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Chapter 200A, Henderson County Land Development Code

The LDC is available online in pdf format. Click here for the entire document or select by Article or Subpart below.

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§200A-1. Title (p. 1)
§200A-2. Statutory Authority (p. 1)
§200A-3. Purpose (p. 1)
§200A-4. Jurisdiction (p. 1)
§200A-5. Rules of Construction (p. 2)
§200A-6. Official Zoning Map (p. 2)
§200A-7. Interpretation of District Boundaries (p. 2)
§200A-8. Compliance (p. 3)
§200A-9. Farm Exemption (p. 3)
§200A-10. Principal Use (p. 3)
§200A-11. Location of a Nonresidential Use (p. 3)
§200A-12. Relation to the Comprehensive Plan (p. 4)
§200A-13. to §200A-21. Reserved (p. 4)

ARTICLE II. ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§200A-22. Application of Regulations (p. 7)
Subpart A. General Use Zoning Districts
§200A-23. General Use Zoning Districts (p. 7)
§200A-24. General Use District Requirements (p. 7)
§200A-25. General Use Density and Dimensional Requirements (p. 8)
§200A-26. Guide to Table of Permitted and Special Uses (p. 8)
§200A-27. Residential District One (R1) (p. 10)
§200A-28. Residential District Two (R2) (p. 12)
§200A-29. Residential District Two Rural (R2R) (p. 14)
§200A-30. Residential District Three (R3) (p. 16)
§200A-31. Residential District Four (R4) (p. 18)
§200A-32. Office Institutional District (OI) (p. 20)
§200A-33. Local Commercial District (LC) (p. 22)
§200A-34. Community Commercial District (CC) (p. 24)
§200A-35. Regional Commercial District (RC) (p. 26)
§200A-36. Industrial District (I) (p. 27)
§200A-37. Estate Residential District (R-40) (p. 28)
§200A-38. Waterfront Residential District (WR) (p. 35)
§200A-39. Surface Water District (SW) (p. 38)
§200A-40. to §200A-44. Reserved (p. 38 to p. 39)
Subpart B. Conditional Zoning Districts
§200A-45. Conditional Zoning Districts Established (p. 39)
§200A-46. Plans and Other Information to Accompany Petition (p. 39)
§200A-47. Approval of Conditional Zoning District (p. 40)
§200A-48. Conditions to Approval of Petition (p. 40)
§200A-49. Effect of Approval (p. 40)
§200A-50. Alterations to Approval (p. 41)
§200A-51. Review of Approval of a Conditional Zoning District (p. 41)
Subpart C. Special Mixed Use District
§200A-52. Mixed Use District (MU) (p. 42)
Subpart D. Overlay Districts
§200A-53. Overlay Districts Established (p. 44)
§200A-54. Airport Overlay District (AI) (Reserved) (p. 44)
§200A-55. Corridor Overlay District (Reserved) (p. 44)
§200A-56. to §200A-60. Reserved (p. 44)
§200A-61. Water Supply Watershed Protection Overlay District (WP) (p. 44)
Subpart E. Table of Permitted and Special Uses
§200A-62. Table of Permitted and Special Uses (p. 55)
Subpart F. Supplemental Requirements to the Table of Permitted and Special Uses
§200A-63. Supplemental Requirements to the Table of Permitted Uses (p. 61)
§200A-64. to §200A-73. Reserved (p. 123)

