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Article 5: Uses Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses (4) Parking area(s) shall include sufficient space for parking and maneuvering trucks and horse trailers. (5) Loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be used before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. if an existing residence is located within 1,000 feet of the facility, unless approved otherwise in the permit. (6) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from adversely impacting adjacent properties. (7) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for facilities expected to use more than 240 gallons of groundwater per day per acre of lot area on an annual basis than an average single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: (a) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); (b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use will are expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. 5.13.9 Farm Equipment Rental, Sales and Service (A) General Standards for Evaluation (1) Outdoor display and storage of equipment shall be permitted in the side and rear yards of the primary structure and shall be screened from view of adjacent properties. (2) Service bays shall be located at the side or rear of a structure and shall not be visible from adjacent residential property or the road right-of-way. (3) The site shall be located on a major road, as classified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, unless permitted as an ASE-CZ. (4) Parking shall not be located in the front yard space. (5) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for facilities expected to use more than 240 gallons of groundwater per day per acre of lot area on an annual basis than an average single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-124 94