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

Town of Macclesfield’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within the corporate limits of Macclesfield town.

  • The ordinance applies within the corporate limits shown on the Official Zoning Map.

  “This ordinance shall apply within the corporate limits of the Town of Macclesfield, North Carolina”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts within Macclesfield town limits.

  • District boundaries are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which is kept at Town Hall for public inspection.

  “The boundaries of the districts are shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Macclesfield, North Carolina. The Zoning Map and all notations, references, and amendments thereto and other information shown thereon are a part of this ordinance the same as if such information set forth on the map were all fully described and set out herein. The Official Zoning Map is kept at the Macclesfield Town Hall where it will be made available for inspection by the public.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside Macclesfield town.

  • The county health department's Environmental Health Section may require a larger lot.

  minimum lot size: >= 30000 square feet (or the larger lot size determined by the Environmental Health Section of the county health department)

  “The AR District requires a minimum lot size of 30,000 square feet or the lot size determined by the Environmental Health Section of the county health department, whichever is greater.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the R-30 Residential District inside Macclesfield town.

    “The R-30 Residential District requires a minimum lot size of 30,000 square feet or the lot size as determined by the Environmental Health Section of the county health department, whichever is greater.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Class A, B, and C manufactured homes in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside Macclesfield town.

  • The use is subject to the AR district and all applicable zoning requirements.

  “The AR Agricultural Residential District is primarily untended to provide a place for agricultural and very low-density residential uses, including Class A, B, and C manufactured homes.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town zoning permits, sign permits, special-use permits, conditional-use permits, zoning amendments, variances, and other administrative relief.

  • The applicable amount is set in a fee schedule determined by the town budget or Board of Commissioners resolution and filed with the Zoning Administrator.
  • Fees must be paid upon submission of a signed application or notice of appeal.

  “Fees established in accordance with this subsection shall be paid upon submission”

• Permit processPartial

  Residential and commercial permits issued by Macclesfield town.

  • The town directs applicants to download available forms or call for necessary forms.

  “download the forms below (if available) or give us a call”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Macclesfield

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement, removal, or demolition of a building or structure inside Macclesfield town.

  • The requirement is subject to N.C.G.S. § 160D-1110(c) and § 160D-1110.1(h).
  • Other State or local laws may impose additional permit requirements.

  “without first securing all permits required”

• Septic permitRequired

  A residence, business, or place of public assembly inside Macclesfield town in an area not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • A local-health-department improvement permit and construction authorization are required unless the person follows the engineered-option permit criteria in § 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option in § 130A-336.2.
  • The requirement does not apply to a manufactured residence exhibited or stored for sale and intended for a different site after sale.
  • Maintenance does not require an improvement permit or construction authorization.

  “unless an improvement permit and a construction authorization are obtained”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of chemical or portable toilets inside Macclesfield town.

  • A chemical or portable toilet may be placed only where it can be operated and maintained under sanitary conditions.
  • It cannot replace or substitute for a water closet or urinal where a permanent wastewater system is required by the State Building Code, except to supplement during peak use.
  • It cannot substitute for repair of a water closet, urinal, or wastewater system.

  “shall not be used as a replacement or substitute”

Still unanswered

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

• Inspections — Building work inside Macclesfield town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Macclesfield town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Macclesfield town.
• Setbacks — Development inside Macclesfield town.
• Lot coverage — Development inside Macclesfield 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.