SOCIAL DISTRICTS.

Raleigh City Code § 12-4012

in effect

Sec. 12-4012. - SOCIAL DISTRICTS. The City Council may, by ordinance, designate one (1) or more social districts within the City in the manner allowed by State law. The social districts established by the City Council are described herein, along with days and hours of operation. To the extent required by applicable State law, any portion of a social district described within this Section that overlaps with a premises subject to a permit for on-premises consumption of alcohol issued by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a special event shall be suspended during the event to the extent the social district and the permitted premises are in conflict. (a) Fayetteville Street Social District. A social district shall be established within the following boundaries: beginning at the southwest intersection of the western North Blount Street right-of-way line and southern East Morgan Street right-of-way line, being the Point of Beginning, continuing west along the southern right-of-way line for West and East Morgan Streets to South Salisbury Street, then north along the western right-of-way line of South Salisbury Street to Hillsborough Street, then west along the southern right-of-way line of Hillsborough Street to the point where Hillsborough Street intersects the eastern property line of the CSX Transportation/NC Department of Transportation railroad corridor as it runs between Glenwood Avenue and South West Street, then south along the eastern property line of the CSX Transportation/NC Department of Transportation railroad corridor to West Hargett Street, then west along the southern right-of-way line of West Hargett Street to South Boylan Avenue, then south along the eastern right-of-way line of South Boylan Avenue to the point where the eastern right-of-way line of South Boylan Avenue transitions from a paved street to a bridge crossing the North Carolina Railroad Corridor and from that point in a line running along the eastern property line of the North Carolina Railroad Corridor proceeding southeasterly to the point where the northern property line of West South Street intersects the North Carolina Railroad Corridor, then east along the northern right-of-way line of West South Street and East South Street to South Blount Street, inclusive of any parcel owned by the City which may be congruous to West South Street between South Salisbury Street and South Wilmington Street, then north along the western right-of-way line of South Blount Street to East Davie Street, then east along the northern right-of-way line of East Davie Street to South Person Street, then north along the western right-of-way line of South Person Street to West Martin Street, then west along the southern right-of-way line of West Martin Street to South Blount Street, then north along the western right-of-way line of South Blount Street to the Point of Beginning. Notwithstanding the above, the parcel which is bordered to its north by West Hargett Street, to its west by South Dawson Street, to its south by West Martin Street, and to its east by South McDowell Street, commonly referred to as Nash Square, is specifically excluded from this social district. The days and hours of operation of this social district shall be seven (7) days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (b) Seaboard Station Social District. A social district shall be established within the following boundaries: beginning at the northwest intersection of the western Halifax Street right-of-way line and northern West Peace Street right-of-way line, being the Point of Beginning, thence westerly along the northern right-of-way line of W Peace Street (excluding the sidewalk) to the intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Seaboard Station Drive, then northerly along the said right-of-way line of Seaboard Station Drive to a point perpendicular to the southernly building line on to parcel owned by 44 Walker LLC, then along said building line in a westerly direction to the western limit of said parcel, then in a northernly direction along the western property line of the parcel owned by 44 Walker LLC to where the line intersects with the parcel owned by Seaboard Ventures III LLC, then along the southern property line of the parcel owned by Seaboard Ventures III LLC to a point on the eastern limits of the property owned by 707 Semart Drive Property LLC, then along the common line between the parcel owned by 707 Semart Drive Property LLC & Seaboard Ventures III LLC in a northernly direction to a corner in line with the southern right-of-way of Seaboard Ave, then in an easternly direction along the common line between the parcel owned by 707 Semart Drive Property LLC and Seaboard Ventures III LLC to a point on the south west terminus of Seaboard Ave, then in a easterly direction along the southern right-of-way of Seaboard Ave to a point perpendicular to the south east terminus of Semart Drive, then in a northerly direction crossing Seaboard Ave to a point on the south east terminus of Semart drive at the intersection with the right-of-way of Seaboard Ave, then in a northerly direction along the eastern limits of Semart Drive right-of-way to the northwest corner of the property owned by Seaboard II LLC, said right-of-way being a common line with the parcel owned by Seaboard Station V LLC, West Franklin St and the parcel owned by Seaboard II LLC, then leaving Semart Drive in an easterly direction to the northeast corner of the property owned by Seaboard II LLC, where it intersects the property owned by Duke Energy Progress INC, then in a southernly direction along the eastern property line of the Seaboard II LLC property to a point at the north west corner of the parcel owned by 807 Halifax St LLC, then in an easterly direction along the northern limits of the parcels owned by 807 Halifax St LLC to the western right-of-way of Halifax St, then in a southern direction along the western right-of-way of Halifax St to the intersection of W Peace St, said Point being the point and place of beginning and containing all of Pin # 1704628875, 1704720763, 1704721729, 1704627464, 1704720443, 1704720130, 1704625109, portion of 1704626175, W Franklin St, portion of Seaboard Ave and portion of Seaboard Station Drive. The days and hours of operation for this social district shall be seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Ord. No. 2022-399, § 2, 7-5-22; Ord. No. (2023) 525, § 1, 6-20-23; Ord. No. (2025) 797, §1, 10-7-25)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH4ALBERE_S12-4012SODIFetched: 11/1/2026