What the Fuquay-Varina zoning ordinance says about permitted uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
Intended to permit agricultural farming operations, forestry management, and farmsteads, with environmental protections. Single-family detached dwellings are the primary allowed residential use. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Intended for existing and proposed large-lot single-family detached dwellings in established neighborhoods, lower-density rural residential development, and agricultural farming operations, forestry management, and farmsteads. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Permits single-family detached dwellings, not to exceed 3 dwelling units per gross acre with public utilities. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Permits single-family detached, duplex, triplex, and quadplex residential uses. Optional development also includes open space developments, townhouse developments, and zero lot line developments per Article F Use Regulations, Sec. 9-1255(l) and (m). Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Permits single-family detached, duplex, triplex, and quadplex residential uses, and multi-family high-density urban residential development. Optional development includes duplex/triplex/quadplex/multi-family, open space developments, townhouse developments, and zero lot line developments per Article F Use Regulations, Sec. 9-1255(l) and (m). Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Dimensional and use standards for this form-based district are set in Appendix C Town Center Residential Zoning District, not the main Article D/G tables used by the conventional districts in this pack. Check Appendix C and the Town Center master plan for the specific property; do not assume conventional-district setbacks or density apply.
Uses and dimensional standards are set case by case in each approved PUD, per Appendix D Planned Unit Development District. Check the adopting PUD ordinance and conditions for the specific property; do not assume conventional-district standards apply.
Downtown form-based mixed-use district. Dimensional and use standards are set in Appendix A DC-1 and DC-2 Form-Based Districts, not the main Article D/G tables. A live GIS point test in downtown Fuquay-Varina (N. Main Street area) returned this code. Check Appendix A for the specific property; do not assume conventional-district setbacks or density apply.
Downtown form-based mixed-use district, generally surrounding the DC-1 core. Dimensional and use standards are set in Appendix A DC-1 and DC-2 Form-Based Districts, not the main Article D/G tables. Check Appendix A for the specific property; do not assume conventional-district setbacks or density apply.
Form-based mixed-use district. Dimensional and use standards are set in Appendix B RMU, CMU and EMU Form-Based Districts, not the main Article D/G tables. The Town's live GIS zoning layer also shows a legacy "RMU*" label for parcels zoned under an earlier version of this district; confirm which version applies with the Planning Department at 919-552-1429. Check Appendix B for the specific property.
Form-based mixed-use district emphasizing commercial ground-floor uses with residential above. Dimensional and use standards are set in Appendix B RMU, CMU and EMU Form-Based Districts, not the main Article D/G tables. Check Appendix B for the specific property.
Form-based mixed-use district emphasizing employment-generating uses. Dimensional and use standards are set in Appendix B RMU, CMU and EMU Form-Based Districts, not the main Article D/G tables. Check Appendix B for the specific property.
Intended to permit professional and general office and institutional uses, including schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, typically at intersections along major thoroughfares. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Designed for small-scale, minimal-intensity commercial and office development serving nearby areas. Individual uses are limited to 15,000 square feet on properties of 6 acres or less. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Intended to accommodate medium-scale intensity nonresidential development offering convenience services and retail, situated near urban centers with arterial access. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Intended to permit a mix of high-intensity nonresidential development with convenience and retail services. Storage facilities are permitted as of Amendment #26 (2024), except that storage facilities in this district may not have outdoor storage. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Permits research and development and business facilities including advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical and biosciences, and information technology uses, plus light industrial, warehousing, distribution, fabrication, assembly, and flex space; public water is required. General retail as an accessory use has been removed from this district as of Amendment #26 (2024); Flex Space buildings may still allocate up to 10 percent of unit square footage to retail use under the Flex Space standards. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
Intended to permit new industrial development and existing industries and warehouses: warehousing of production, material, and finished products, manufacturing, production, fabrication or assembly, and distribution or collection centers, including uses that may create noise, odor, dust, glare, or discomfort to the public; public water is required. Full use-by-use designations are in the Sec. 9-1254 Permitted Use Table, which is only partially read in this pack; confirm a specific use with that table or the Planning Department at 919-552-1429.
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