Johnston County NC Planning

Johnston County, North Carolina
Planning and Zoning Department


Reverse Frontage Residential Lots

 

Johnston County, NC - County Code of Ordinances

Amendment Approved October 6, 2008

This amendment is to create an additional requirement within the Subdivision Article

 

Section 14-228 Reverse Frontage Residential Lots

For residential developments designed to have the dwelling units face an internal subdivision street and the rear of the dwelling units partially or completely face the external road, the following may be required:

  1. Landscape area "A" with the use of up to an 8 foot landscape berm, decorative wall, or opaque fence; excluding a wooden fence
  2. Landscape area “B” with the use of only plant material
  3. The natural existing vegetation may be used if the density meets or exceeds the landscape area “B” requirements and remains undisturbed

 

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Land Use Center
309 E. Market Street
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 989-5150
planning@johnstonnc.gov