONS:
1. The County Commissioners FIND AS A FACT that all of the specific requirements set forth in
Section 72-27 of the County Zoning Ordinance WILL be satisfied if the property is developed in
accordance with the plans submitted to the County Commissioners.
2. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the first general
requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not materially endanger the public health
or safety if located where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The subject property abuts 1-140 in the rear.
B. A joint well and individual septic will serve for the utilities.
C. Access to the property is from Chair Lane, off Castle Hayne Road.
D. Fire Service is available from the Castle Hayne VFD.
3. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the second
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use meets all required conditions and
specifications. In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF
FACT:
A. The property is zoned R-20 Residential.
B. A Special Use Permit in the R-20 Residential Zoning District permits single wide mobile
homes.
C. The property currently has an existing house.
D. The size of the property is 2.30 acres enough property for both houses.
E. The property can accommodate the setback requirements for a singlewide mobile home.
4. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the third
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the use will not substantialIy injure the value
of adjoining or abutting property, or that the use is a public necessity. In support of this conclusion,
the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. Two other mobile homes exist nearby, one on the adjoining property.
B. No evidence has been presented that this project will decrease property values of nearby
residents.
5. It is the County Commissioners' CONCLUSION that the proposed use DOES satisfy the fourth
general requirement listed in the Ordinance; namely that the location and character of the use if
developed according to the plan as submitted and approved will be in harmony with the area in which
it is to be located and in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover county.
In support of this conclusion, the Commissioners make the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. The 1999 Land Use Plan identifies this area as Resource Protection. The purpose of the
Resource Protection class in this area is to protect the Castle Hayne Aquifer.
B. Other mobile homes exist nearby, some many years or more.
6. Therefore, because the County Commissioners conclude that all of the general and specific conditions
precedent to the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAVE been satisfied, IT IS ORDERED that
the application for the issuance of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT BEGRANTED subject to the following
conditions:
A. That the applicant shall fully comply with all of the specific requirements stated in the
Ordinance for the proposed use, as well as any additional conditions hereinafter stated.
B. If any of the conditions imposed by this special use permit shall be held invalid beyond the
authority of this Board of Commissioners by a court of competent jurisdiction, then this
permit shall become void and of no effect.
C. Other:
(1) Olethea McAllister can only use the mobile home.
(2) All other applicable federal, state and local laws.
Ordered this 13th day of March 2006
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Robert G. Greer, Chairman
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Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board