{
 "jurisdiction": "Cherokee County (unincorporated), NC",
 "state": "NC",
 "counties": [
  "Cherokee"
 ],
 "url": "https://ruralvacantland.com/zoning/nc/cherokee-county/",
 "publisher": "Rural Vacant Land (ruralvacantland.com)",
 "use": "drive-thru restaurant",
 "last_read": "2026-11-14",
 "summary": "A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: ALL (no zoning).",
 "status_meaning": {
  "by_right": "Allowed by right",
  "conditional": "Needs a conditional or special use approval",
  "prohibited": "Not allowed",
  "unclear": "Not confirmed yet"
 },
 "zoning_layer": null,
 "districts": [
  {
   "district": "ALL (no zoning)",
   "name": "",
   "status": "by_right",
   "quote": "there are nearly no land use restrictions \u2014 that is, no zoning \u2014 in Cherokee County",
   "code_section": "WUNC 2026-11-06; county planning board resolution 2023",
   "conditions": "No county zoning (a high-impact land use ordinance aimed at data centers was pending Nov 2026). Towns of Murphy and Andrews may zone inside limits. Still: NCDOT driveway, Env. Health, erosion control, flood.",
   "source_url": "https://www.wunc.org/2026-11-06/in-cherokee-county-officials-are-racing-to-limit-data-centers-even-as-a-new-one-could-be-on-the-horizon",
   "read_on": "2026-11-14"
  }
 ],
 "profile": null,
 "fees": null,
 "note": "Summary of the public zoning code with links to each source. Not legal advice; confirm with the planning office."
}