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Kernersville, NC zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Kernersville, NC?
We have not confirmed any zoning district in Kernersville, NC where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right.
It is not allowed in 34 districts (mostly residential; see the table).
34 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| BI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| CB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GB-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GB-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GI-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GI-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GO-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| GO-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HB-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HB-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| IP | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| IP-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| IP-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LB-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LI | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LI-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LI-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LO-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MBP | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MH | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MH-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MU-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MU-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NO | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NO-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NSB-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PB | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PB-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PB-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| RM5-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM5-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM5-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM8-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM8-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM8-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM12 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM12-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM12-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM18 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM18-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM18-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM18-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RMU-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RMU-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS7 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS7-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS7-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS9 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS9-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS12 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS12-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS12-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS12-S-PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS20 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS20-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS30 | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RSQ | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RSQ-C | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RSQ-S | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RSQ-S PRD | Not allowed | Restaurant (with drive-through service) - residential Row has 9 Z (by right) cells, none believed residential; column positions not readable. | Kernersville UDO Table 3.9 | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
| TND-C | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| TND-S | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | toknc.com | 2026-11-14 |
"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.
Official zoning map layer
To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://services1.arcgis.com/5Yf8nIJWE7cxpd3N/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_Hosted/FeatureServer/0 (district field: ZONING_DISTRICT)
Filter: ZONING_JURISDICTION='KE'
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.
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