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

Town of Glen Alpine’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All property within Glen Alpine town corporate limits.

  • The ordinance states that its provisions apply to all property within the corporate limits.

  “The provisions of this Ordinance shall be applicable to all property within the corporate limits of the Town of Glen Alpine.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts and map for property inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • The official map is posted at Glen Alpine Town Hall and available for public inspection.

  “The zoning map properly attested is posted at the Glen Alpine Town Hall and is available for inspection by the public.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Class B manufactured homes on individual lots in Glen Alpine RA-20 and R-20 districts.

  • Applies to Class B manufactured homes on individual lots, subject to all Section 32.49.16 conditions.

  minimum enclosed and heated living space: >= 1150 square feet (All homes covered by Section 32.49.16)

  “All homes must measure at least 1,150 square feet of enclosed and heated living space.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in manufactured-home parks inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • Applies to manufactured-home park lots; it does not establish the general single-family district minimum.

  minimum manufactured-home lot area: >= 8000 square feet (Manufactured-home park lots)

  “The minimum area of manufactured home lot shall be eight thousand (8,000) square feet and shall not have a width of less than forty (40) feet or a length of less than eighty (80) feet at the narrowest point of the width or length.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures in manufactured-home parks inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • Applies to manufactured-home parks; it does not establish all district setbacks.

  minimum distance to exterior boundary or bounding street right-of-way: >= 30 feet (Manufactured homes or other structures within a manufactured-home park)

  “No manufactured home or other structure shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet to an exterior boundary of the park of a bounding street right-of-way.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Class B manufactured homes on individual lots in Glen Alpine RA-20 and R-20 districts.

  • The use is subject to the conditions in Section 32.49.16.
  • The individual lot must be recorded in the Burke County Register of Deeds.
  • Municipal utilities must be used when available; otherwise the well and/or septic tank needs Burke County Health Department approval.
  • The manufactured home must meet applicable HUD construction standards and specified dimensional requirements.

  “Class B manufactured homes (as defined in Article 1) are permitted on individual lots in the RA-20 and R-20 Districts subject to the following conditions:”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Class B manufactured homes on individual lots in Glen Alpine RA-20 and R-20 districts when municipal utilities are unavailable.

  • The well and/or septic tank must be approved by the Burke County Health Department when municipal utilities are unavailable.

  “Municipal utilities shall be used. If not available, the well and/or septic tank must be approved by the Burke County Health Department.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  A manufactured-home-park street proposed to intersect a state-maintained road inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • The requirement applies when the proposed park street intersects a state-maintained road.
  • The application is required by NCDOT's Manual on Driveway Regulations.

  “If any street is proposed to intersect with a state maintained road, the plat shall be accompanied by an application for driveway approval as required by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Highway's Manual on Driveway Regulations.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Glen Alpine

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system serving land inside Glen Alpine town limits where the state rule applies.

  • An Improvement Permit and Construction Authorization are required unless the person acts under an engineered option permit under G.S. 130A-336.1 or an Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option under G.S. 130A-336.2.
  • No Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization is required for maintenance.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system unless an Improvement Permit and a Construction Authorization have been obtained from the Department or the local health department unless that person is acting in accordance with the conditions and criteria of an engineered option permit pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.2.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Wastewater systems serving land inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • The system may not be covered or placed into use until inspection establishes compliance with the Improvement Permit, Construction Authorization, rules, and Article 11.

  “No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection by the local health department has determined that the system has been installed or repaired in accordance with any conditions of the Improvement Permit, the Construction Authorization, the rules, and this Article.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private drinking-water wells inside Glen Alpine town limits.

  • A well repair permit is not required for maintenance, pump repair, or pump replacement.

  “No person shall construct a private drinking water well without first obtaining a well construction permit from the local health department. No person shall repair a private drinking water well without first obtaining a well repair permit, except a well repair permit is not required for maintenance or pump repair or replacement.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential construction inside Glen Alpine town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Glen Alpine town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Glen Alpine town limits.
• Inspections — General residential building inspections inside Glen Alpine town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — General residential occupancy inside Glen Alpine 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.