Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Washington Park, North Carolina

Town of Washington Park’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Washington Park, Beaufort County, North Carolina.

  • The ordinance became effective July 1, 2021.

  “This ordinance shall be known as the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Washington Park.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts and the official zoning map for Washington Park town limits.

  • The official zoning map, with explanatory matter, is adopted by reference and forms part of the ordinance.
  • The ordinance schedule identifies Residential, Commercial, and Park District regulations.

  “The Town is divided into zones or districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  New or replacement homes on residential lots in Washington Park.

  • The stated restriction applies to remaining unbuilt lots and lots where existing houses may be replaced.

  “The motion prohibits other than conventional, on-site, stick-built home construction on remaining un-built lots or on lots where existing houses may be replaced.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic tanks inside Washington Park town limits.

  • A septic tank is lawful only where the property is not required to connect to the town sanitary sewer system.
  • The tank must be state- and county-health-authority approved and installed in a location and manner meeting their requirements and approval.

  “septic tanks shall be lawful only on properties not required to be connected to the town sanitary sewer system”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sanitation facilities inside Washington Park town limits.

  • Privies, privy vaults, and cesspools are unlawful.
  • A septic tank is lawful only for property not required to connect to town sanitary sewer, after approval by state and county health authorities.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, install, maintain or use any privy, privy vault or cesspool”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Sanitation service for properties inside Washington Park town limits.

  • Septic tanks are allowed only on properties not required to connect to the town sanitary sewer system.
  • The opened code section does not state the availability or distance standard that determines when connection is required.

  “septic tanks shall be lawful only on properties not required to be connected to the town sanitary sewer system”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Opening, constructing, altering, or relocating a driveway across a public sidewalk, into a street, or by cutting a curb inside Washington Park town limits.

  • The provision does not apply to driveways opening into state-maintained streets to the extent the state has approved the driveway.
  • No town permit is required to the extent the driveway follows plans approved through a zoning- or subdivision-ordinance review process.
  • The clerk must issue the permit unless the proposed driveway poses specified danger, interference, or noncompliance.

  “no person may open, construct, alter, or relocate any driveway [...] without having obtained a written permit from the Town Clerk.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town fence permits inside Washington Park town limits.

  • The published fee is specifically for a fence permit; the opened source does not publish a building-permit fee.

  fence permit fee: 10 USD

  “Fence permits may be obtained from the Town Clerk for a $10.00 fee.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Washington Park

Town of Washington Park does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential District inside Washington Park town limits.

  front yard: 30 feet (Measured in depth from right-of-way.) · rear yard: 5 feet · side yard: 10 feet

  “Front Yard – 30 feet depth from Right of Way [...] Rear – Minimum Rear Yard 5 feet Side – Minimum Side Yard 10 feet”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Washington Park or Beaufort County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Washington Park town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Washington Park town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Washington Park town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Washington Park town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential District inside Washington Park town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.