Layout Plan Report on file at the City of Goldsboro Planning
and Community Development Department.
APZ‐II as defined by the 2011 AICUZ. The boundaries of the APZ overlay
district are indicated on the zoning map of the city. The provisions of the APZ
apply to any application for a building permit, certificate of occupancy,
zoning, special use permit, conditional use permit, zoning compliance
certificate, vested rights certificate, and subdivision/ site plan approval. A
land use compatibility table, following the 2011 AICUZ, provides uses that are
permitted and not permitted in the APZ.
The zoning ordinance states compatible land uses within the AICUZ areas
including the CZ, APZ I and II, Noise Zones, and Height and Obstruction
criteria for the Overlay Districts. Before any new tower development can be
approved criteria on the proposed new towers (height, location, and design)
is required to be distributed to Seymour Johnson AFB for review.
Source: City of Goldsboro Zoning Ordinance
The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amended Section 5.2 Height
Standards, Section 5.9 Noise Overlay District and Section 5.10 Accident
Potential Zone of the Zoning Ordinance.
Subdivision Design Standards, Chapter 7
The subdivision regulations outline standards and requirements in order to
provide the community with sufficient lot sizes and open space, while
conforming with the comprehensive plan to develop land in an orderly
manner. All major subdivision plats within the City of Goldsboro are
approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Once the
application is received in the office, in accordance with House Bill 254, staff
prepares a memo that is sent to Seymour Johnson AFB for their review and
comment. In addition, staff reviews the submitted subdivision request to
ensure that all requirements of the Noise Overlay Section of the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) are met in regards to the 2011 AICUZ Study.
If necessary the subdivision can be amended to add a section that references
the Noise Overlay Section of the UDO and the proposed subdivision must
meet all requirements of this section before it can be approved by City
Council.
Under Section 5.2.7, Special Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Goldsboro‐
Wayne Municipal Airport Height Regulations and Limitations, No structure
shall exceed the applicable height limitations established by the Seymour
Johnson Air Force Base 2011 AICUZ report.
The purpose of the Noise Overlay District is to provide for compatible
development of land in areas subject to increased aircraft noise exposure and
accident potential due to aircraft operations surrounding Seymour Johnson
Air Force Base. Notification is required on plats and site plans to all present
and future owners that property within this district is exposed to aircraft
noise potentially in excess of 65 DNL. The district is divided into four sub‐
districts corresponding to the 65‐69 DNL, 70‐ 74 DNL, 75‐79 DNL, 80‐84 DNL
and 85+ DNL noise contours. The boundaries of the noise district and sub‐
districts are indicated on the zoning map of the city. A land use compatibility
table, following the 2011 AICUZ, provides uses that are permitted and not
permitted in the Noise Overlay District.
Source: City of Goldsboro Subdivision Ordinance
Building Code
The City of Goldsboro follows the 2012 North Carolina Uniform Statewide
Building Code. The City of Goldsboro Building Code does not include
provisions for sound attenuation as it relates to sound transmission from
external noise sources to the internal spaces within a building. Noise level
reductions where applicable are shown in section 5.9.8 of the City’s Unified
The purpose of the Accident Potential Zone (APZ) is to limit development in
areas that have significant potential for accidents. The APZ is hereby
established as a district that overlaps existing zoning districts. The APZ is
divided into three sub districts corresponding to the clear zone, APZ‐I and
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