Unified Development Ordinance
Supplement 23
Online content updated on August 16, 2021
https://library.municode.com/nc/gastonia/codes/unified_development_ordinance
Below are text amendments approved by City Council that occurred after the date above.
Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined In This Ordinance, and various related sections of Chapter 12 Signs to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise regulations for signs placed on or near a roof.
Approved Date | Subject | UDO Amendment |
06-15-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 8.1.11 Revised Residential Development District (“R2D2”), and Section 8.1.17 Single-Family Attached Development to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise and clarify residential standards and options in the “R2D2” District | 21-738 |
06-15-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request for all amendments made to the Unified Development Ordinance to be in accordance with Session Law 2020-25, Section 51.(b) requiring compliance with G.S. Chapter 160D | 21-739 |
08-10-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Table 2.7.1-Defined Terms of Chapter 2, Table 7.1-1 Table of Uses and Table 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, and Section 8.1.10 Multi-family Development of Chapter 8 Supplemental Use Regulations and Section 10.11 Use Definitions & Required Vehicle Standards-Table A of Chapter 10 Off-Street Parking and Loading to the Unified Development Ordinance to amend allowances using multifamily development standards and provide some clarifications needed for recently revised parking standards | 21-742 |
09-21-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Table 2.7.1-Defined Terms of Chapter 2, Table 7.1-1 Table of Uses, Table 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, Section 9.7 Sight Triangles of Chapter 9 General Provisions, and a replacement of Chapter 13 Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance to clarify sight distance standards and to clarify definitions and update standards and processes in Chapter 13 Subdivisions. | 21-746 |
10-19-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend the Unified Development Ordinance for further revisions to the Revised Residential Development District standards, clarify sight distance standards, and clarify some standards for subdivisions. | 21-748 |
Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 9.4.2 of Chapter 9 General Provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance to provide standards for electric fences in certain zoning districts. | ||
Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 9.4.2 of Chapter 9 General Provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance to provide standards for electric fences in certain zoning districts. | ||
12-21-2021 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Table 2.7.1-Defined Terms of Chapter 2, Table 7.1-1 Table of Uses Chart of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, Section 8.2.45 Electronic Gaming Operation of Chapter 8 Supplemental Use Regulations to the Unified Development Ordinance to eliminate electronic gaming and clarify definition for rooming house and to define a single housekeeping unit. | 22-753 |
01-18-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 9.4.2 of Chapter 9 General Provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance to provide standards for electric fences in certain zoning districts. | 22-757 |
01-18-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Table 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards and Section 8.1.10 Multi-family Development of Chapter 8 Supplemental Use Regulations to the Unified Development Ordinance to amend allowances using multi-family development standards. | 22-756 |
04-05-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Table 2.7.1-Defined Terms of Chapter 2, Table 7.1-1 Table of Uses of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, Section 8.3.1 Commercial Vehicle and Truck Storage and 8.4.15 School, Vocational of Chapter 8 Supplemental Use Regulations, Section 9.16 Outdoor Storage and Display of Goods, Materials, Wastes and Equipment of Chapter 9 General Provisions and Section 10.13 of Chapter 10 Off Street Parking and Loading and Section 11.16 Open-Air Storage and Solid Waste Dumpster Screening of Chapter 11 Screening and Landscaping to the Unified Development Ordinance to further clarify requirements for uses that require outdoor storage of vehicles, products and materials. The amendments made will aim to standardize requirements | 22-761 |
04-19-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 12.11 Signs Permitted In Overlay and Specialty Districts of Chapter 12 Signs and Chapter 10 Off-Street Parking and Loading to the Unified Development Ordinance to make clarifications. |
22-762 |
05-17-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Chapter 6 Zoning Districts, Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, Chapter 8 Supplemental Use Regulations, and Chapter 11 Screening and Landscaping, Section 8.1.13 TND (Traditional Neighborhood Development), and Section 8.1.17 Single-family Attached Developments to the Unified Development Ordinance to adjust standards for multi-family uses in TMU (Transitional Mixed Use District) and UMU (Urban Mixed Use District) and clarify standards for TND and specific architectural requirements for single-family attached developments | 22-763 |
