Commissioners adopt zoning text changes to reduce nonconformities after ETJ transition

Oct 5, 2026

Onslow County adopted ZOTA 2026‑3 to adjust the zoning ordinance's permitted‑uses table (motor vehicle/boat services, localized recycling, cemetery uses) so properties moving in from Jacksonville's ETJ don't become nonconforming; buffering and other standards remain.

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The Onslow County Board of Commissioners adopted zoning text amendments (ZOTA 2026‑3) intended to reduce instances of nonconforming uses after the county applied new zoning to properties formerly in Jacksonville's ETJ.

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