Hillsville

Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this chapter upon the use of land or buildings or upon the height or bulk of buildings are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision of this chapter or of any other law, resolution, ordinance, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive shall apply.

Applicants for wireless telecommunications facilities shall locate, site and erect said wireless telecommunications facilities in accordance with the following priorities...

In no event shall the height of a telecommunications tower exceed 199 feet, unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Town that a greater height is necessary...

no building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, expanded, converted to another use or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations specified for the district in which such building, structure or land is located

No lot area, yard, open space, parking space or other feature required by this chapter shall be reduced or eliminated except in conformity with the regulations established by this chapter.

No part of any lot, yard, area, open space, parking space or other feature required for a building, structure or use shall be considered as lot, yard, area, open space, parking space or other feature for any other building, structure or use

Uses, buildings and structures lawfully existing at the effective date of this chapter or subsequent amendment thereto may be continued subject to the provisions of Article XV of this chapter pertaining to nonconforming uses and features.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require any change in plans, construction or intended use of any building or structure for which a zoning permit, building permit or certificate of use and occupancy was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this chapter

In any case where a zoning permit, building permit or certificate of use and occupancy expires or ceases to be valid or where construction is abandoned for a period of 12 consecutive months or longer, further construction and use shall conform with applicable provisions of this chapter.

Any lot of record which was lawfully established prior to the effective date of this chapter or subsequent amendment thereto and which does not conform with the requirements for minimum lot area or lot width for the district in which the lot is located may be devoted to single-family dwelling use if such use is normally permitted in the district, provided that all other applicable provisions of this chapter and other ordinances and health regulations are met.

No building or other structure shall be constructed, erected, enlarged, structurally altered, moved or converted to accommodate a different use, nor shall any use of land, buildings or structures be established, changed to a different use or expanded to occupy a greater area, nor shall any permanent sign be erected or installed until a zoning permit for such building structure, use or sign has been issued by the Zoning Administrator.

Every application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by three copies of a plan drawn to scale and showing: (1) The location, boundaries and dimensions of the property... (11) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator.

A zoning permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance by the Zoning Administrator. A zoning permit shall become null and void if, within such period, no building permit or certificate of use and occupancy pursuant thereto has been issued by the Building Official.

An exception to this section is granted to those existing residential properties that are now zoned business but have not changed use from residential. No zoning permit will be required nor change in the zoning if residential improvements are made.

A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required after completion of any construction, erection, enlargement, structural alteration, moving or conversion of any building or structure for which a zoning permit is required by § 171-19 of this Article and prior to occupancy or use of such building or structure.

No building permit or permit to erect a sign shall be issued by the Building Official until a zoning permit as required by § 171-19 of this Article has been issued by the Zoning Administrator and the Building Official has been provided with a copy thereof.

In any case where a building or other structure is constructed, erected, enlarged, structurally altered, moved or converted, no certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued by the Building Official until a certificate of zoning compliance as required by § 171-20 of this Article has been issued by the Zoning Administrator and the Building Official has been provided with a copy thereof.

No land disturbing permit required by the provisions of the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance applicable within the town shall be issued until the Zoning Administrator has reviewed the application for such permit and certified that the proposed land disturbing activity and the intended use of the property will not result in any violation of the provisions of this chapter.

This district is designed to provide suitable areas for medium-density residential development... characterized generally by single-family dwellings with other type dwellings...

This district is designed to provide suitable areas for high-density residential development... allow multiple dwelling units in a building...