07-19-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 8.1.11 Revised Residential Development District to the Unified Development Ordinance to make clarifications and amend standards. | 22-766 |
10-18-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.11 Central Business District Design Standards to the Unified Development Ordinance to remove the restriction on mirrored glass at the street level or any other window or door treatment that would make the glass otherwise opaque. | 22-774 |
10-18-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 5.16.4 Zoning Map Amendment – Conditional Districts (CD) to the Unified Development Ordinance to add a requirement for applicants to provide a sign notifying the public of details of the development proposal | 22-775 |
12-20-2022 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.6.1 (FH) Flood Hazard Overlay District to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow for a rise in the Base Flood Elevation for public transportation projects. | 22-776 |
04-18-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.1-1 Table of Uses, Section 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart, Section 7.6.5 Urban Standards Overlay District USO, Section 8.1.4 Urban Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential, and Section 8.1.5 Dwelling, Two Family to the Unified Development Ordinance to 1) revise the permitted uses and dimensional requirements for all applicable residential uses previously amended by the Revised Residential Development District (Sections 8.1.11 and 8.1.17), 2)exempt temporary mobile classrooms on school properties from architectural requirements, and 3) add Urban Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential standards. | 23-785 |
06-20-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 12.3 Prohibited Signs and Section 12.14 Sign Flexibility Options to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow roof signs as a sign type flexibility option in the UMU zoning district. | 23-786 |
06-20-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Chapter 10 Off-Street Parking and Loading to the Unified Development Ordinance to 1) revise the parking maximums within certain zones and building type, 2) allow the Administrator to evaluate and approve increases within particular zones, 3) establish Electric Vehicle Charging Station regulations for certain uses, 4) modify section numbers and cross-references within this chapter and the UDO, and 5) clarify, adjust, and/or remove criteria associated with parking standards. | 23-787 |
06-20-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.6.2 HD Historic District Overlay to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise the Civil Penalty guidelines regarding Certificates of Appropriateness from the Historic District Commission. | 23-788 |
11-21-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 12.3 Prohibited Signs in the Unified Development Ordinance pursuant to Part XIII of Session Law 2021-138 (Senate Bill 300), stating that a violation of Section 12.3 is punishable as a misdemeanor. | 23-796 |
11-21-2023 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 9.18.3 Multi-Use Paths: Greenways and Street-side Paths of the Unified Development Ordinance to include the adopted City of Gastonia Bicycle Plan to facilitate in the determination of multi-use paths, trails and greenway locations. | 23-799 |
01-16-2024 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.1-1 Table of Uses, Section 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart, Section 8.1.5 Dwelling, Two Family, and Section 8.1.17 Single-Family Attached Development to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise the permitted uses and dimensional requirements for all applicable residential uses | 24-802 |
04-16-2024 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.6.1 FH Flood Hazard Overlay District to the Unified Development Ordinance to exempt public facilities from a portion of the ordinance | 24-804 |
04-16-2024 |
Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.6.5 USO Urban Standards Overlay District to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise regulations for non-residential accessory structures | 24-807 |
08-20-2024 |
Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 9.9 Accessory Structures of the UDO to allow for greater flexibility in side yard setbacks for properties located in the UMU zoning district and the local historic districts. | 24-812 |
09-17-2024 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined In This Ordinance, and various related sections of Chapter 12 Signs to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise regulations for signs placed on or near a roof. | 24-813 |
09-17-2024 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.1-1 Table of Uses of the Unified Development Ordinance to allow for the use Dwelling, Single-family Attached by right in the urban core zoning districts. | 24-814 |
10-15-2024 | Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 8.1.17 Single-family Attached Development of the Unified Development Ordinance to clarify language and standards for duplex-type uses. | 24-816 |
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