ARTICLE III. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Subpart A. Subdivision General Regulations
§200A-74. Purpose (p. 127)
§200A-75. Comprehensive Plan (p. 127)
§200A-76. Approval for Subdivision Plats (p. 128)
§200A-77. Land Disturbing and Construction Activity (p. 128)
§200A-78. Subdivision Types (p. 128)
§200A-79. to §200A-81. Reserved (p. 128)
Subpart B. Regulations Applicable to All Subdivision Types and Subtypes
§200A-82. Road Frontage and Existing Off-Site Access (p. 128)
§200A-83. Lot Designs (p. 129)
§200A-84. Certificate of Understanding (p. 129)
§200A-85. Subdivision Names and Name Signs (p. 129)
§200A-86. Cemeteries (p. 129)
§200A-87. Advisory Provisions (p. 129)
§200A-88. Conservation Subdivision Standards (p. 130)
§200A-89. to §200A-91. Reserved (p. 132)
Subpart C. Subdivision Road Standards Applicable to All Subdivision Types and Subtypes
§200A-92. Road Disclosure (p. 132)
§200A-93. Right-of-Way (p. 132)
§200A-94. Out of County Access (p. 133)
§200A-95. Existing Private Roads (p. 133)
§200A-96. Road Construction (p. 133)
§200A-97. Shoulder Stabilization (p. 133)
§200A-98. Road Names (p. 133)
§200A-99. Road Names Signs and Regulatory Signs (p. 134)
§200A-100. Road Drainage and Culverts (p. 134)
§200A-101. Stub Roads (p. 134)
§200A-102. Road Type Designation (p. 134)
§200A-103. Private Road Standards for Commercial, Office Institutional, Industrial, and Mixed-Use Subdivisions (p. 134))
§200A-104. Residential Private Road Standards by Road Classification (p. 135)
§200A-105. Additional Road Design Standards Applicable to all Road Classifications (p. 137)
§200A-106. Private Road Standard Reductions (p. 139)
§200A-107. to §200A-109 Reserved (p. 140)
Subpart D. Subdivision Standards By Type
§200A-110. Nonstandard Subdivisions (p. 140)
§200A-111. Special Subdivisions (Five(5) or Fewer Lots) (p. 141)
§200A-112. Minor Subdivisions (Six(6) to Ten(10) Lots) (p. 141)
§200A-113. Major Subdivisions (Ten(10 or more Lots or Commercial, Office Institutional, or Inudstrial) (p. 141)
§200A-114. Affordable Housing Subdivisions (Reserved) (p.144.)
Subpart E. Subdivision Improvement Guarantees
§200A-115. General (p. 145)
§200A-116. Amount and Terms of Guarantee; Time Limits (p. 145)
§200A-117. to §200A-123 (p. 146)
Subpart F. Application, Enforcement and Legal Status Provisions
§200A-124. Designation of Agent (p. 146)
§200A-125. Approval Prerequisite to Plat Recordation (p. 146)
§200A-126. Certification of Exemptions (p. 146)
§200A-127. Plat Approval Required for Building Permit (p. 146)
§200A-128. Land Auctions (p. 147)
§200A-129. Limitations on Applications Pending (p. 147)
§200A-130. Violations and Penalities (p. 147)
§200A-131. to §200A-135 (p. 147)

ARTICLE IV. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES REGULATIONS
§200A-136. Traffic Impact Study (p. 155)
§200A-137. Emergency Services Impact Report (p. 157)
§200A-138. to §200A-165. Reserved (p. 157 to p. 158)

ARTICLE V. LANDSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS
§200A-166. General (p. 161)
Subpart A. Buffer Requirements
§200A-167. General (p. 161)
§200A-168. Buffer Determination (p. 161)
§200A-169. Plant Material (p. 161)
§200A-170. Plant Material Placement (p. 162)
Subpart B. Parking Lot Landscaping Standards
§200A-171. General (p. 162)
§200A-172. Plant Material Placement (p. 162)
§200A-173. Planting Strip (p. 162)
§200A-174. Parking Island (p. 163)
§200A-175. Non-Curbed Parking Lot (p. 163)
Subpart C. Street Tree Requirements (Major Subdivisions)
§200A-176. General (p. 167)
§200A-177. Plant Material (p. 164)
§200A-178. Plant Material Placement (p. 164)
Subpart D. Screening and Fencing Requirements
§200A-179. General (p. 164)
§200A-180. Plant Material Placement (p. 164)
§200A-181. Buffer Type and Screening (p. 164)
§200A-182. Screen Classification (p. 164)
Subpart E. General Landscaping Standards
§200A-183. General (p. 166)
§200A-184. Plant Specifications (p. 166)
§200A-185. Credits for Preserving Existing Trees (p. 167)
§200A-186. Landscaping Improvement Guarantee (p. 169)
§200A-187. Alternative Compliance (p. 169)
§200A-188. to §200A-192. Reserved (p. 170)
Subpart F. Landscaping Recommended Species List (p. 170)

ARTICLE VI. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
Subpart A. Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards
§200A-193. General (p. 177)
§200A-194. Required Number of Spaces for Off-Street Parking (p. 177)
§200A-195. Design of Parking Areas (p. 177)
§200A-196. Placement of Parking (p. 178)
§200A-197. Off-Street Loading Required (p. 179)
§200A-198. Design of Off-Street Loading (p. 180)
§200A-199. to §200A-203. Reserved (p. 180)

