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

Town of Grifton’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Buildings in a planned unit development inside Grifton town limits.

  • A final development plan and plat must be approved by the Board of Commissioners before a building permit; buildings not shown on the approved plan require resubmission and approval.

  “No building permit shall be issued for any building in a PUD until a final development plan and plat has been approved by the Board of Commissioners. Thereafter, no building permit shall be issued for any building not shown on the approved plan without resubmitting the plan to the Board of Commissioners for review and approval.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Grifton town limits.

  • The Town Manager handles the town's planning and zoning duties and enforcement of its Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.

  “The Town of Grifton Planning and Zoning duties are handled by the Town Manager, who is responsible for the maintenance and enforcement of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Campsites in RV parks inside Grifton town limits.

  • A campsite may not be used as a permanent residence or business for more than three months in any 12-month period.
  • Permanent wheel removal or attachment of a trailer to the ground is prohibited.

  maximum residence or business use: <= 3 months in any 12-month period (Applies to a campsite in an RV park.)

  “No campsite shall be used as a permanent place to live or conduct business for more than three months in any 12-month period. Permanent removal of wheels or to attach the trailer to the ground shall be prohibited.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes placed inside Grifton town limits.

  • The owner must obtain all necessary inspection certificates and permits from the town and Pitt County.
  • All manufactured homes set up in town must meet Pitt County Building Inspections Department requirements.
  • Electrical service is not authorized without proof that those requirements have been met.

  “The owner of each manufactured home placed in the town is required to obtain all necessary inspection certificates and permits from the town and Pitt County.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision development inside Grifton town limits.

  • The Town Manager is responsible for maintenance and enforcement of the town's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.

  “The Town of Grifton Planning and Zoning duties are handled by the Town Manager, who is responsible for the maintenance and enforcement of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Manufactured-home-park spaces inside Grifton town limits.

  • Each space must have direct access onto an approved manufactured-home-park street or state road.
  • Driveways must be at least 10 feet wide, graded, and surfaced with impervious materials.

  minimum driveway width: >= 10 feet (Manufactured-home-park spaces.)

  “Each manufactured home park space shall have direct access onto an approved manufactured home park street or state road by way of a driveway. Driveways shall be at least ten feet wide and graded and surfaced with impervious materials.”

• Permit processPartial

  Minor manufactured-home parks inside Grifton town limits.

  • The preliminary plan is reviewed for compliance and may be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved.
  • If conditionally approved, the developer may proceed with the as-built-plan procedure.

  preliminary-plan copies: 15 copies (Minor manufactured-home-park preliminary plan.)

  “Step 1. Submit 15 copies of preliminary plan to the town along with appropriate fee and preliminary plan application. Preliminary plan is reviewed by the Town Administrator for compliance with the manufactured home park ordinance regulations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Grifton town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Grifton town limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Grifton town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Grifton town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Grifton 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.