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

Town of Red Oak’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Red Oak town corporate limits.

  • The chapter revisions, including the zoning map, became effective May 8, 2023.

  “The provisions of this chapter shall apply within the corporate limits of the Town.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts within Red Oak town limits.

  • District boundaries are shown on maps incorporated by reference into the UDO.

  published zoning districts: AG, RL, RM, RMH, R-20, OI, B-1, B-2, LI

  “The boundaries of the zoning districts as are shown upon the maps incorporated by reference into this chapter are hereby adopted.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of a recreational vehicle as a permanent residence inside Red Oak town limits.

  “Use of a recreational vehicle as a permanent residence.”

• Tiny homesProhibited

  Use of a tiny home that does not comply with State Building Code requirements as a permanent residence inside Red Oak town limits.

  • The prohibition is limited to a tiny home that does not comply with State Building Code requirements.

  “does not comply with the State Building Code requirements”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwelling units in the AG, RL, and RM zoning districts inside Red Oak town limits.

  • The table legend provides that P means by right, subject to use standards.
  • Applicability depends on parcel zoning and all relevant UDO standards.

  “B = BY RIGHT P = BY RIGHT, SUBJECT TO USE STANDARDS S = SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED EMPTY CELL = PROHIBITED”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage-disposal review for subdivision lots and related construction inside Red Oak town limits.

  • This evidence is for lots using individual facilities; it does not establish a rule for lots served by public sewer.

  “No construction on any lot shall commence until the Nash County Health Department has also issued an authorization for wastewater system construction.”

• Septic permitLimited

  Construction on subdivision lots inside Red Oak town limits that require wastewater-system authorization.

  • Applies where the Nash County Health Department must issue wastewater-system construction authorization.

  “authorization for wastewater system construction.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Individual water supplies or sewage-disposal systems planned for subdivisions inside Red Oak town limits.

  • Applies where public water and sewer facilities are not available.
  • The subdivider must obtain feasibility investigation, soil tests, and County Health Department approval for each unserved lot.

  “approved by the County Health Department”

• Well permitLimited

  A building or use inside Red Oak town limits for which a State or County Health Department well-installation permit is required.

  • The Town permit may not issue until the required State or County Health Department permit or approval has issued.

  “A permit for any building or use for which a State or County Health Department permit for installation of a well or a sewage disposal system is required or for which approval by the State or County Health Department of an existing well or sewage disposal system is required, shall not be issued until such permit or approval has been issued by the State or County Health Department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land within Red Oak town limits.

  • Final plat approval is subject to recording in the Register of Deeds within sixty days of the stated approval date.

  “shall govern each and every subdivision within the Town”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Every building erected or moved inside Red Oak town limits.

  • A building must be on a lot adjacent to a street right-of-way or be served by a driveway accessing a street right-of-way.
  • Structures must provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking.

  “be served by a driveway accessing a street right-of-way”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development activities in the floodplain or flood-hazard area inside Red Oak town limits.

  • Application is made before development activities.
  • For a lot within or appearing to be within a mapped floodplain, the applicant must provide the specified plot plan or statement.

  “Application for a development permit shall be made to the Administrator on forms furnished by the Administrator prior to any development activities. The development permit shall include, but not limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing: the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the areas in question; existing or proposed structures; and the location of fill materials, storage areas and drainage facilities.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning permits, rezoning petitions, and special or conditional-use permits inside Red Oak town limits.

  • Rezoning, special-use, and conditional-use permit charges also include the cost of postage for required notices.

  zoning permit minimum fee: >= 25 USD · rezoning, special-use, or conditional-use permit fee: 200 USD (Plus cost of postage for required notices.)

  “Zoning Permits - Minimum Fee $25.00 Rezoning Petitions, Special and Conditional Use Permits are $200.00 + cost of postage for required notices. Permits can be applied for by contacting the Town Clerk at 252-443-1239.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning permits and requests for rezoning or conditional use inside Red Oak town limits.

  • Conditional-use and rezoning requests must be made in person at Town Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

  “must be made in-person at Town Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Red Oak town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Red Oak town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Red Oak town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Red Oak town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Red Oak 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.