The Town of Cornelius established the Land Development Code to guide Town planning efforts by focusing on public space, infrustructure, buildings, and parks.

Be sure to reference the Land Development Map to determine if the property in question is also in an overlay district, which may contain additional allowances and/or restrictions.

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Land Development Code Sections

Cover Sheet
Preface
Table of Contents
Revisions
Chapter 1 Purpose and Applicability
Chapter 2 Definitions
Chapter 3 General Provisions
Chapter 4 Architectural Requirements

Chapter 5 District Provisions

• Section 5.1 Rural Preservation (RP)
• Section 5.2 General Residential (GR)
• Section 5.3 Neighborhood Residential (NR) 
• Section 5.4 Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMX) 
• Section 5.5 Village Center (VC) 
• Section 5.6 Town Center (TC)
• Section 5.7 Highway Commercial (HC)
• Section 5.8 Traditional Neighborhood (TN)
• Section 5.9 Manufactured Home Neighborhood (MHN)
• Section 5.10 Industrial Campus (IC)
• Section 5.11 Business Campus (BC)
• Section 5.12 Watershed Protection Overlay (WP-O)
• Section 5.13 Historic Preservation Overlay (HP-O)  
• Section 5.14 Transit District Overlay (TD-O)
• Section 5.15 Rail Corridor Overlay (RC-O)
• Section 5.16 Transitional Residential District Overlay (TRD-O)

Chapter 6 Uses Permitted With Conditions
Chapter 7 Streets, Parking & Lights
Chapter 8 Open Space
Chapter 9 Environmental Protection
Chapter 10 Signs
Chapter 11 Watershed Protection Administration
Chapter 12 Developmental Review Process
Chapter 13 Developmental Plan Specifications
Chapter 14 Zoning Administration
Chapter 15 Non-Conformities
Chapter 16 Planning Board
Chapter 17 Historic Preservation Commission
Chapter 18 Text/Rezoning Amendments

(Last Updated May 5, 2008)