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

Town of Holly Ridge’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Manufactured/mobile homes located in a manufactured/mobile home park inside Holly Ridge town limits.

  • The home may not be occupied until the Building Inspections Department issues a current certificate of occupancy.

  “The Owner/Operator shall be required to observe the placement of all manufactured/mobile homes to guarantee that the home is not occupied until a current Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Building Inspections Department.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Holly Ridge town limits that is designated as a zoning district on the Town's official zoning map.

  • The ordinance applies within areas designated as zoning districts on the official map.

  “The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply within the areas designated as Zoning Districts on the official zoning map(s) by the Town Council of Holly Ridge.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts established by Holly Ridge for land designated on the official zoning map.

  • District boundaries are shown on and made part of the Zoning Map of Town of Holly Ridge, posted at Town Hall for public inspection.

  districts: OAR, R-20, R-15, R-15A, R-10, R-10A, R-7.5, R-7.5A, R-5A, C, NB, LI, MFR, RA

  “For purposes of this Ordinance, the Town of Holly Ridge is hereby divided into zoning districts with designations as listed below:”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles and travel trailers in residential zoning districts and manufactured/mobile home parks inside Holly Ridge town limits.

  • Travel trailers may not be used for dwelling purposes in a manufactured/mobile home park.
  • Recreational vehicles may be stored on a residential lot only outside the required front-yard setback and cannot be used for sleeping, utility, office, or material storage while stored.

  “The Operator shall not permit a travel trailer to locate within the manufactured/mobile home park if to be used for any dwelling purpose whatsoever. Travel trailers or recreational vehicles may be stored on any lot in any residential zoning district provided they are not stored in the required setback for front yards. Recreational vehicles, while being stored in this area, cannot be used for sleeping, utility, office, material storage, etc.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Bona fide farms within Holly Ridge's extraterritorial jurisdiction, not necessarily land inside the town limits.

  • The exemption applies only within the ETJ.
  • Non-farm use of the property remains subject to all ordinance regulations.

  “Within the extra-territorial jurisdiction, this Ordinance shall in no way regulate, prohibit or otherwise deter any bona fide farm and its related uses except that any use of such property for non-farm purposes shall be subject to all regulations specified herein.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town zoning and development approvals inside Holly Ridge town limits.

  • Construction, land development activity, or use requires all approvals and authorizations required by the zoning ordinance.

  “The following steps provide a general overview of the development process within the Town of Holly Ridge. Requirements may vary depending on the scope and location of your project.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Holly Ridge town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Holly Ridge town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Holly Ridge town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Holly Ridge town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in the R-15 Residential District inside Holly Ridge 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.