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Zoning Ordinance Revisions - Temporary Sign Regulations   New Temporary Sign Permit Application The Chatham County Board of Commissioners have revised the Sign Section (Chapter 15) of the Zoning Ordinance to include specific standards and permitting requirements for Temporary Signs.  For more information, including the free Temporary Sign Permit Application, click here.

Chatham-Cary Joint Land Use Plan For information about the Chatham-Cary Joint Land Use Plan, click here.

US 64 Phase 2A Study Chatham County Board of Commissioners Comments on Study  August 2010 A study of a section of US 64 between Pittsboro and Cary in Chatham and Wake counties is currently underway. The 19 mile section extends from the US 64/US 64 Business split in Pittsboro to the US 1/US 64 interchange in Cary (see Study Area). This study is a part of NCDOT's Strategic Highway Corridors initiative and continues the effort developed in Phase I of the US 64-NC 49 Corridor Study. For more information about the study click here.

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INTRODUCTION:  The planning function is part   
of the Sustainable Communities Development  
Department. Its mission is to manage the land  
development and permitting processes of
Chatham County in an efficient and effective 
manner by advising boards, assisting applicants
for developments, and enforceing land use and
related regulations, with the goal of saving the  
county from unnecessary expenses in the future
to correct development problems and to protect
the citizens' investment in property. 

MAJOR SERVICES: This office primarily provides:  

• Long-range land use planning;
• Oversight of current planning;
• Administration and enforcement of land use ordinances and regulations (zoning, subdivision, watershed, floodplain management, junkyard, communications towers, off-premise signs, and mobile home regulations); and
• Coordination of Community Development Block Grant funds for scattered-site housing funds for low-income residents.

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OFFICE: 80-A East Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Located between the BP Station and Hardees in the Dunlap Building

OFFICE HOURS: 8 am-5 pm on Monday-Friday, except for holidays

MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. Box 54, Pittsboro, NC 27312

PHONE: 919-542-8204

DIRECTOR: Jason Sullivan

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