Setbacks in Holly Springs, NC

What the Holly Springs zoning ordinance says about setbacks, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

RR — Rural Residential

Front (minimum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 20 feet. Side-interior (minimum): 10 feet. Rear (minimum): 25 feet. Rear from an alley right-of-way: 15 feet. Thoroughfare setback 50 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1 or NC 55 freeway frontage). Detached accessory buildings under 144 sq ft need 5 feet; 144 sq ft or larger need 10 feet. Confirm the current zoning map and any Conditional Zoning District (CD) conditions before acting.

Table 2.2.1-A (Sec. 2.2.1)

SR — Suburban Residential

Front (minimum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 20 feet. Side-interior (minimum): 10 feet. Rear (minimum): 25 feet. Rear from an alley right-of-way: 15 feet. Thoroughfare setback 50 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1 or NC 55 freeway frontage). A lot in SR within the Downtown Village Future Land Use category that does not meet the minimum lot width or area may use the modified infill placement standards in Table 2.3.4-A instead (25-foot thoroughfare, 15-foot front minimum, 10-foot side-corner, 5-foot side-interior, 20-foot rear).

Table 2.2.1-A (Sec. 2.2.1)

NR — Neighborhood Residential

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. Side-interior (minimum): 5 feet (0 feet where an attached dwelling shares a common wall, Note N12). Rear (minimum): 20 feet. Rear from an alley right-of-way: 15 feet. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1 or NC 55 freeway frontage).

Table 2.2.1-A (Sec. 2.2.1)

NCR — Neighborhood Center Residential

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 15 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. Side-interior (minimum): 5 feet (0 feet for a shared common wall, Note N12). Rear (minimum): 20 feet. Rear from an alley right-of-way: 15 feet. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1 or NC 55 freeway frontage).

Table 2.2.1-A (Sec. 2.2.1)

MXR — Mixed-Use Residential

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 15 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. Side-interior (minimum): 5 feet (0 feet for a shared common wall, Note N12). Rear (minimum): 30 feet. Rear from an alley right-of-way: 15 feet. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1 or NC 55 freeway frontage).

Table 2.2.1-A (Sec. 2.2.1)

NMX — Neighborhood Mixed-Use

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet (0 feet for a shared common wall, with a 5-foot end-unit side setback or 10 feet between buildings per Note N9). Setback to adjacent RR/SR/NR districts: 20 feet minimum. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.2-A (Sec. 2.2.2)

DMX — Downtown Mixed-Use

Front (minimum): 0 feet; front (maximum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 0 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 0 feet. Setback to adjacent RR/SR/NR districts: 10 feet minimum. Thoroughfare setback: none stated for a standard thoroughfare (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.2-A (Sec. 2.2.2)

RMX — Regional Mixed-Use

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 20 feet. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 0 feet. Setback to adjacent RR/SR/NR districts: 50 feet minimum. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.2-A (Sec. 2.2.2)

CB — Community Business

Front (minimum): 30 feet; front maximum: n/a (not applicable). Side-corner (minimum): 30 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet. Setback to adjacent RR/SR/NR districts: 50 feet minimum. Thoroughfare setback 25 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.2-A (Sec. 2.2.2)

SP — Special District

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front maximum: n/a. Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet. Perimeter buffer: 50 feet adjacent to Residential Use Districts, 50 feet adjacent to Commercial & Mixed-Use Districts, 50 feet adjacent to Employment/Campus Use Districts. Thoroughfare setback 30 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.3-A (Sec. 2.2.3)

IVMX — Innovation Village Mixed-Use

Front (minimum): 5 feet; front (maximum): 20 feet, not applicable to Agriculture, Manufacturing and Distribution uses (Note N7). Side-corner (minimum): 5 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet. Perimeter buffer: 50 feet adjacent to Residential Use Districts, 25 feet adjacent to Commercial & Mixed-Use Districts, 0 feet adjacent to Employment/Campus Use Districts. Thoroughfare setback 30 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.3-A (Sec. 2.2.3)

BRT — Business and Research Technology

Front (minimum): 30 feet; front maximum: n/a. Side-corner (minimum): 30 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet. Perimeter buffer: 50 feet adjacent to Residential Use Districts, 50 feet adjacent to Commercial & Mixed-Use Districts, 0 feet adjacent to Employment/Campus Use Districts. Thoroughfare setback 30 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.3-A (Sec. 2.2.3)

HI — Heavy Industrial

Front (minimum): 30 feet; front maximum: n/a. Side-corner (minimum): 30 feet. All other setbacks (side and rear): 5 feet. Perimeter buffer: 150 feet adjacent to Residential Use Districts, 150 feet adjacent to Commercial & Mixed-Use Districts, 100 feet adjacent to Employment/Campus Use Districts (the largest buffers in the UDO). Thoroughfare setback 30 feet (100 feet on NC 540/US 1, 50 feet on NC 55).

Table 2.2.3-A (Sec. 2.2.3)

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