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5 <br /> prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of <br /> County Commissioners'. <br /> The amendments are necessary to ensure the permitting of a temporary health care <br /> structure is consistent with recent changes in State Law. Session Law 2014-94 <br /> adopted August 1, 2014, defines a temporary health care structure as a transportable <br /> residential structure providing an environment facilitating a caregiver's provision of <br /> care for a mentally or physically impaired person that is primarily assembled at a <br /> location other than its site of installation, is limited to one occupant who shall be the <br /> mentally or physically impaired person, has no more than 300 gross square feet, and <br /> complies with the North Carolina State Building Code. <br /> The Session Law modifies standards related to the placement of a temporary health <br /> care structure including, but are not limited to, the following- <br /> 1. Only one temporary health care structure shall be allowed on a lot or parcel of <br /> land. <br /> 2. Temporary health care structures shall not require a Special Use Permit or be <br /> subjected to any other local zoning regulations beyond those imposed upon <br /> other accessory use structures. <br /> 3. Temporary health care structures shall comply with all setback requirements <br /> and any maximum floor area ratio limitations that apply to the primary <br /> structure. <br /> 4. Any person proposing to install a temporary health care structure must obtain <br /> a permit and may be charged a fee up to $100 and a yearly renewal fee up to <br /> $50. <br /> 5. A temporary health care structure may be required to connect to water, sewer, <br /> and electric utilities and comply with all applicable state laws, local ordinances <br /> and additional regulations. <br /> 6. No signage shall be permitted onsite or on the exterior of the temporary health <br /> care structure. <br /> 7. All temporary health care structures shall be removed within 60 days in which <br /> the physical or mentally impaired person is no longer receiving care or is no <br /> longer in need of assistance. <br /> Based on regulations set forth in Session Law 2014-94, the proposed amendment <br /> will incorporate the new use identified in Session Law into the UDO and address the <br /> review and permitting of temporary health care structures in order to be consistent <br /> with State Law. A copy of Session Law 2014-94 can be found at the end of this form. <br /> 2. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br /> Chapter 4: Housing Element— Section 4.6 Goals <br /> Housing Goal 2: Housing that is useable by as many people as possible regardless <br /> of age, ability or circumstance. <br /> 3. New Statutes and Rules <br /> Session Law 2014-94 An Act Relating To Zoning Provisions For Temporary Health <br /> Care Structures <br /> 2 <br />