Uses in the Town of Cary are either permitted by right, require Special Use Approval or are not permitted in certain zoning districts.  To find out if your use is permitted, not permitted or requires Special Use approval, you will first want to verify your zoning by visiting Cary's Property Research Page and searching by address or location.  Once you have determined your zoning, you can visit the applicable Permitted Uses Table and Setbacks.  Permitted Use Tables and Setbacks are broken down into the following 3 areas of Town as depicted in Cary's official Zoning Map:

* Regardless of whether a use category is permitted by right, as a special use, or as an accessory use, there may be additional regulations that are applicable to a specific use. The existence of these use-specific regulations is noted through a section reference in the last column of the use summary table entitled "Additional Regulations."  These use-specific regulations apply to all districts unless otherwise specified and may not be varied.  Properties located in an Overlay Zoning District may pose regulations and standards in addition to those required by the general use districts except where otherwise specified for a particular overlay district.

Temporary Uses 

Some uses may be permitted as Temporary Uses provided the use does not negatively affect adjacent properties or Town facilities and provided is discontinued upon the expiration of a set time period.