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• <br /> Article 5 Uses 23 <br /> Section 5 5 Standards for Residential Uses <br /> b The above list is not intended to include all uses which <br /> may be unsuitable as a home occupation Home <br /> Occupation applications for other uses may be denied if <br /> the Standards of Evaluation listed herein are not fully <br /> met <br /> (iv) No equipment or process shall be employed that will cause <br /> noise, vibration, glare, odor or electrical interference detectable <br /> to the normal senses at the lot lines in the case of detached <br /> dwelling units or outside the dwelling unit, in the case of attached <br /> dwelling units <br /> (v) The on-premises sale and/or delivery of goods which are not <br /> produced or modified in a manner that adds value to the product <br /> on the premises is prohibited, except in the case of the delivery <br /> and sale of goods incidental to the provision of a service No <br /> goods, products, or commodities purchased and secured for the <br /> main purpose of onsite resale shall be permitted <br /> (vi) All events conducted in connection with the home occupation <br /> and exceed the number of permitted daily students, customers, <br /> and/or clients contained within Sections 5 5 3(A)(2)(b)(i)d and <br /> 5 5 3(A)(2)(c)(i)g must adhere to Section 5 4.3, Special Events 5 <br /> (b) Minor Home Occupations <br /> (i) General Operations <br /> The following requirements apply to minor home occupations in <br /> all residential districts <br /> a The owner or operator of the home occupation must live <br /> in a residence located on the same zoning lot as the <br /> home occupation No more than two individuals not <br /> Minor home occupations shall not exceed three <br /> nonresident employees onsite at any one time <br /> b In all residential districts except RB °R and R no <br /> more than 35% of the floor area of the dwelling unit or <br /> 588 750 square feet, whichever is less, may be used for <br /> the home occupation <br /> c Up to three students, customers, and/or clients shall be <br /> permitted onsite at any one time, not to exceed a total of <br /> six students, customers, and/or clients per day <br /> (ii) Limitations on Traffic Generation <br /> a Traffic generated by visitors, customers, or deliveries <br /> employees, students, customers, and/or clients shall not <br /> exceed more than two business trips per hour, more <br /> thea-eight twenty trips per day or more than two <br /> deliveries of products or materials per week All <br /> residential property with an approved home occupation permit Revisions are proposed to additional <br /> Sections of the UDO to address potential traffic impacts as a result of these uses being permitted as a <br /> home occupation. The revisions also make it clearer that an office related to the types of uses in i. <br /> through v. may be allowed, however, it is the actual activities that are not allowed as a home occupation. <br /> Approved home occupations that conduct special events onsite are required to adhere to Section 5 4 3 <br /> Special Events Home occupations that participate in a nonprofit or government organized event including <br /> the annual Orange County Open Studio Tour shall be waived from the special event review process as <br /> proposed within Section 5 4 3 Special Events <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-35 <br />