Buying A Home ? Zoning and Architectural Review Bo

When you buy a home, you need to be aware of the various things that can limit your control over the property. This is as true for finished lots and single family homes as it is for townhouses, condos, and apartments. It?s a good idea to understand these limitations before you buy, so that you can decide whether you?re willing to live with them or not. After you buy, it?s too late; you?re stuck.

Zoning

In most jurisdictions, zoning limits how a piece of property can be used. There are many variations of residential zoning. In some, no business activity is permitted. Some allow business activity but no signs. In some, no commercial vehicles can be parked regularly.

Some residential zones permit only a single dwelling per quarter acre, per acre or per ten acres. Most limit the owner?s ability to subdivide land. Some allow only single family dwellings while others allow high rise apartments. Still others allow apartments, but limit the height of apartment buildings. Many do not allow mobile homes.

Some jurisdictions have ?overlay districts? in addition to zoning. These are common in areas with many older buildings and a community desire to preserve them. Additions to homes of this type are obviously restricted, but restrictions regarding the location, style, height, and even whether they?re allowed at all or not, also applies to fences, sheds, walks, gates, and similar ancillary structures.

Fredericksburg, Virginia has a forty block ?historic district.? Residents of this area must follow normal zoning rules. However, they must also submit an application to the Architectural Review Board for any changes to the visible exterior of their homes. This can be a surprise for some new homeowners in the area.

You can find detailed information about zoning, overlay districts and the like fairly easily. Simply visit the courthouse for the county in which the property is located or ask your real estate professionals for assistance.

Posted by Joe Russo on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Local Information for Cornelius, NC

Latitude: 35.478954 -- Longitude: -80.884532

ZIP Codes for Cornelius, North Carolina	28031
Area Code for Cornelius, North Carolina	704
Time zone for Cornelius, North Carolina	EST

Other Area Cities: Kannapolis, NC Concord, NC Cornelius, NC Huntersville, NC Mooresville, NC Davidson, NC Lincolnton, NC

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As of the census of 2000, there were 11,969 people, 5,113 households, and 3,374 families residing in the town. The population density was 546.2/km² (1,415.5/mi²). There were 5,716 housing units at an average density of 260.9/km² (676.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.65% White, 5.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population. There were 5,113 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

North Carolina 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Cornelius	North Carolina	United States
Population	11,969	8,049,313	281,421,906
Median age	37.4	35.3	35.3
Median age for Male	37	33.8	34
Median age for Female	37.9	36.7	36.5
Households	5,113	3,132,013	105,480,101
Household population	11,969	7,795,432	273,643,273
Average household size	2.34	2.49	2.59
Families	3,377	2,158,869	71,787,347
Average family size	2.87	2.98	3.14
Housing units	5,716	3,523,944	115,904,641
Occupied units	5,113	3,132,013	105,480,101
Vacant units	603	391,931	10,424,540

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Latitude: 35.478954 -- Longitude: -80.884532

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