Activity 3.1.

2 Land Use and Development

Regulations
Introduction
Most locations within the United States fall within a municipality that regulates land
use within its jurisdiction. Land use regulations are designed to protect and promote
the public health, safety, and general welfare. Typically they include zoning
ordinances that control development by designating areas for specific types of use.
These ordinances include laws that control a wide variety of development activities
within each zoning area, including building construction, parking lot design,
entrances and exits from property, water and sewer facilities, storm water runoff, and
landscaping.

As part of local land use regulations, many municipalities have adopted the
International Building Code (IBC) to regulate the design and construction of
nonresidential buildings. Although some jurisdictions within a state may not use the
IBC, state or local regulations will typically adopt the IBC by reference, meaning that
the requirements of the IBC apply within the jurisdiction of that state or other
government body.

Rules that control other aspects of development vary and are published by each
municipality. It is important to identify the codes and regulations that apply to a
project and become familiar with the requirements for development before beginning
the design of a project.

Equipment
Code of Ordinances City of Charlotte NC (found at
https://www.municode.com/library/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances)
o Section 159.105 Zoning Districts General
Requirements
o Section 159.107 Commercial Districts
o Section 159.120 General Regulations
o Appendix C
International Building Code 2015
o Section 302
o Section 303
o Table 504.4
o Section 602
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 o Section 1004
o Section 1005
o Section 1022
Procedure
In this activity you will research the local code of ordinances and building codes to
obtain important information needed to design the CEEC/CTEC School.

The School is within the city of Charlotte, NC. The Code of Ordinances City of
Charlotte applies to this project location.

1. On which code is the current North Carolina Building Code based

(Ordinance section at
http://codes.iccsafe.org/app/book/toc/2012/North_Carolina/BUilding/index.html )?
2009 IBC (International Building Code)

2. Using the International Building Code, find the use and occupancy
classification of the proposed new CEEC/CTEC School Building.
E Educational buildings
3. Using the PowerPoint from this Activity, describe each of the four types of
construction. Based on your proposed structure, under which of these types of
construction could the CEEC/CTEC building fall?
1.Walls, floors, roofs, and exits must be constructed of noncombustible
materials such as concrete, steel, and masonry.
2.
3.Exterior walls are made of noncombustible materials. Interior elements
can be made of fire-retardant-treated wood.
4.
4. Compare the allowable building heights and areas (IBC 2015 table 504.4)
for the School using different construction types. What is the least restrictive
construction type that can be used for the School? Is a fire-protective layer
required over the structural elements? Note: The letter A indicates that the
structural members are protected by a fire-rated coating or cover (gypsum
wallboard, spray-on, or another approved method). The letter B indicates that the
structural members are not protected by an additional fire-rated coating or cover.
Type 1:Fire Resistant
Unlimited

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 5. What materials do you propose to use for the new interior walls and floor
for the CEEC/CTEC Building ? Justify your answer.
The material we propose

6. Use the IBC to determine the occupant load (IBC 2012 section 1004) for
the School assuming a second floor is added.
20 net
7. The occupant load is used to determine the minimum egress width for
each section of the building. Use the IBC to determine the required total egress
width (IBC 2015 section 1005.3.2) for the School and for the second floor alone
(IBC 2015 section 1005.3.1).
how many inches of exit/36

8. Read IBC 2015 section 1022. What is the minimum number of exits
required for the occupant load?

The answers to the following should be researched in the Code of Ordinances City
of Charlotte (https://www.municode.com/library/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances) and the
City of Charlotte Zoning Map.

9. In which zoning designation does the CEEC/CTEC School Building

property lie? (Refer to the Virtual Charlotte Map at http://vc.charmeck.org/ to help
locate the site on the zoning map. Click Planning, then Zoning).
Institutional
10. Describe the purpose of this zoning designation. Document your answer
with a section number from the code (Code of Ordinance Appendix A).

11. Is the use proposed in CEEC/CTEC School permitted on this property?

Document your answer.
Yes.

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