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Article 5. Uses <br /> 22 <br /> Section 5 5 Standards for Residential Uses <br /> c The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br /> screening <br /> (ii) A floor plan of the residence and/or accessory building in which <br /> the home occupation is to be located showing the location, size, <br /> and use of each room or area within the residence and/or <br /> accessory building <br /> (b) Major Home Occupations <br /> (I) A site plan of the property on which the home occupation is to be <br /> located The site plan shall show <br /> a The location of the residence and/or accessory building <br /> in which the home occupation is to be located in relation <br /> to existing property lines and adjacent homes, <br /> b The location, number, and means of access to required <br /> off street parking areas; and <br /> c The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br /> screening <br /> (ii) A floor plan of the residence and/or accessory building in which <br /> the home occupation is to be located showing the location,size, <br /> and use of each room or area within the residence and/or <br /> accessory building <br /> (2) Standards of Evaluation <br /> (a) All Home Occupations <br /> (I) No home occupation may be operated in a residence except as <br /> permitted under this Ordinance and only after a Home <br /> Occupation Permit has be issued in accordance with the <br /> provisions of Section 2 21 2 22 of this Ordinance <br /> (ii) Home based business operations that conduct only online retail <br /> sales and do not include nonresident employees located onsite, <br /> swage, or onsite students, customers, and/or clients do not <br /> require a home occupation permit 3 <br /> (iii) Uses Not Permitted <br /> a Except for the office component of the business <br /> operation, the following activities are explicitly prohibited <br /> as home occupations <br /> Automotive repair, <br /> ii Automotive service, <br /> iii Automotive detailing, <br /> iv Body shop, and <br /> v Hauling, and <br /> vi Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, <br /> 3 Revisions have been made to address Planning Board comments regarding onsite retail sales. <br /> Proposed standards will exempt home occupations conducting retail sales through the internet if the <br /> operation has no onsite employees, signage, and visitors from the home occupation permit process <br /> 4 Based on comments received at the Quarterly Public Hearing, revisions to this Section will allow <br /> building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, grading, and other construction contracting to operate from a <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-34 <br />