[Ord. 3/29/1990A, § 700]
1. 
The purpose of the R-15 Residential Districts is to provide for higher density residential development in the vicinity of the village of New Hanover. The area is publicly sewered or is intended for public sewer service. In this area, a variety of housing types are permitted which provides the opportunity for builders to address the needs and interest of a wide range of economic and age groups in the community. This area is adjacent to complementary commercial areas. The R-15 Residential Districts will not be expanded until these districts are fully developed.
2. 
Within the R-15 Residential Districts, a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
[Ord. 3/29/1990A, § 701; as amended by Ord. 93-2, 2/8/1993, § 89; Ord. 95-8, 9/25/1995, § 3E; Ord. 05-06, 8/2/2005, § 19; Ord. No. 21-01, 2/22/2021; Ord. No. 21-04, 5/6/2021; Ord. No. 21-05, 7/1/2021; Ord. No. 25-03, 8/7/2025; Ord. No. 25-05, 9/4/2025]
1. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
A. 
A1 General farming.
B. 
A2 Nursery.
C. 
A4 Forestry.
D. 
A8 Farm unit.
E. 
B1 Detached dwelling.
F. 
B2 Performance standard development.
G. 
B3 Mobile home park.
H. 
B9a Accessory professional office.
I. 
B9b Accessory personal service.
J. 
B9c Accessory instructional service.
K. 
B9d Accessory home crafts.
L. 
B10 Residential accessory building.
M. 
C7 Municipal building or use.
N. 
I9 Off-street parking.
O. 
I10 Signs.
P. 
I4 Temporary community event.
2. 
(Reserved)
3. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
A. 
A7 Agricultural retail.
B. 
A9 Farm support facility.
C. 
B4 Group home.
D. 
B5 Life care facility.
E. 
B6 Full care facility.
F. 
B7 Rooming or boarding house.
G. 
B8 Residential conversion.
H. 
B9e Accessory family day care.
I. 
C1 Place of worship.
J. 
C2 School.
K. 
C4 Hospital.
L. 
C5 Nursing home.
M. 
C6 Cemetery.
N. 
D1 Recreational facility.
O. 
D2 Private recreational facility.
P. 
E1 Medical office.
Q. 
E3 Office.
R. 
F2 Day-care center.
S. 
F2a Older and disabled adult daily living center.
T. 
F24 Guesthouse.
U. 
F32 Dwelling in combination.
V. 
G1 Utilities.
W. 
G2 Emergency services.
X. 
I1 Nonresidential accessory building.
Y. 
I5 Oil and gas drilling.
Z. 
I8 Towers, masts, etc.
AA. 
I3 Temporary structure.
BB. 
16 Wind energy conversion system.
[Ord. 3/29/1990A, § 702; as amended by Ord. 93-2, 2/8/1993, § 42; by Ord. 95-8, 9/25/1995, § 4I; by Ord. 05-06, 8/2/2005, § 28; and by Ord. 08-03, 9/22/2008, § 2]
1. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Regulations, for a specific use, the maximum height of any principal building or structure shall be 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories, whichever is greater. For any building or structure accessory to a dwelling, which building or structure is located at the setback line applicable in the underlying zoning district, the building or structure shall be limited to a height of 14 feet; however, the height of the building or structure may be increased by one foot for every two additional feet the said building or structure is located away from the setback line to a maximum height of 25 feet. For exceptions, refer to Uses A1(3) [§ 27-305, Subsection 1, Use A1(3)], A3(5) [§ 27-305, Subsection 1, Use A1(3)], I6(2)(C) [§ 27-305, Subsection 9, Use I6(2)(C)], I8(3) [§ 27-305, Subsection 9, Use I8(3)] and § 27-1910.
2. 
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the R-15 Residential District shall meet the following requirements.
Uses
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
Minimum Yards
Front
(feet)
Side
(feet)
Rear
(feet)
B1[1]
15,000
94
20%
—
40
15
30
B1[2]
25,000
100
20%
—
40
15
40
Other uses
40,000
150
25%
50%
50
30
50
[1]
With municipally operated sewer service, and municipally or community operated water service.
[2]
Without municipally operated water and sewer services.
3. 
Refer to § 27-2101, Natural Resource Protection Standards, to determine the building envelope.