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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-37 <br /> <br />(c) Major Home Occupations <br />(i) General Operations <br />The following requirements apply to major home occupations: <br />a. Major home occupations shall be permitted only in the <br />AR and R-1 zoning districts. <br />b. All major home occupations shall be located on parcels <br />at least five acres in size. <br />c. All accessory structures, outdoor storage space, and <br />parking areas used in conjunction with the home <br />occupation shall be setback at least 80 feet from all <br />property lines and public or private roadways. <br />d. The owner or operator of the home occupation must live <br />in a residence located on the same zoning lot as the <br />home occupation. Up to six permanent and/or <br />temporary nonresident employees may be permitted <br />onsite at any one time with the exact number established <br />in the Special Use Permit. <br />e. The total amount of square footage permitted for a <br />residential dwelling unit used in conjunction with a major <br />home occupation, which exceeds standards referenced <br />in Section 5.5.3.A.2(b)(i)b, shall be determined with the <br />approved Special Use Permit, but in no case shall the <br />total exceed 50% of the floor area of the dwelling unit. <br />f. Up to eight students, customers, and/or clients shall be <br />permitted onsite at any one time, not to exceed a total of <br />fifteen students, customers, and/or clients per day. <br />(ii) Limitations on Traffic Generation <br />a. All major home occupations shall conform to the <br />standards of Section 5.5.3(A)(2)(b)(ii). <br />b. Major home occupations located on public roadways <br />may be required to submit a driveway permit prior to <br />approval. <br />c. Major home occupations located on shared private <br />roadways shall be required to submit a private road <br />maintenance agreement prior to approval. <br />(iii) Use of Accessory Structures <br />a. An accessory building containing up to 2,500 square feet <br />may be utilized, with the approval of a major home <br />occupation, on tracts totaling five to ten acres in size. An <br />Accessory building containing up to 3,000 square feet <br />may be utilized, with the approval of a major home <br />occupation, on tracts greater than ten acres in size. <br />b. The accessory structure must be screened from view of <br />the road and adjacent property by a densely planted <br />evergreen hedge of shrubs or trees. In lieu of an <br />evergreen hedge, a six foot stockade fence and <br />deciduous vegetation planted on the outside of the fence <br />may be used for screening purposes. <br />c. New accessory structures built for the purpose of <br />conducting a home occupation shall not exceed square <br />15