Northampton County Unincorporated

An individual, group of persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship, or a group of no more than three unrelated persons living together as an independent housekeeping unit.

a group of up to 12 small separated structures, each with sleeping accommodations, and which may have cooking facilities, intended for short-term vacation rentals and subject to transient occupancy tax, not intended as permanent housing.

An enclosed facility of no more than 1,500 square feet gross floor area containing coin-operated manual, electric, or electronic game machines.

A residential accessory building consisting of a detached, covered, free-standing, open-air structure not exceeding 300 square feet and having a maximum height of 15 feet, designed for recreational use only and not for habitation.

To mitigate such nuisance factors as noise, traffic, and dust, conditions may be imposed including but not limited to the following: setbacks; periodic noise-level studies; hours of operation; number of simultaneous users; vegetative buffers; fencing; and restrictions on ingress and egress to a single owner-manned entrance.

square footage not to exceed a maximum of 50% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling on the parcel.

A commercial enterprise for guest accommodations with up to 12 rooms.

It shall be unlawful to change the use of land or structures or to alter or erect structures until a zoning clearance is approved... No change in the use or occupancy of any existing building (except for an existing single-family dwelling) may be made... until a certificate of occupancy has been issued.

The Board of Supervisors may, after review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, and after proper notice and a public hearing, grant a special use permit where such special use or structure is permitted by the terms of this chapter.

Whenever the public necessity, convenience or general welfare or good zoning practice justifies such action... the Board of Supervisors may, by ordinance, change the text regulations set forth in this chapter and/or the official zoning map of the county.

A site plan is required for the following: ... Any use or development, regardless of zoning district, where a plat is submitted pursuant to the Subdivision Ordinance. ...