Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Article 5: Uses 88 <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> (h) Skating rinks, <br /> W Shooting ranges, <br /> fi) Billiard and pool halls, <br /> Paintball, <br /> (1) 44dear-aAthletic facilities, and <br /> {k3(m maRmI apd <br /> 0) Other smP -P-usppT <br /> (2) The minimum lot area shall be two acres. <br /> (3) Facilities may include such features as play and training areas, athletic field <br /> lights, public address systems, parking for patrons and staff, storage/office <br /> facilities, and restroom/locker facilities. <br /> 43)LIL No building shall be closer than 20 feet from any right-of-way or property line or <br /> thaR the minimum requirements of the district in which it is located. Ar :20 feet R <br /> 143(5) Outdoor athletic fields shall comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 and shall <br /> be located a minimum than 50 feet from a property line. <br /> (6) All outdoor recreational facilities shall utilize a combination of screens, fences, <br /> nets, berms, or vegetation to keep equipment on the property. <br /> (B) Standards for Specific Uses14 <br /> (1) Shooting Ranges <br /> (a) Outdoor shooting ranges shall install a projectile-proof backstop at least <br /> 20 feet in height and 50 feet in depth, consisting of concrete, steel, earth <br /> or any combination thereof. All shooting activities shall be directed into <br /> this protective backstop. <br /> (b) Outdoor shooting ranges and required backstop shall be located a <br /> minimum of 600 feet from all property lines, streets right-of-way or <br /> access easements or 1,000 feet from a occupied dwelling unit external to <br /> the property. <br /> (c) A Type F land use buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, shall be required <br /> around the perimeter of all outdoor shooting ranges. <br /> (d) Outdoor shooting ranges shall only operate from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. <br /> daily. <br /> 12 This is a new regulation designed to protected adjacent property owners from the glare of outdoor lighting <br /> generated by an outdoor recreational facility. <br /> 13 This regulation is designed to ensure any equipment used as part of an outdoor facility(balls,etc.)stays on the <br /> property. <br /> 14 These regulations would govern the development of commercial shooting ranges. <br /> 15 Originally staff was proposing to restrict all shooting activities to being conducted indoors. Unfortunately this <br /> would effectively eliminate skeet shooting as being a permitted activity. Staff, in consultation with the Attorney's <br /> office, determined such a requirement could be inconsistent with current provisions of State law related to the <br /> regulation of sport shooting activities. Staff revised the proposal to allow for outdoor shooting activities and has <br /> recommended setback and land use buffer regulations in an attempt to address concerns over the activity. <br /> 16 This is double the recommended setback for a private shooting range as an accessory use. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-66 <br />