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Section 6 -1 Introduction <br />While land use situations vary widely, there are a number of general regulations that <br />typically apply across the board. These general regulations appear in this Chapter as well as <br />regulations for situations when exceptions may be made to them. <br />Section 6 -2 Zoning affects every structure and use. <br />Zoning affects every structure and land use throughout Cabarrus County. Accordingly, no <br />structure shall be erected, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any <br />structure or land be used except in compliance with both the general and any other <br />applicable regulations of this Ordinance. Unless specific provisions state otherwise, no <br />structure or use shall: <br />1. exceed its height or bulk limitation, <br />2. accommodate or house a greater number of families, <br />3. occupy a greater percentage of lot area, or <br />4. have narrower or smaller rear, side or front yard or other open space. <br />Section 6 -3 Buffer area shall not be encroached upon or mutually claimed <br />Buffer areas required for one structure shall not be encroached upon by another nor shall it <br />be claimed by a second structure as fulfilling its buffer requirement. <br />Section 6 -4 One principal structure per lot <br />Residential: Only one principal residential building may be constructed per lot unless <br />specific Ordinance sections provide otherwise. <br />Commercial /Industrial: Not applicable. <br />NOTE: Bona fide farms are exempt if all structures are agriculturally related. <br />Section 6 -S Impact of differing uses within the same building on yard requirements <br />When two or more uses occur simultaneously within the same structure, the required yard <br />dimensions are the maximum required by the district within which the structure is located. <br />Section 6 -6 Resolution of measurements which result in fractions <br />When a requirement of this Ordinance results in a fraction, the following rules apply: <br />1. Fractions of one -half and more are counted as a whole. <br />2. Fractions less than one -half are disregarded. <br />3. The above two rules are also applied in the computation of numbers of dwelling units <br />per lot. <br />Attachment number 5 \n <br />G -4 Page 400 <br />