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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 5-64 <br /> <br />5.6.16 Secondary Uses <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) Secondary uses, as indicated in Section 5.2, shall be conducted in conjunction <br />with a permitted principal use in the O/RM zoning district. Permitted principal use <br />types of the overall project must be Industrial (Light), Research Facility, or <br />Research and Manufacturing. <br />(2) Secondary uses shall be limited to no more than 25% of the project’s overall <br />square footage and shall be an incidental part of the total activity that takes place <br />within a cohesive project. <br />(3) Shall comply with all dimensional and ratio standards for the district in which the <br />secondary use is located. <br />SECTION 5.7: STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL USES <br />5.7.1 Recreational Uses as Accessory Uses <br />(A) Residential Land Uses <br />In addition to the requirements contained within this Ordinance, recreational uses <br />developed as an accessory use to a residence shall abide by the following: <br />(1) General Standards <br />(a) Accessory recreational uses shall not be open to the public or serve as a <br />recreation amenity for other lots. <br />(b) Amenities, equipment, and/or facilities intended for spectators such as <br />bleachers or public address systems shall not be permitted. <br />(c) Outdoor sports field lighting, as detailed within Section 6.11, shall be <br />prohibited. <br />(2) Specific Standards <br />(a) Motor Cross and Go-Kart Tracks <br />(i) All tracks and/or paths shall be located a minimum of 100 feet <br />from a property line. <br />(ii) A track or path shall not cross over active septic fields. <br />(iii) A Type B Land Use Buffer, as detailed in Section 6.8, shall be <br />required around the portion of the property where the track is <br />located. <br />(B) Non-residential Land Uses <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 following: <br />(1) Uses shall not constitute Recreational Facilities. <br />5.7.2 Recreational Facilities <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) The standards included herein shall be applied to recreational facilities as a <br />principal use of property. <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 /> 21