Planning Director: Eugene D. Foxworth
Phone: 252.459.4511, Ext. 232
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
200 West Washington Street
P.O. Drawer 987
Nashville, North Carolina 27856
Fax : 252.459.8926
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Town of Nashville Department of Planning serves as an administrative review and enforcement agency. The three main areas of development regulation include the following:
Zoning Ordinance:
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Permitted land uses and minimum lot sizes by zoning district.
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Property boundary setback regulations for houses, commerical, and industrial structures, and detached storage buildings
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Site plan review
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Parking requirements
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Signage
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Flood Zone Regulations
Subdivision Ordinance:
- Regulates review of the subdivision of large tracts of land into smaller lots of record for the purpose of residential, commerical, or industrial uses.
Land Use Plan:
- In May of 2000, the Town Council adopted an updated Land Use Plan for the Town of Nashville. This plan is intended to be the community’s statement about the land use and land development within the Town’s planning jurisdiction which includes both the area within the corporate limits and the current and future extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Specifically, the purposes of the Land Development Plan are to:
- Analyze existing man-made and natural factors that affect land use and development
- Delineate land development goals and objectives
- Formulate land development policies
- Develop a land development plan
- Outline implementation strategies
- Copies of this plan may be obtained for $15.00.
The department is also responsible for the enforcement of the Minimum Housing Code. This ordinance ensures that the single family housing stock in Nashville remains in a safe habitable condition for occupants.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT: The town regularly pursues Community Development Block Grant programs for qualifying neighborhoods of Nashville. This program will rehabilitate single family homes for low to moderate-income owners and /or tenants. In addition, there will be infrastructure improvements including water and sewer services as well as street resurfacing and installation of curb and gutter.
HOME CONSORTIUM: The town jointly participates with the City of Rocky Mount and 9 other local jurisdictions in a single family housing rehabilitation program for low to moderate-income homeowners. This program will loan up to $30,000 for qualified homeowners to assist with the rehabilitation of their home.
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION EXPANSION (ETJ):
An “ETJ” is the area in which the town exercises planning and zoning code regulations. The ETJ area also allows the town to expand the corporate limits as infrastructure such as sewer and water becomes available to those areas. Currently, the town is studying the feasibility of expanding the ETJ area. Under existing state regulations, the town may exercise a two-mile ETJ as measured from the existing corporate limits.
Planning Permits / Petitions / Requests Fee Schedule
Effective 7-1-10
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1. |
Rezoning Petition (requires Public Hearing)
A. District Boundaries
B. Text Change |
$125.00
$200.00 |
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2. |
Subdivisions
A. Major Preliminary (more than 5 lots; no improvements)
B. Major Preliminary (more than 5 lots; w/ improvements)
C. Major Final Plat Review
D. Minor (5 or less lots; no improvements)
E. Text Change (Ordinance Revision) |
$10 flat fee & $5 per lot
$50 flat fee &
$5 per lot
$25.00
$5 per lot
$200.00 |
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3. |
Site Development Plans (Residential and Commercial) |
$50.00 |
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4. |
Special Use Permits, including renewals |
$125.00 |
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5. |
Board of Adjustment
A. Variance
B. Appeal/Interpretations |
$125.00
$125.00 |
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6. |
Voluntary Annexation |
$125.00 |
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7. |
Involuntary Annexation |
0 |
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8. |
Zoning Certificates (buildings) |
$30.00 |
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9. |
Permit to develop in a Flood Hazard Area |
$50.00 |
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10. |
Flood Zone Certifications |
$10.00 |
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11. |
Zoning District Certifications |
$10.00 |
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12. |
Copy of Development Ordinance / Land Use Plan |
$15.00 |
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13. |
Signs (additional charge for freestanding signs as summarized below)
$5 / ft for freestanding signs up to 6 feet in height
$10 / ft. for freestanding signs from 7-12 feet in height
$15 / ft. for freestanding signs 13 feet or greater in height |
$35 flat fee + |
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14. |
Yard Sale
A. First Permit in 12 Month Period
B. Next Permit in 12 Month Period |
$ 5.00
$10.00 |
