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

Town of Long View’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Manufactured-home installation and construction inside Long View town.

  • All applicable standards must be met before final inspection approval and occupancy; this is in addition to other permits.

  “Permits Required: All standards must be met prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy on final inspection approval by the Town of Long View Code Enforcement Officer. A building permit must also be secured.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Manufactured-home installation and construction inside Long View town.

  • Necessary inspections must occur after installation and construction and before occupancy and use.

  “Once installation and construction is complete and necessary inspections have been performed, and before occupancy and use, a certificate of occupancy must be secured.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Manufactured-home installation and construction inside Long View town.

  • All standards must be met prior to final inspection approval; a building permit must also be secured.

  “Once installation and construction is complete and necessary inspections have been performed, and before occupancy and use, a certificate of occupancy must be secured.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Long View town's zoning jurisdiction.

  • District boundaries and designations are shown on the Official Zoning Map.

  “The zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Long View is divided by this Ordinance into Zoning Districts, the boundaries and designations of which is shown on a map covering the entire zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Long View, and identified as the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Long View, hereafter referred to as the Official Zoning Map.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts within Long View town's zoning jurisdiction.

  • The Official Zoning Map is the final authority as to current zoning status.
  • The ordinance's schedules of district regulations are adopted as part of the ordinance and located in the Town Clerk's office.

  “The zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Long View is divided by this Ordinance into Zoning Districts, the boundaries and designations of which is shown on a map covering the entire zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Long View, and identified as the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Long View, hereafter referred to as the Official Zoning Map.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Occupancy of a domestic or recreational vehicle parked or stored on private residential property inside Long View town.

  • The rule concerns vehicles parked or stored on private residential property.

  “An owner of domestic and recreational vehicles may park or store such vehicles on his private residential property, subject to the following limitations: (l) At no time shall such vehicles be occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.”

• Well permitLimited

  A property owner inside Long View town maintaining a private well in addition to a Town water tap.

  • The well must be registered and its installation approved by the Public Utilities Department.
  • No direct connection is allowed between the Town supply and the well.

  “If a property owner wishes to maintain a well in addition to a town tap, he or she must register the same and have the installation approved by the Public Utilities Department. No direct connection will be allowed between the town supply and the well.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  A lot and building inside Long View town that abuts or adjoins a street or alley with both a water main and public sewer line.

  • No person is required to construct connecting lines across another person's private property or longer than 200 feet.
  • A properly capped drilled well meeting State Board of Health standards is exempt from mandatory water connection; commercial and business well owners must pay a tap fee to meter sewer-service flow.
  • The connection requirement following completion of a main is generally 30 days after written notice, increased to 12 months for broad and general annexation.

  maximum required connecting-line length: <= 200 feet (No required line may cross another person's private property.) · connection deadline after main ready: 30 days (Twelve months following broad and general annexation.)

  “Each person owning a lot and building in the town, which lot abuts or adjoins a street or alley along which are a water main and a public sewer line, shall make water and sewer connections with his or her premises. No person shall be required to construct connecting lines across the private property of another or to construct connecting lines of more than 200 feet in length.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions of land submitted for review within Long View town.

  • A plat-required subdivision cannot receive Town streets, street lighting, water, sewer, or construction permits until ordinance requirements are complied with.
  • Specified divisions and recombinations are exempt from the subdivision definition, including qualifying parcels greater than 10 acres and certain small divisions.

  “On and after the date of adoption, these regulations shall govern each and every subdivision of land submitted for review within the Town of Long View (hereinafter referred to as the "Town").”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Zoning permits and certificates of zoning compliance for Town-regulated operations.

  • The fee amount is fixed by the Board of Aldermen before issuance.

  “Before any Zoning Permit or Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall be issued covering building or other operations regulated by this Chapter, a fee in an amount fixed by the Board of Aldermen shall be paid.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning-permit applications for site clearance, excavation, grading, filling, construction, moving, alteration, or a use or occupancy change inside Long View town.

  • Applications must be in writing on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator.
  • Applications must include the listed written statement and scale plans or plats sufficient to determine ordinance compliance.
  • A permit expires if work has not commenced within six months, or is suspended or abandoned for one year; a vested-rights permit is valid two years.

  commencement deadline: 6 months (Otherwise the zoning permit expires and is cancelled.) · abandonment period: 1 year (Otherwise the zoning permit expires and is cancelled.)

  “All Zoning Permit applications shall be made in writing to the Zoning Administrator on forms provided for that purpose. A record of all such applications shall be kept on file by the Zoning Administrator.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Long View

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Long View town, as part of the State of North Carolina.

  • Subject to exceptions provided in G.S. 143-138 and valid local fire-prevention or floodplain regulations.

  “Except as otherwise provided in this section, the North Carolina State Building Code shall apply throughout the State, from the time of its adoption.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential development in Long View's R-2 District.

  • Article 6 supplies application methods and exceptions to Table 5-2.
  • The schedule states that larger lots may be required by the Department of Health.

  minimum lot area with no utilities: 20000 square feet (R-2 schedule.) · minimum lot area with one utility: 15000 square feet (R-2 schedule.) · minimum lot area with two utilities: 12000 square feet (R-2 schedule.)

  “R-2 No Util. 20,000 One util. 15, 000 Two util. 12,000”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Structures in Long View's R-2 District.

  • Article 6 provides methods and exceptions for Table 5-2 area, height, and placement regulations.
  • Corner-lot and other schedule notes may alter yard requirements.

  “Except as specifically provided in this Ordinance, regulations governing the minimum lot width and area; required front, side and rear yards; maximum permitted floor area ratio, maximum permitted height of structures, maximum permitted lot coverage, and related matters shall be for the several regular districts as shown in Table 5-2, Schedule of Area, Height, Bulk and Placement Regulations.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in Long View's R-2 District.

  • The maximum coverage applies to all buildings, including accessory buildings.
  • Article 6 contains application methods and exceptions.

  “On any lot, the total area covered by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed the percent of the area of such lot stated in the maximum lot coverage column.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Buildings in Long View's R-2 District.

  • Article 6 provides methods and exceptions to the Table 5-2 dimensional regulations.

  “Except as specifically provided in this Ordinance, regulations governing the minimum lot width and area; required front, side and rear yards; maximum permitted floor area ratio, maximum permitted height of structures, maximum permitted lot coverage, and related matters shall be for the several regular districts as shown in Table 5-2, Schedule of Area, Height, Bulk and Placement Regulations.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in Long View's PD-MHP District.

  • Only Class AA manufactured homes are permitted in PD-MHP districts.
  • Class A manufactured homes are permitted only in parks existing or approved before January 8, 1991, if the siting does not enlarge or extend the park and the homes meet appearance standards.

  “Only Class AA manufactured homes are permitted in PD-MHP districts. [...] Class A manufactured homes homes are permitted in manufactured home parks, existing or approved before January 8, 1991, provided the siting does not enlarge or extend the area of the park and these homes meet the appearance standards of Class A manufactured homes as defined in Article 2.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Long View town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling floor area inside Long View town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Long View town.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Long View town.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Long View town.

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.