Unified Development Ordinance

The Unified Development Ordinance is a single ordinance encompassing Town development regulations for new subdivisions and provides zoning regulations that specify permitted uses, building setbacks, architectural/aesthetic requirements, landscaping, signage and other development requirements for all property within the Town’s planning jurisdiction. Printed copies are available from the Department of Planning and Zoning for a fee to cover printing costs.

Unified Development Ordinance Table of Contents

Section 1: Provisions of Common Applicability
Section 2: General Use District Regulations - Residential Districts 2.01 R-30 Residential District 2.02 R-20 Residential District 2.03 R-15 Residential District 2.04 R-10 Residential District 2.05 R-8 Residential District	2.06 R-MF-8 Multifamily Residential District 2.07 R-MF-15 High-Density Multifamily Residential District 2.08 General Regulations for Residential Districts 2.09 Development Options for Residential Districts 2.10 Infill Development Options for Residential Districts
Section 3: General Use District Regulations - Commercial / Mixed-Use Districts 3.01 Reserved for Future Use 3.02 LB Local Business District 3.03 TV Town Village District 3.04 OR Office, Research & Development Park District	3.05 CB Community Business District 3.06 GB General Business District 3.07 General Regulations for Commercial / Mixed-Use Districts 3.08 Architectural and Site Design Requirements
Section 4: General Use District Regulations - Industrial Districts 4.01 BT Business and Technology 4.02 RT Research Technology 4.03 IT Industry and Technology 4.04 General Regulations for Industrial District 4.05 Architectural and Site Design Requirements for Industrial Districts
Section 5: Planned Unit Development General Use District
Section 6: Additional General Use Districts & Overlay Districts
Section 7: Special Regulations 7.01 Landscape Regulations 7.02 Lighting Standards 7.03 Sign Regulations A. Master Sign Plan B. Sign Zones C. Prohibited Signs D. Signs in Residential Districts (R-30, R-20, R-15, R-10, R-8, R-MF-8 or R-MF-15 District) E Signs in Commercial / Mixed Use Districts and Industrial Districts F. Signs in the LB-Local Business District When Along a Residential Gateway and All Signs in the TV - Town Village District G. General Sign Regulations H. Waiver of Sign Regulations	7.04 Off-Street Parking Regulations 7.05 Off-Street Loading Regulations 7.06 Lot Design and Public Place Reservation 7.07 Street Design and Right-of-Way Reservation 7.08 Utility Design and Reservation 7.09 Pedestrian Circulation and Vehicular Area Design 7.10 Open Space Regulations 7.11 Forestry Activity, Timbering Operations and Site Clearing
Section 8: Regulations for Uncommon Uses 8.01 Special Regulations for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 8.02 Special Regulations for Family Care Homes 8.03 Special Regulations for Adult Establishments 8.04 Special Regulations for Electronic Gaming Operations
Section 9: Administration and Decision Making Bodies 9.01 Holly Springs Town Council 9.02 Town of Holly Springs Planning Board 9.03 Town of Holly Springs Board of Adjustment 9.04 Staff Agencies 9.05 UDO Permit and Development Petition Requirements and Procedures A.Required UDO Permits and Development Petitions B.Platting, Project Construction Drawing Approval, Recombination and Vacation Procedures C.UDO Permits D.Development Plans for Architectural Site Design Review and Development Options E.Compliance With Other Laws, Ordinances, Rules or Regulations F.Certificate of UDO Compliance	9.06 Fees 9.07 Conditional Use Districts and Conditional Use Permits 9.08 Zoning Vested Rights Provisions 9.09 Decision Matrix 9.10 Special Exception Uses
Section 10: Enforcement
Section 11: Definitions
Exhibits Exhibit A Conditional Use Permit Exhibit B Commercial / Mixed Use & Industrial District - Perimeter Yard Reduction Option - Plat or Other Legally Binding Instrument Language

UDO Supplements

Since its adoption in 2002, the Town Council has amended the UDO to ensure that the regulations produce the development envisioned for the Town. As these amendments are approved by the Town Council, supplements to the UDO are prepared that replace only the pages affected by the changes to the ordinance. If you have purchased a copy of the UDO, it is recommended that you include supplements to keep your copy of the UDO up to date. The following is the latest supplement to the UDO that has been issued by the Department of Planning & Zoning: