Title
Ordinance Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 18 Related to
Temporary Use Standards
(LDC-3-824)
Body
LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington desires to have a modern land development code ("LDC"), consisting of all of the City's major land development and land use regulations in one unified document; and,
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by the General Statutes of North Carolina, including Chapter 160D, to enact land use ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by N.C.G.S. ??160D-102, 160D-108(d), 160D-603, and 160D-702, to amend ordinances regulating land use within their jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, the amendment set out below is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. ?160D-601, and Article 7, Sec. 18-587 of the City's LDC; and,
WHEREAS, the amendment set out below is intended to increase the number of allowable outdoor concert or other entertainment events in the Central Business District ("CBD").
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
SECTION 1: Chapter 18, Article 3, Table 18-229: "Use table for temporary uses" is hereby amended, as shown in Attachment A, to include specific provisions for outdoor concerts or other entertainment events in the CBD.
SECTION 2: Chapter 18, Article 3, Section 18-230(A) is hereby amended to read as follows to add item #3:
"Section 18-230: General standards
The following guidelines shall apply to all the allowable temporary uses.
A. Zoning permit
1. A zoning permit shall be required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
2. An application for a zoning permit shall demonstrate compliance with all applicable regulations.
3. Each permit shall be valid for one occurrence of the maximum allowable duration for the proposed use."
SECTION 3: Chapter 18, Article 3, Section 18-230(G)(2) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2. Review
Applications shall be reviewed by appropriate city officials who may include the city manager, chief of police, traffic engineer, and fir...
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