Unified Development Ordinance

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendments approved by City Council since January 1, 2025:

Approved Date                       Subject UDO Amendment 
01-09-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart to the Unified Development Ordinance to clarify use and building lot standards. 25-822
03-04-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 8.1.11 Revised Residential Development District, related sections of Chapter 13 Subdivisions, and other miscellaneous section amendments to comply with NC Chapter 160D to the Unified Development Ordinance to clarify standards. 25-827
04-15-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined in this Ordinance and Section 12.2 Signs Not Requiring a Permit of the Unified Development Ordinance to define and make allowances for murals. 25-828
 7-15-2025  Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined in This Ordinance and related sections of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards, Chapter 8 Supplemental Regulations and Chapter 9 General Provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance to allow some uses classified as “Manufactured Goods” by right or by right with supplemental regulations in the I-2 General Industrial Zoning District.  25-832
 9-16-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined in this Ordinance and Chapter 13 Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance to update definitions for compliance with N.C. General Statutes and clarify language as it pertains to compliance with the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).  25-836
10-21-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards and Section 8.4.6 Correctional Facility of the Unified Development Ordinance to update standards about correctional facilities. 25-838
12-16-2025 Subject hearing involves a request to amend Chapter 2 - Definitions, Chapter 7- Use and Building Lot Standards, Ch.5, Chapter 9- General Provisions, and Chapter 13- Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance to update standards pertaining to urban design, setbacks, accessory dwelling units, and final plats. 25-845

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Garland Municipal Business Center
704-854-6652
(PO Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053-1748)
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