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

Town of Spring Hope’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • The town page also states zoning is in effect in the Town's ETJ, which is outside this claim's municipal-limits scope.

  “Zoning is in effect within the Town limits as well as the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of the Town of Spring Hope. Preapplication conferences are recommended.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • The zoning ordinance says its regulated area is shown on the official zoning map.

  published residential districts: RA, R-30, R-15, R-8, R-MF, R-MH

  “TABLE 305.1. RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS RA R-30 R-15 R-8 R-MF R-MH”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • Uses marked D are permitted subject to additional development standards in Article VII.
  • Manufactured-home parks are special uses, subject to Board of Adjustment approval and Sec. 26-325 standards.

  “Manufactured homes, class A D D Manufactured homes, class B D Modular homes D D D D D P Manufactured home parks S”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • The regulation also applies in the town's ETJ, which is outside this claim's municipal-limits scope.

  “The subdivision regulations shall govern each and every subdivision of land lying within the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • The Table 304.1 legend provides that D uses are permitted subject to Article VII additional development standards; the table identifies short-term rental as D in listed residential districts.

  “Uses permitted in all districts shall be in accordance with table 304.1: 1) P is a use permitted by right; 2) D is a permitted use, but subject to additional development standards as specified in article VII of this chapter; 3) S is a special use, allowed only with approval of the board of adjustment, and subject to the standards of section 26-325.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning, subdivision, and utility-connection processes inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • The planning page lists zoning-certificate, rezoning, variance, subdivision, and sign applications.
  • A public water-system connection requires a written application before work is laid or constructed.

  “Applications Zoning Certificate Application Rezoning (Map Amendment) Application Fence Permit Variance Application Board of Adjustment Appeal Subdivision Application Sign Permit Application”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Spring Hope

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

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in the R-8 residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • Where public water and sewer are not provided, county-health-department minimum dimensions apply, but cannot be less than Table 305.

  minimum lot area: >= 8000 square feet (Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in R-8.)

  “TABLE 305.1. RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS RA R-30 R-15 R-8 R-MF R-MH Minimum lot area in square feet For single-family dwelling or manufactured home lot 30,000 30,000 15,000 8,000 12,000 12,000”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in the RA residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

    “TABLE 305.1. RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS RA R-30 R-15 R-8 R-MF R-MH Minimum lot area in square feet For single-family dwelling or manufactured home lot 30,000 30,000 15,000 8,000 12,000 12,000”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in the R-8 residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

  • For corner lots, add 10 feet to the side yard adjoining the secondary street.

  minimum front yard: >= 25 feet (R-8.) · minimum side yard: >= 10 feet (Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in R-8.) · minimum rear yard: >= 25 feet (R-8.)

  “Minimum front yard in feet 30 30 30 25 30 30 Minimum side yards in feet For single-family dwelling or manufactured home lot 1 15 15 15 10 12 12 For two-family dwelling1 15 15 15 10 12 12 Minimum rear yards in feet 30 30 30 25 25 25”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family dwelling or manufactured-home lot in the RA residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

    “Minimum front yard in feet 30 30 30 25 30 30 Minimum side yards in feet For single-family dwelling or manufactured home lot 1 15 15 15 10 12 12 For two-family dwelling1 15 15 15 10 12 12 Minimum rear yards in feet 30 30 30 25 25 25”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-8 residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 40 percent (R-8.)

  “Maximum lot coverage in percent 40 40 40 40 40 40”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RA residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

    “Maximum lot coverage in percent 40 40 40 40 40 40”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-8 residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

  maximum permitted height: <= 35 feet (R-8.)

  “Maximum permitted height in feet 35 35 35 35 35 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RA residential district inside Spring Hope town limits.

    “Maximum permitted height in feet 35 35 35 35 35 35”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater sizing for development inside Spring Hope town limits where public water and sewer are not provided.

  • The town zoning ordinance makes county health-department requirements applicable where public water and sewer are not provided; it does not itself state the county's individual septic-permit procedure.

  “Where public water and sewer is not provided, minimum dimensions shall be in accordance with the requirements of the county health department, but in no case less than the requirements of table 305.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Spring Hope town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Spring Hope town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Spring Hope town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Spring Hope town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of newly constructed or altered buildings inside Spring Hope 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.