Town of Lilesville

The regulation for this district are intended to provide for quiet, medium density residential neighborhoods consisting of single and two family residence and low density multifamily units along with limited home occupations and limited public and private community uses. It should be noted that the majority of this district has Town water and sewer service.

60.1     The following uses shall be permitted by right:

Single family residences including site built and modular housing units that have been built in conformance to the North Carolina Residential Building Code.

Two family residence provided that each dwelling unit has a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

Churches and their customary related uses provided that all buildings shall be set back at least ( 20 ) twenty feet from any property line and that cemeteries and graves must be set back at least ten ( 10) feet from any property line.

Accessory buildings or structures, shall be permitted only in a rear yard and shall be not less than ten ( 10 ) feet from any property line, and futher provided, that in the case of corner lots, such buildings or structures shall be set back at least twenty~five ( 25 ) feet from any side street right-of-way line.

Schools: elementary and/or secondary schools meeting all requirements of the compulsory education laws of the State of North Carolina, and not providing residential accommodations.

Customary accessory uses and structures: swimming pools and other structures shall be permitted only in rear yard and shall not cover more than thirty percent ( 30% ) of said rear yard. Futhermore, no part of any structure shall be located within five ( 5 ) feet of any side or rear property line. Private garages and carports maybe located in the side yard provided the aforementioned set back requirements are met.

Signs: one ( 1 ) professional or announcement sign per lot for customary home occupations and such signs shall not exceed six ( 6 ) square feet in area. No such sign shall be illuminated.

Church bullentin boards and signs announcing non-profit recreation facilities and schools. Such sign shall be limited to one ( 1) per lot and eighteen ( 18 ) square feet in area. Such signs may be of the type which is lighted behind to silhouette letters and figures or by flood lighting which is shielded or angled so as to prevent a direct view of the light source from a neighboring residence.