Johnston County NC Planning

Johnston County, North Carolina
Planning and Zoning Department


Johnston County Building Setbacks

 

Collector Streets:

  • SR 1720 APPLEWHITE RD
  • SR 2523 BAKERS CHAPEL RD
  • SR 1555 BARBER MILL RD
  • SR 1303 BENSON-HARDEE RD
  • SR 1521 BH PARRISH RD
  • SR 2141 BIZZELL GROVE CHURCH RD
  • SR 1162 BLACK CREEK RD
  • SR 1007 BROGDEN RD
  • SR 1003 BUFFALO RD
  • SR 1705 CASTLEBERRY RD
  • SR 1010 CLEVELAND RD
  • SR 2055 COMMERCE PKWY
  • SR 1525 CORNWALLIS RD
  • SR 1700 COVERED BRIDGE RD
  • SR 1504 CRANTOCK RD
  • SR 1009 DEVIL'S RACE TRACK RD
  • SR 1723 EARPSBORO RD
  • SR 1308 ELEVATION RD
  • SR 1331 FEDERAL RD
  • SR 1908 FIRE DEPARTMENT RD
  • SR 1547 GLEN RD
  • SR 1902 GLEN LAUREL RD
  • SR 1556 GOVERNMENT RD
  • SR 1008 HARPER-HOUSE RD
  • SR 1001 HINNANT-EDGERTON RD
  • SR 1557 JACK RD
  • SR 1531 JACKSON-KING RD
  • SR 1526 JOSEPHINE RD
  • SR 1716 LAKE WENDELL RD
  • SR 1335 LASSITER RD
  • SR 1561 LEE RD
  • SR 1563 LITTLE CREEK CHURCH RD
  • SR 1939 LIVE OAK CHURCH RD
  • SR 1520 LOOP RD
  • SR 1313 MASSENGILL POND RD
  • SR 1514 MCLEMORE RD
  • SR 1533 MT PLEASANT RD
  • NC 231 HWY
  • NC 242 HWY
  • SR 1934 OLD BEULAH RD
  • SR 1524 OLD DRUG STORE RD
  • SR 1309 OLD FAIRGROUND RD
  • SR 1006 OLD STAGE RD
  • SR 1313 PLAIN VIEW CHURCH RD
  • SR 1338 POLENTA RD
  • SR 1901 POWHATAN RD
  • SR 2342 PRINCETON-KENLY RD
  • SR 1714 PRITCHARD RD
  • SR 2320 RAINES CROSSROADS RD
  • SR 1002 RAINS MILL RD
  • SR 1330 RALEIGH RD
  • SR 1560 RANCH RD
  • SR 1517 SANDERS RD
  • SR 1562 STEEL BRIDGE RD
  • SR 1143 STRICKLAND'S CROSSROADS RD
  • SR 1501 SWIFT CREEK RD
  • SR 1720 THANKSGIVING FIRE DEPT RD
  • SR 1717 TURNIPSEED RD
  • SR 1903 VINSON RD
  • SR 1701 WENDELL RD
  • SR 1532 WHITE MEMORIAL CHURCH RD
  • SR 1550 WINSTON RD
  • SR 1005 WOOD'S CROSSROADS RD

 

Arterial Streets

  • I-40 HWY
  • I-95 HWY
  • NC 210 HWY
  • NC 222 HWY
  • NC 39 HWY
  • NC 42 HWY
  • NC 50 HWY
  • NC 55 HWY
  • NC 96 HWY
  • US 301 HWY
  • US 70 HWY
  • US 70 A HWY
  • US 70 A Business HWY
  • US 70 Bypass HWY
  • US 701 HWY

 

Front Setbacks For Arterial/Collector

AR 70 ft
RR 60 ft
RMHP 60 ft
OI 40 ft
NB  40 ft
CB 40 ft
GB  40 ft
I1 40 ft
I2 40 ft
IHD  30 ft

 

Front Setbacks For Local Street

AR

50 ft

20 ft in subd. with water

25 ft without

RR 50 ft
RMHP 50 ft
OI 20 ft
NB 20 ft
CB 30 ft
GB 30 ft
I1 30 ft
I2 30 ft
IHD 30 ft

 

Side/Interior Setbacks

AR

5 ft with water

10 ft without water

RR 20 ft

RMHP

OI

10 ft (MH must be 20 ft apart)

10 ft

NB

20 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

CB

20 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

GB

20 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

I1

20 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

I2

20 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

IHI

50 ft next to residential

10 ft next to commercial

 

15ft BUILDING SETBACKS FROM AN ACCESS EASEMENT.

ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE AR DISTRICT SHALL BE SETBACK 10ft FROM INTERIOR LOT LINE.

ZERO LOT LINE ALLOWED IN AR, IF SIDE SETBACKS ARE INCREASE 10ft WITH WATER, AND 20ft WITHOUT WATER.

 

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Page last updated: May 7, 2026

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Land Use Center
309 E. Market Street
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 989-5150
planning@johnstonnc.gov