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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-67 <br /> <br /> In addition to the requirements contained within this Ordinance, recreational uses <br />developed as an accessory use to a non-residential land use shall abide by the <br />following: <br /> (1) Uses shall not constitute Recreational Facilities. <br />5.7.15.7.2 Recreational Facilities <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) The standards included herein shall be applied to the following for-profit <br />recreational facilities as a principal use of property.26 <br />(a) Tennis clubs Sports played on a 27, <br />(b) Swim clubs, <br />(c) Racquet ball, <br />(d) Squash clubs, <br />(e) Pitch and putt courses, <br />(f) Amusement areas, <br />(g) Bowling alleys, <br />(h) Skating rinks, <br />(i) Shooting ranges, <br />(j) Billiard and pool halls, or other similar activities <br />(k) Rope climbing or obstacle courses, <br />(l) Go-kart or motor cross track, <br />(m) Exercise facilities including aerobic and yoga studios, <br />(n) Indoor athletic facilities and <br />(o) Other similar uses. <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 />(3)(4) No building shall be closer than 20 feet from any right-of-way or property line or <br />than the minimum requirements of the district in which it is located. or 20 feet to <br />the public right of way or private property line, whichever is greater. <br />(4)(5) Outdoor athletic fields shall comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 and shall <br />be located a minimum of 50 feet from a property line.28 <br />(6) All outdoor recreational facilities shall utilize a combination of screens, fences, <br />nets, berms, or vegetation to keep equipment on the property.29 <br />(B) <br /> <br />26 Bold Blue Underlined text represents a change made in consultation with the County Attorney’s office after the  <br />Quarterly Public Hearing in an attempt to further distinguish a recreational facility, considered a principal use of  <br />property, versus an accessory use.  <br />27 Text moved to the definition of a Recreational Facility in Article 10.  <br />28 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 />29 This regulation is designed to ensure any equipment used as part of an outdoor facility (balls, etc.) stays on the  <br />property.  <br /> 36