ARTICLE VII. SIGN REGULATIONS
§200A-204. General (p. 185)
Subpart A. General Sign Standards
§200A-205. General (p. 185)
§200A-206. Prohibited Signs (p. 185)
§200A-207. Permit Requirements (p. 185)
§200A-208. Sign Placement (p. 185)
§200A-209. Sign Area Determination (p. 186)
§200A-210. Lighting Standards (p. 187)
§200A-211. Property Address Signs (p. 187)
§200A-212. to §200A-216. Reserved (p. 187)
Subpart B. Exempt Sign Standards
§200A-217. General (p. 187)
§200A-218. Exempt Sign Standards (p. 187)
Subpart C. On-Premise Sign Standards
§200A-219. General (p. 189)
§200A-220. Residential Zoning Districts (p. 189)
§200A-221. Office, Institutional, and Commercial Zoning Districts (p. 190)
§200A-222. Industrial Zoning District (p. 191)
Subpart D. Off-Premise Sign Standards
§200A-223. General (p. 192)
§200A-224. Commercial and Industrial Districts, Urban Service Area (p. 192)
§200A-225. to §200A-227. Reserved (p. 193)
Subpart E. Sign Maintenance
§200A-228. Sign Maintenance (p. 193)
§200A-229. to §200A-231. Reserved (p. 193)

ARTICLE VIII. NATURAL RESOURCES
Subpart A. Flood Damage Prevention
§200A-232. Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Objectives (p. 197)
§200A-233. General Provisions (p. 198)
§200A-234. Administration (p. 200)
§200A-235. Flood Hazard Reduction (p. 201)
§200A-236. Legal Status (p. 210)
§200A-237. Reserved (p. 210)
Subpart B. Water Quality
§200A-238. General Provisions (p. 211)
§200A-239. Water Supply Waterhsed Regulations (p. 213)
§200A-240. Stormwater Management Regulations (p. 215)
§200A-241. Structural and Nonstructural Stormwater BMPs Maintenance (p. 219)
§200A-242. Responsible Persons/Entinties (p. 222)
§200A-243. Fees (p. 223)
§200A-244. Effective Date (p. 223)
§200A-245. Severability (p. 223)
§200A-246. to §200A-250. Reserved (p. 223)
Subpart C. Perennial and Intermittent Surface Water Buffers
§200A-251. Perennial and Intermittent Surface Water Buffers (p. 223)
Subpart D. Protected Mountain Ridges
§200A-252. Protected Mountain Ridges (p. 224)
Subpart E. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
§200A-253. Purpose (p. 228)
§200A-254. Scope and Exclusions (p. 228)
§200A-255. Mandatory Standards for Land Disturbing Activity (p. 230)
§200A-256. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans (p. 232)
§200A-257. Basic Control Objectives (p. 235)
§200A-258. Design and Performance Standards (p. 236)
§200A-259. Stormwater Outlet Protection (p. 237)
§200A-260. Borrow and Waste Areas (p. 238)
§200A-261. Access and Haul Roads (p. 238)
§200A-262. Operations in Lakes or Natural Watercourses (p. 238)
§200A-263. Responsibility for Maintenance (p. 239)
§200A-264. Additional Measures (p. 239)
§200A-265. Existing Uncovered Areas (p. 239)
§200A-266. Fees (p. 239)
§200A-267. Plan and Permit Appeals (p. 240)
§200A-268. Inspections and Investigations (p. 240)
§200A-269. Penalties (p. 241)
§200A-270. Injunctive Relief (p. 243)
§200A-271. Restoration After Non-Compliance (p. 243)
§200A-272. Severability (p. 243)
§200A-273. Effective Date (p. 243)
§200A-274. to §200A-293. Reserved (p. 243 to 244)

ARTICLE IX. NONCONFORMITIES
§200A-294. General (p. 249)
§200A-295. Nonconforming Lots (p. 249)
§200A-296. Nonconforming Structures (p. 249)
§200A-297. Nonconforming Structures Containing Nonconforming Uses (p. 250)
§200A-298. Nonconforming Uses (p. 251)
§200A-299. Nonconforming Commercial and Industrial Uses/Structures within the former Open Use (OU) Zoning District (p. 252)
§200A-300. Exemptions and Modifications from Regulations (252)
§200A-301 to §200A-302. Reserved (p. 252)

ARTICLE X. DECISION MAKING, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY BODIES
§200A-303. Henderson County Board of Commissioners (p. 255)
§200A-304. Henderson County Planning Board (p. 256)
§200A-305. Henderson County Zoning Board of Adjustment (p. 257)
§200A-306. Henderson County Watershed Review Board (p. 258)
§200A-307. Henderson County Flood Damage Prevention Board (p. 259)
§200A-308. Henderson County Technical Review Committee (p. 260)
§200A-309. Henderson County Zoning Administrator (p. 262)
§200A-310. Henderson County Communication Facilities Administrator (p. 263)
§200A-311. Henderson County Floodplain Administrator (p. 263)
§200A-312. Henderson County Manufactured Home Park Administrator (p. 267)
§200A-313. Henderson County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Administrator (p. 267)
§200A-314. Henderson County Water Quality Administrator (p. 268)
§200A-315. to §200A-319. Reserved (p. 270)
§200A-320. Henderson County Planning Director (p. 270)
§200A-321. Henderson County Subdivision Administrator (p. 271)
§200A-322. to §200A-326. Reserved (p. 271)

