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Mount Holly council approves multiple planning and code updates on trails, accessory structures and home occupations
Summary
Council approved three zoning text amendments updating trail design and emergency access standards, accessory structure rules and allowing staff review of home occupations; staff also proposed modernizing nuisance abatement notices for later drafting.
The Mount Holly City Council approved three separate text amendments on Sept. 8, 2025, updating standards for trail construction and emergency response, tightening regulations for accessory buildings and structures, and allowing staff review of certain home‑occupation permits. Staff also presented a proposed change to nuisance‑abatement notice procedures for further drafting with the city attorney.
Planning staff presented the proposed trail standards (Case TA259), which set a standard 8‑foot trail width with either six inches of crush‑and‑run stone or paving with concrete or asphalt, require 8‑foot clearance on footbridges, UTV turnaround areas and rounded switchbacks for emergency access, 4x4 mile markers painted safety yellow, kiosks at trailheads and road intersections,…
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