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Article 5: Uses 46 <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> (B) Standards for Specific Uses30 <br /> (1) Shooting Ranges <br /> (a) Shooting ranges, including skeet shooting activities,31not othorwiso <br /> exempted heYein, 32shall be designed or oriented to keep projectiles on <br /> the property. <br /> (b) Outdoor shooting ranges shall:33 <br /> (i) Be located a minimum of 300 feet from all property lines, <br /> street rights-of-way, or access easements; <br /> (ii) Be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from occupied dwelling <br /> units external to the property; and <br /> (iii) Have shooting activities Direct all stationary target shooting <br /> activities into a projectile-proof backstop <br /> , -- , - - - - , 4a <br /> minimum of 15 feet in height and 30 feet in depth. <br /> (iv) Operate only from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.35 <br /> (v) Maintain a Type F land use buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, <br /> around the perimeter of the range. <br /> (c) Indoor shooting activities shall: <br /> (i) Be located a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines, <br /> street rights-of-way, or access easements; <br /> (ii) Be located a minimum of 500 feet from occupied dwelling <br /> units external to the property; and <br /> (iii) Direct shooting activities into a projectile proof backstop to <br /> keep the shot within the structure. <br /> (iv) Maintain a Type B land use buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, <br /> around the permiter of the property. <br /> (d) Nothing in Section 5.7.2 (B) shall be construed as regulating hunting <br /> activities or the operation of a shooting range developed for, and <br /> exclusively utilized by, local, State, and/or Federal law enforcement <br /> agencies. <br /> (e) Nothing in Section 5.7.2 (B) shall be construed as regulating or <br /> prohibiting: <br /> Hunting activities or the operation of a shooting <br /> range developed for, and exclusively utilized by, <br /> 30 These regulations would govern the development of commercial shooting ranges. <br /> 31 text added to address concern expressed at the October 7,2015 Planning Board <br /> meeting the ordinance would not allow skeet shooting. <br /> 32 text was a change made in consultation with the County Attorney's office after the <br /> Quarterly Public Hearing. To address concerns from the Planning Board it has been deleted. <br /> 33 Bold Green Underlined text represents a change to address comments from the September 8,2015 Quarterly <br /> Public Hearing to ensure setback/development standards for shooting ranges are similar regardless if they are for <br /> private or public use. <br /> 34 Bold Green „„de,lined text was eliminated to address concerns from the October 7,2015 Planning Board <br /> meeting,specifically staff is eliminating language defining the materials that could constitute an acceptable <br /> backstop. In consultation with the County Attorney it was determined projectile proof backstop would be <br /> sufficient. <br /> 35 Bold Blue Underlined text represents a change made in consultation with the County Attorney's office after the <br /> Quarterly Public Hearing to consolidate regulations governing outdoor shooting activities into a central section. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-68 <br />