ARTICLE XI. REVIEW PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES
Subpart A. Site Plan Review and Approval
§200A-327. General (p. 275)
§200A-328. Communication Facility Site Plan Review (p. 275)
§200A-329. Manufactured Home Park (MHP) Site Plan Review (p. 275)
§200A-330. Minor Site Plan Review (p. 276)
§200A-331. Major Site Plan Review (p. 276)
§200A-332. to §200A-334. Reserved (p. 277)
Subpart B. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Approval
§200A-335. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Approval (p. 277)
Subpart C. Subdivision Review and Approval
§200A-336. General (p. 277)
§200A-337. Review for Minor and Nonstandard Subdivisions (p. 281)
§200A-338. Review for Major Residential Subdivisions and Conservation Subdivisions of Eleven (11) to Thirty-Four (34) Lots and any Commercial, Office Institutional, Industrial or Mixed-Use Subdivisions of Thirty-Four (34) or Fewer Lots (p. 278)
§200A-339. Review for Major Subdivisions and Conservation Subdivisions of Thirty-Five (35) to Two Hundred Ninety-Nine (299) Lots (p. 280)
§200A-340. Review for Major Subdivisions and Conservation Subdivisions of Three Hundred (300) or More Lots (p. 282)
§200A-341. Master Plans (p. 284)
§200A-342. Development Plans (p. 285)
§200A-343. Final Plat Review (p. 286)
Subpart D. Amendment Processes
§200A-344. General (p. 287)
§200A-345. Comprehensive Plan Amendments (p. 287)
§200A-346. Ordinance Amendments (p. 289)
Subpart E. Permit Approval Processes
§200A-347. General (p. 292)
§200A-348. Category One (1) or Two (2) Communication Facility Permits (p. 293)
§200A-349. Category Three (3) Communication Facility Permits (p. 295)
§200A-350. Floodplain Development Permits (p. 302)
§200A-351. Manufactured Home Park (MHP) Construction Permits (p. 307)
§200A-352. Manufactured Home Park (MHP) Completion of Improvements (COI) Permits (p. 308)
§200A-353. Sign Permits (p. 310)
§200A-354. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permits (p. 310)
§200A-355. Special Fill Permits (p. 310)
§200A-356. Special Use Permits (p. 313)
§200A-357. Stormwater Management Permits (p. 315)
§200A-358. Temporary Use Permits (p. 318)
§200A-359. Water Supply Watershed Use Permits (p. 315)
§200A-360. Watershed Protection Compliance Permits (p. 316)
§200A-361. Waterhsed High-Density Development Permits (p. 317)
§200A-362. Zoning Permits (p. 318)
Subpart F. Vested Rights
§200A-363. General (p. 319)
§200A-364. Vested Rights (p. 319)
§200A-365. Common Law Vested Rights (p. 321)
Subpart G. Variances
§200A-366. General (p. 322)
§200A-367. Variances (p. 322)
§200A-368. Variances (Flood Damage Prevention) (p. 324)
§200A-369. Variances (Watershed Regulations) (p. 327)
Subpart H. Legislative and Quasi-Judicial Process Standards
§200A-370. Legislative Process Standards (p. 330)
§200A-371. Quasi-Judicial Process Standards (p. 331)
§200A-372. to §200A-375. Reserved (p. 332)

ARTICLE XII. ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, AND APPEALS
§200A-376. Duties Regarding Enforcement (p. 337)
§200A-377. Violations (p. 337)
§200A-378. Violations of Article VIII (Natural Resources) Subpart A (Flood Damage Prevention) (p. 338)
§200A-379. Appeals (p. 339)
§200A-380. Interrelation of County Permits (p. 340)
§200A-381. Computation of Time (p. 342)
§200A-382. Reserved (p. 342)

ARTICLE XIII. LEGAL STATUS
§200A-383. Conflict with other Laws (p. 343)
§200A-384. Severability of Parts of Code (p. 343)
§200A-385. Repeal of Existing Zoning (p. 343)
§200A-386. to §200A-390. Reserved (p. 343)

ARTICLE XIV. DEFINITIONS
§200A-391. Definitions (p. 345)