Burke County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 26. LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE |
Article IV. SITE DESIGN STANDARDS |
§ 26-4.01.01. Purpose.
(a)
The purpose of article IV is to provide design standards applicable to all development activity within the county. Article IV also provides design standards applicable in specific situations, such as development within overlay districts or development of specific uses that require additional standards to address potential impacts.
(b)
This Code section is intended to:
(1)
Protect property owners and citizens of the county from adverse environmental and economic impact, from adverse health conditions, and from noxious, toxic or other substances or uses that could affect adjoining property owners or those in close proximity.
(2)
Permit uses of land that will not have an adverse economic or environmental impact on adjoining property or property within close proximity thereto.
(3)
Protect and preserve public health, safety, convenience, order and the general welfare of the people of the county. These standards and uses are adopted to allow uses of property consistent with these propositions and to allow users to perform particular functions compatible with adjoining property and property in close proximity thereto without adversely affecting same.
(c)
Application of this Code section.
(1)
Unless modified by grant of hardship variance, these standards shall apply, in addition to the standards of this LDC, and are hereby declared to be the minimum requirements for designated uses of land and structures within the county.
(2)
No variance from these standards will be permitted unless authorized by the planning commission as provided for in article VIII of this LDC.
(Ord. No. 18-01 , §§ 1, 2, 9-11-2018)