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Article 5: Uses Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-68 (B) Standards for Specific Uses30 (1) Shooting Ranges (a) Shooting ranges, including skeet shooting activities,31not otherwise exempted herein, 32shall be designed or oriented to keep projectiles on the property. (b) Outdoor shooting ranges shall:33 (i) Be located a minimum of 300 feet from all property lines, street rights-of-way, or access easements; (ii) Be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from occupied dwelling units external to the property; and (iii) Have shooting activities Direct all stationary target shooting activities into a projectile-proof backstop consisting of concrete, steel, earth, wood or combination thereof, 34a minimum of 15 feet in height and 30 feet in depth. (iv) Operate only from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.35 (v) Maintain a Type F land use buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, around the perimeter of the range. (c) Indoor shooting activities shall: (i) Be located a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines, street rights-of-way, or access easements; (ii) Be located a minimum of 500 feet from occupied dwelling units external to the property; and (iii) Direct shooting activities into a projectile proof backstop to keep the shot within the structure. (iv) Maintain a Type B land use buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, around the permiter of the property. (d) Nothing in Section 5.7.2 (B) shall be construed as regulating hunting activities or the operation of a shooting range developed for, and exclusively utilized by, local, State, and/or Federal law enforcement agencies. (e) Nothing in Section 5.7.2 (B) shall be construed as regulating or prohibiting: i. Hunting activities or the operation of a shooting range developed for, and exclusively utilized by, 30 These regulations would govern the development of commercial shooting ranges. 31 Orange Bold Underlined text added to address concern expressed at the October 7, 2015 Planning Board meeting the ordinance would not allow skeet shooting. 32 Bold Blue Underlined text was a change made in consultation with the County Attorney’s office after the Quarterly Public Hearing. To address concerns from the Planning Board it has been deleted. 33 Bold Green Underlined text represents a change to address comments from the September 8, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing to ensure setback/development standards for shooting ranges are similar regardless if they are for private or public use. 34 Bold Green Underlined text was eliminated to address concerns from the October 7, 2015 Planning Board meeting, specifically staff is eliminating language defining the materials that could constitute an acceptable backstop. In consultation with the County Attorney it was determined projectile proof backstop would be sufficient. 35 Bold Blue Underlined text represents a change made in consultation with the County Attorney’s office after the Quarterly Public Hearing to consolidate regulations governing outdoor shooting activities into a central section. 37