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

Town of Navassa’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Navassa, North Carolina.

  • The ordinance identifies an official zoning map maintained by the Zoning Administrator at the Town clerk's office.

  “These regulations shall be effective throughout the corporate limits of the Town of Navassa, North Carolina as now or hereafter fixed.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Navassa town limits.

  • District boundaries are shown on the official zoning map, maintained by the Zoning Administrator and kept at the Town clerk's office.

  “The zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Navassa, North Carolina is hereby divided into the following districts:”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Campgrounds and recreational-vehicle parks inside Navassa town limits.

  • The use must meet applicable Brunswick County Health Department requirements.

  “Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks are intended for seasonal occupancy only and shall not be used for permanent residence. The use shall meet any applicable Brunswick County Health Department requirements.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Navassa town limits.

  • For a planned unit development, final subdivision-plat approval must follow the development-review and approval process in the Town's Subdivision Ordinance.

  “All subdivisions and final subdivision plat approval shall follow the development review and approval process described in the town’s Subdivision Ordinance”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Navassa

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached dwellings in Navassa's R-15 Low Density Single-Family Residential district.

  • The table's single-family detached-dwelling category includes single-family homes, manufactured homes (class A and B on individual lots), and modular homes.

  minimum lot area: 15000 square feet

  “single-family detached dwelling 1 | - | 30,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | - | - | -”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family detached dwellings in Navassa's RU Rural district.

    “single-family detached dwelling 1 | - | 30,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | - | - | -”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Lots in Navassa's R-15 Low Density Single-Family Residential district.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent

  “Maximum lot coverage (%) | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | - | -”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in Navassa's RU Rural district.

    “Maximum lot coverage (%) | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | - | -”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in Navassa's R-15 Low Density Single-Family Residential district.

  maximum permitted height: <= 35 feet

  “Maximum permitted height (ft) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 4 | 50 4”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings in Navassa's RU Rural district.

    “Maximum permitted height (ft) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 4 | 50 4”

• Permit processPartial

  County building and flood permitting inside Navassa town limits.

  • Brunswick County's jurisdiction table identifies County as Navassa's Building Inspection and Flood Jurisdiction authority.

  “Building Permit (Commercial / Residential) [...] Flood Zone Permit”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Navassa town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Navassa town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Navassa town limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Navassa town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Navassa 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.