101 Howe St Southport, NC 28461-3813

8. CBD: Central Business District. Restricted district in which commercial uses are densely developed in accordance with the City’s historical commerce center. 9. BD: Business District. A commercial related district with lot and setback requirements suitable for placement abutting residential areas. 10. HC: Highway Commercial District. A district established for the retailing of durable goods, provision of commercial services to industrial areas, and the provision of services to transients. 11. LI: Light Industrial District. A district established to accommodate commercial warehousing and light industrial uses. 12. HI: Heavy Industrial District. A district designed for commercial, warehousing, and industrial uses. 13. OS: Open Space District. Areas of special public interest that should be placed in a zone protected from any development other than improvements or uses undertaken by the City of Southport. 3.3 OVERLAY DISTRICTS A. ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERLAY DISTRICTS Reserved. 3.4 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS A. Regulations for each district shall be enforced and interpreted according to the following rules: 1. Uses by right. All listed permitted uses are permitted by right according to the terms of this article. 2. Special uses. Special uses are permitted, subject to compliance with the additional regulations specified. 3. Permitted or special use with standards. Uses with additional standards are denoted with an “S.” 4. Unlisted uses. The uses listed may not address all possible uses. In determining if a use is permitted, the UDO Administrator shall consider which category of expressed uses most closely matches the use proposed and apply the regulations pertaining to that category to the proposed use. In determining the use which most closely matches the proposed use, the UDO Administrator shall consider the density and intensity of the use, and anticipated traffic, noise, light, and odor on adjacent properties. Such interpretation shall be provided in writing to the property owner and subject to appeal by the Board of Adjustment. 5. Minimum regulations. Regulations set forth in this article shall be minimum regulations. If the requirements set forth in this article are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations or ordinances, the more restrictive or higher standard shall govern. 6. Restrictive covenants and deed restrictions.