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4 <br /> <br />Standards <br />Additional Options for Residential Caregiving Temporary <br />Health Care <br />Structure Single Family <br />Dwelling <br />Temporary <br />Mobile Home – <br />Custodial Care <br />Efficiency <br />Apartment <br />(ADU) <br />Family Care <br />Facility <br />Group Care <br />Facility <br />Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Proposed <br />Permitting <br />Process <br />Zoning <br />Compliance <br />Permit <br />Class B SUP <br />Zoning <br />Compliance <br />Permit <br />Zoning <br />Compliance <br />Permit <br />Class B SUP <br />Zoning <br />Compliance <br />Permit <br />Size Regulations No1 No1 Shall not exceed <br />800 square feet No1 No1 Shall not exceed <br />300 square feet <br />Primary or <br />Accessory <br />Structure <br />Primary Accessory Accessory Primary Primary Accessory <br />Primary <br />Structure <br />Required <br />N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes <br />Temporary or <br />Permanent <br />Structure <br />Permanent Temporary Permanent Permeant Permeant Temporary <br />Attached or <br />Detached N/A Detached Attached or <br />Detached N/A N/A Detached <br />Built Onsite or <br />Offsite Onsite or offsite2 Offsite Onsite or offsite2 Onsite or offsite2 Onsite or offsite2 Offsite <br />Must Meet UDO <br />Standards Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />Must Meet NC <br />State Building <br />Code Standards <br />Yes No3 <br /> Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />Environmental <br />Health Approval Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />Occupant <br />Requirement <br />Up to 3 unrelated <br />persons No No Up to 6 unrelated <br />persons <br />7 to 15 unrelated <br />persons 1 person <br />Relative <br />Requirement No Yes No No No Yes <br />Medical License <br />Requirement No <br />Certificate from <br />licensed <br />physician <br />No Licensed by state <br />agency <br />Licensed by state <br />agency <br />Certificate from <br />licensed <br />physician <br />Annual Renewal <br />Requirement No Yes No No No Yes <br />1 No specific size regulations are contained in the UDO. However, the size of residential structures may be determined <br />and/or limited by lot size, zoning district, zoning regulations, and environmental health standards. <br />2 Onsite includes stick built construction (i.e. individual lumber). Offsite includes modular construction and manufactured <br />homes. <br />3 Manufactured homes are built to the standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A HUD <br />Certificate is required by Orange County prior to placement in the county. <br /> <br />September 1, 2015 – This item was presented to the BOCC for adoption <br />consideration. The BOCC voted to reopen the public hearing and refer the item <br />back to the Planning Board and Planning staff to modify the proposed amendment <br />to include comments received at the May 26 Quarterly Public Hearing and the <br />September 1 BOCC meeting. The following comments were made: <br /> <br /> BOCC Member Comment: Shocked to discover that Orange County <br />only allows up to three unrelated people to live together in a single <br />family dwelling unit. Request for this to be reviewed by staff and <br />modified. <br /> 7