Permitted uses in Wake Forest, NC

Single-family detached homes are permitted ("P" in the Sec. 2.3.3 use table). One accessory dwelling is permitted per lot, sited to the side or rear of the principal building and clearly subordinate to it (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are permitted only as an accessory use ("As"), not as a primary use. The full use table with every use category is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Single-family detached homes are permitted ("P"). Duplexes are prohibited in GR3 (dash in the Sec. 2.3.3 use table, first district where duplex becomes allowed is GR5). One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted, side or rear yard only (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Single-family detached homes and duplexes are both permitted ("P" in the Sec. 2.3.3 use table). One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted, side or rear yard only (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Single-family detached homes and duplexes are both permitted ("P"). This is the highest-density conventional single-family/duplex district before the district switches to the urban form-based (UR/RMX) series. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted, side or rear yard only (Sec. 3.2.3). The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Small-scale commercial uses intended to serve nearby neighborhoods. Exact use-by-use designations for retail, office, and restaurant categories are review-gated pending a full read of the Sec. 2.3.3 use table columns for this district; do not assume a specific use is permitted without checking that table or calling the Planning Department at 919-435-9510.

Auto-oriented commercial uses along major corridors (US-1, major thoroughfares). A general restaurant use reads as permitted ("P") in the partial use-table row read during this review; exact use-by-use designations for the full retail and office categories are review-gated pending a complete read of the Sec. 2.3.3 use table. Confirm with the Planning Department at 919-435-9510 before relying on a specific use.

Large institutional campuses: schools, hospitals, religious campuses, and similar civic/educational/institutional uses on a 10-acre-minimum site. Exact use-by-use designations are review-gated pending a complete read of the Sec. 2.3.3 use table for this district.

Single-family detached homes and duplexes are both permitted ("P") in this urban form-based residential district. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted for detached-dwelling lots, side or rear yard only (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Single-family detached homes and duplexes are both permitted ("P") along with higher-density residential and mixed-use building forms. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted for detached-dwelling lots (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Neighborhood-scale mixed use with ground-floor commercial and upper-floor residential typical of the building form. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted for detached-dwelling lots (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Downtown historic core mixed use. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted for detached-dwelling lots (Sec. 3.2.3). Home occupations are accessory-use only. This district is also subject to historic preservation standards referenced in the UDO. The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

The most intensive mixed-use district: dense residential, office, and commercial building forms. One accessory dwelling per lot is permitted for detached-dwelling lots (Sec. 3.2.3). The full use table is in Sec. 2.3.3.

Uses and dimensional standards are set case by case in each approved PUD, subject to citywide UDO minimums for open space, landscaping, parking, signage, and environmental protection (Sec. 2.7). Check the adopting PUD ordinance and conditions for the specific property; do not assume base-district standards apply.