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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.14: STANDARDS FOR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY & PROCESSING <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION 5.14: STANDARDS FOR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY & <br />PROCESSING <br />5.14.1 Metal Fabrication Shop <br />(A) Standards for ASE-CZ Zoning District <br />(1) Facility must be located on a bona fide farm. <br />(2) Minimum lot size: 3 acres. <br />(3) Maximum building size: 3,000 square feet. <br />(4) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings and operations <br />must be located a minimum of 200 feet from the property line. <br />5.14.2 Microbrewery, production only <br />(A) Standards for Class B Special Use Permit or ASE-CZ Zoning District <br />(1) If located in an AR or RB zoning district, the microbrewery must be located on a <br />bona fide farm. <br />(a) A microbrewery, production only, that is located on a bona fide farm, and <br />which utilizes primarily crops produced on-site is considered a bona fide <br />farming use and is not subject to zoning regulations. <br />(b) A microbrewery, production only, that does not utilize primarily crops <br />produced on-site, regardless of whether it is located on a bona fide farm, <br />is not considered a bona fide farming use and is subject to the <br />regulations contained in this Ordinance. <br />(2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings shall be located a <br />minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br />(3) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for <br />facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average <br />single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the <br />highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the <br />existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the <br />proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the <br />proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family <br />residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a <br />comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any <br />existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken <br />into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. <br />Said study shall detail: <br />(a) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, <br />and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water <br />usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); <br />(b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be <br />safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and <br />(c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are <br />expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. <br />5.14.3 Sawmills <br />(A) General Standards for Evaluation and ASE-CZ Zoning District <br />(1) Minimum lot size: 5 acres. <br />(2) All structures, equipment, and storage shall be located a minimum of 100 feet <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-130 <br /> <br />43