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

Town of Hayesville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land within Hayesville town corporate limits and its one-mile extraterritorial area, Clay County, NC

  • Applies also to the one-mile ETJ shown on the town's official zoning and ETJ area map
  • Two PDF versions of the ordinance are posted on the town site; adoption date not confirmed

  “this ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "the zoning ordinance of the town of hayesville, north carolina." article 300 application section 310 jurisdiction. the provisions of this ordinance shall apply within the corporate limits of the town of hayesville”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Hayesville town

  • Districts listed in the contents include R-1, R-2, RO, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1 and RV-C2

  “r-1 general residential district 611 intent 612 uses permitted 613 special uses r-2 rural residential district 621 intent”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  One- and two-family dwellings in Hayesville town

  • Building size above 15,000 sq ft needs special use approval
  • Manufactured home class A definition requires at least 400 sq ft

  “there shall be no minimum square footage for structures subject to the one and two family residential building code.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in Hayesville town zoning districts generally (section 820)

  • Taller buildings need special use approval under section 1432 (Board of Adjustment)

  maximum height above finished grade: <= 35 feet (special use under section 1432)

  “height above finished grade shall not exceed 35 feet unless permitted as a special use under section 1432.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailer/RV parks in Hayesville town (RV-C2 and C-2 special use)

  • RV parks must be an approved planned unit development
  • Occupants limited to temporary living; park keeps a register
  • Special use approval by Board of Adjustments in RV-C2 district
  • Rules for RVs on individual lots not found

  maximum stay in same park: <= 180 days per year

  “the occupants of such parks may not remain in the same trailer park more than 180 days of any one year.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Class A single-family manufactured homes in the residential district use list (R-1 uses permitted) in Hayesville town

  • Class A/B definition requires HUD compliance, at least 400 sq ft, masonry-type foundation and other standards
  • Other districts not checked

  “7. family care homes. 8. manufactured home, class a (single family). 9. bona fide farms.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Detached accessory dwelling on a lot with an existing single-family dwelling in Hayesville town

  • Found in the definitions; districts where allowed not confirmed
  • Must comply with all zoning ordinances and article 700 setbacks

  maximum size: <= 960 square feet

  “accessory dwelling building a detached, self-contained single-family dwelling on the same lot as an existing single-family dwelling. it may be no larger than 960 square feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Hayesville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hayesville town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Hayesville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Hayesville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Hayesville 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.