2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Building Code Enforcement OrdinanceIn 1981, Pitt County adopted a local building code enforcement ordinance thatincorporated the North Carolina State Building Code. The ordinance provides that anyrevisions, amendments, or additions to the state code are automatically included in the PittCounty ordinance. The State of North Carolina currently uses the 2009 International Codefor all state building codes.The County enforces the building code within the unincorporated areas of the County andalso has the authority to enforce the code in any municipality, which requests by resolutionthat the County do so. Currently, Pitt County enforces the building code within allmunicipal planning jurisdictions within the County except for the City of Greenville and theTown of Farmville.Flood Damage Prevention OrdinanceNorth Carolina General Statutes empower counties to regulate designated floodways forthe purpose of controlling and minimizing the extent of floods by preventing obstructionswhich inhibit water flow and increase flood height and damage and other losses (bothpublic and private) in flood hazard areas, and to promote the public health, safety andwelfare of citizens of North Carolina in flood hazard areas. Following Hurricane Floyd, onrecommendation from FEMA, the interpretation of elevation of lowest floor of a structurewas expanded to include all mechanical systems, i.e., heating, ventilation and airconditioning systems, and electrical and plumbing systems.The Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (FDPO) regulates development withinfloodplains by providing for issuance of development permits for construction, and forperiodic inspections to ensure compliance with the permit. The ordinance also providesthe authority to issue stop work orders until problems are resolved or corrective actionshave been taken, and for revocation of permits in extreme cases.Pitt County enforces the FDPO for the unincorporated areas of the County, and within allmunicipal planning jurisdictions except for the City of Greenville and the Town of Farmville.Manufactured Home Park OrdinancePitt County initially adopted a Mobile Home Park Ordinance in 1972. This ordinance wasenforced without any major revisions for over 25 years. On February 1, 1998, a newManufactured Home Park Ordinance was adopted to provide for more orderly growth anddevelopment of parks. The 1998 ordinance set new standards for development byestablishing minimum space size requirements for individual spaces, review fees, improveddesign and construction standards, and construction plan submittal requirements. Theordinance is enforced only within the County planning jurisdiction.Outdoor Advertising Signs OrdinanceThe Outdoor Advertising Signs Ordinance was adopted in 1988 to preserve and improvethe roadside appearance along highways in unincorporated areas of the County. Theordinance prohibits outdoor advertising signs on freeways and controls outdoor advertisingsigns on all other highways. The regulations are intended to minimize visual distractions to2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-48