35 Gables, New Bern, NC 28562

Rural Residential District

The R-20 rural residential district is designed to accommodate low-density single-family dwellings with 20000 square feet minimum lots that may not be serviced with city sewer service or multifamily dwellings that are serviced with city sewer. For the R-20 residential district, in promoting the general purposes of this ordinance, the specific intent of this district is: (a) To encourage the construction of and the continued use of the land for low density single-family or multifamily dwellings.; (b) To encourage the preservation of the rural character of the land.; (c) To prohibit commercial and industrial use of the land and to prohibit any other influx of uses likely to render it undesirable for low density development.; (d) To discourage any use which, because of its character or size, would create requirements and cost for public services, such as police and fire protection, water supply and sewerage, substantially in excess of such requirements and cost if the district were developed solely for single-family dwellings.; (e) To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses in this district.; and (f) To encourage development to take place in a manner that promotes a healthy environment.