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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 5-47 <br /> <br />5.5.6 Mobile Homes on Individual Lots <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) Mobile homes, as principal residential buildings on individual lots, in existence at <br />the time of the adoption of this section may be improved by replacement of the <br />mobile home with another mobile home in accordance with the following: <br />(a) The number of mobile home units may not be increased beyond the <br />number in existence before replacement. <br />(b) The replacement mobile home must not create non conformingnon- <br />conforming yards or setbacks. <br />(c) Replacement mobile home units on individual lots are not required to <br />meet lot area and dimensional or lot coverage standards, but must meet <br />setback requirements as well as those requirements specified in <br />Subsections (4) and (5) below, if applicable. <br />(2) Individual mobile homes may be erected on any lot where the use is permitted, <br />provided it is in compliance with the requirements of the zoning district and all <br />other applicable regulations. These zoning requirements include, but are not <br />limited to: lot area and dimension; front, rear, and side yard setbacks; and lot <br />coverage. <br />(3) Individual tracts of land may be created for the purpose of erecting a mobile <br />home provided all requirements of this Ordinance, and any other applicable land <br />development standards are met. <br />(4) In addition to the requirements contained in Subsections (1) through (3) above, <br />the following requirements must be met in the Residential 1 (R-1) District: <br />(a) The mobile home must be placed on a permanent support system (See <br />definition of "support system", Article 10 of this Ordinance). <br />(b) The mobile home must be skirted. <br />(5) In addition to the requirements contained in Subsections (1) through (3) above <br />the following requirements must be met in the Agricultural Residential (AR) <br />district: <br />(a) The mobile home must be skirted. <br />(b) The home may be placed on a permanent support system, if desired. If <br />a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the exterior <br />covering material shall not extend below the top of the foundation. <br />(6) Temporary mobile homes installed in accordance with the Table of Permitted <br />Uses are exempt from the support system requirements established in <br />Subsections (4) and (5) above. However, skirting is required and the mobile <br />home must be connected in conformance with all applicable laws and <br />regulations. <br />5.5.7 Group Care Facility <br />(A) Standards for Class B Special Use Permit <br />(1) Submittal Requirements – <br />In addition to the information required by section 2.7, the following information <br />shall be supplied as part of the application for approval of this use: <br />(a) A description of the type of persons to be cared for and the nature of the <br />care to be provided. <br /> 25