Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 3: Zoning DistrictsSECTION 3.8: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTSSubsection 3.8.5: Airport Overlay (AO) Districtoverlay zoning district expressly conflict with those governing another overlay district, themore restrictive standard shall apply.3.8.5. Airport Overlay (AO) DistrictA. PurposeThe purpose of the Airport Overlay District is to protect and preserve the CurrituckCounty Regional Airport and surrounding land from incompatible land uses and to:(1) Protect and promote the general health, safety, welfare, and economy of theairport area;(2) Promote and encourage aviation related industries and compatiblenonresidential uses to locate in close proximity to the airport;(3) Protect the character and stability of existing land uses in the vicinity of theairport;(4) Promote interconnectivity among parcels that encourages the use ofmultimodal transportation and creates an integrated transportation network;(5) Preserve natural resources that may be affected by harmful land uses orairport operations;(6) Promote sustainable development patterns that are consistent with the Maple-Barco Small Area Plan and Airport Layout Plan Update.B. Establishment and Applicability(1) Development and use of lands within the Airport Overlay District shall besubject to the standards of this district. In the case of conflict between thestandards of the Airport Overlay District and other standards of thisOrdinance, the overlay standards shall control.(2) Figure 3.8.5 identifies the approximate location of the Airport Overlay Districtand compatible use zone boundaries. In the case of conflict between the mapin this subsection and the Official Zoning Map, the Official Zoning Map shallcontrol.Figure 3.8.5: Airport Overlay District BoundariesCURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE3.50