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Department of Planning and Inspections
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The Department of Planning and Inspections serves to protect the safety and welfare of the public and enhance the general
quality of life for the citizens of North Wilkesboro. We provide quality planning, permitting, and inspection services through
an efficient, professional, and courteous public process.
The department serves three primary functions:
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Work to develop goals and objectives relating to land use and future growth for the town. The goals and objectives typically
take the form of specific policies that are formally adopted by the Town Board and are encapsulated in the 25-year
Comprehensive Plan. The staff works hard to coordinate citizen concerns into growth policy through open and transparent
public processes.
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Enforce land use development and building polices that are adopted by the Town Board; including, but not limited to, zoning
and building inspections. Zoning is regulated and enforced throughout the town and the ETJ by this department.
Building inspections are enforced throughout the town by this department.
However, all building inspections in the ETJ are conducted through Wilkes County Building Inspections
and can be contacted at 336-651-7303.
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Serve as staff to the:
Planning Board - This board is appointed by the Town Board and is primarily responsible for recommending policies,
conducting special studies, updating the Comprehensive Plan, and reviewing rezoning and conditional use applications. There
are currently 12 members to the planning board; 8 in-town members and 4 ETJ representatives. This board is a
"recommending board" whose decisions can be appealed by the Town Board.
Zoning Board of Adjustment - This appeal board is responsible for:
a) Hearing variance cases,
b) Issuing conditional use permits, and
c) Interpreting decisions from Planning and Inspections staff.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is composed of 5 members and 2 alternates; all of whom sit on the Planning Board. This
board is a "quasi-judicial" board whose decisions can only be appealed by the Superior Court of Wilkes County.
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Ordinances
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 Buildings and Minimum Housing (261.03 kb)
Subdivisions (365.23 kb)
Wireless Communication (178.84 kb)
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Applications and Petitions
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Rezoning Application (87.6 kb)
Rezoning Protest Petition (75.06 kb)
Sign Permit Application (92.3 kb)
Street Closing Petition (74.46 kb)
Voluntary Annexation Petition (70.91 kb)
Zoning Permit Application (88.64 kb)
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Maps
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All maps viewed on this website are subject to change and are for informational purposes only. Please contact
the Department of Planning and Inspections for verification.
Existing Land Use, 2006 (111.6 kb)
Zoning Map: 2008 (1.95 mb)
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25 Year Comprehensive Plan
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This is truly an exciting time for the Town of North Wilkesboro. As the Town
embarks into the 21st century, there are formidable tasks that lie ahead for the
Town as its citizens are asking: “What sort of place do we want to be in 25
years?” Whereas all of the residents can certainly agree on what circumstances
brought the Town to where it is today, there is the resounding question of where
the Town will be tomorrow and how will it get there.
What the residents also agree upon is the desire to be in a community that is safe,
clean and attractive, affordable, offers bountiful recreation opportunities and
provides convenient access to shopping, jobs and other community services.
However, what is lacking in many instances is a “guiding light” that can make
all of the above-mentioned desires a reality. In many cases, individuals and
groups approach these issues in a haphazard fashion with little coordination.
This comprehensive plan will provide that guidance by forging all the concerns
and desires of the community into a tactful, methodological process.
This plan analyzes current conditions and issues facing the Town in an effort to
address items that can be improved upon. It addresses how the Town will
respond to State and Federal projects having a direct impact on North
Wilkesboro and its surrounding area. Developed by input from citizen groups,
community visioning meetings, multi-jurisdictional planning outfits, and other
interested parties, this 25-year plan focuses on specific goals and the necessary
steps to achieve them over the long term.
The North Wilkesboro 25-Year Comprehensive Plan process was born from both
a cumulative effort of existing planning committees and local input from citizens
using a myriad of data collection methods. Derived from these efforts, the
following key themes were identified as being the core of this plan:
Population and Economy
Land Use and Development
Community Facilities and Infrastructure
Environmental Resources
This plan is the town’s first comprehensive attempt at putting a growth
management strategy in writing. As more traditional industries are moving out
of the area due to regional and national employment trends, the town believes
that a comprehensive growth plan is needed to aid in the transition to a new type
of economy; an economy that directly influences varying and new types of
residential, commercial, and industrial land uses.
Using a community-based planning process has provided opportunities for both
key stakeholders and the local community members to come together and share
ideas of their vision of the Town in the future. This plan reflects this desire to
create a better future for the Town and the next generation of citizens who will
call it home.
Download the Comprehensive Plan
25 Year Comprehensive Plan (289 kb)
Download the Appendices
N. Wilkesboro Location (Map) (77.4 kb)
N. Wilkesboro and Surrounding Area (Map) (1.57 mb)
N. Wilkesboro Zoning Classification (Map) (463.5 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Existing Land Use (Map) (111.62 kb)
In-Town Land Use by Acre and Number of Parcels (64.15 kb)
In-Town and ETJ Land Use by Acre and Number of Parcels (65.32 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Developable Land (Map) (220.31 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Wastewater Infrastructure (Map) (188.84 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Flood Control Infrastructure (Map) (1.02 mb)
N. Wilkesboro Road Infrastructure (Map) (946.73 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Parks and Recreation Facilities (Map) (174.24 kb)
N. Wilkesboro River Systems and Watershed Protection Areas (Map) (175.05 kb)
Floodable Areas (Map) (131.68 kb)
Permitted Air Quality Sites (Map) (162.22 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Soil Classifications (Map) (1.34 mb)
N. Wilkesboro Highly Erodable Soils (Map) (1.16 mb)
N. Wilkesboro Septic Tank Suitability (Map) (167.2 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Developable Areas Based on Slope (Map) (227.95 kb)
Areas of Cultural Significance (105.86 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Historic Structures Inventory (21.16 kb)
N. Wilkesboro Historic Structures Inventory (Map) (182.95 kb)
Future Land Use (Map) (739.87 kb)
Visioning Session Results (130.38 kb)
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Development Procedures
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New Construction on Existing Vacant Lot Requiring Rezoning or Conditional Use Permit (114.58 kb)
New Construction on Existing Vacant Lot with Appropriate Zoning (104 kb)
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