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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 5-43 <br /> <br />(1) In addition to the completed application form, applicants for a minor or major <br />home occupation shall submit the following to the Planning Department: <br />(a) Minor Home Occupations <br />(i) A plot plan of the property on which the home occupation is to be <br />located. The plot plan shall show: <br />a. The location of the residence and/or accessory building <br />in which the home occupation is to be located in relation <br />to existing property lines and adjacent homes; <br />b. The location, number, and means of access to required <br />off street parking areas; and <br />c. The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br />screening. <br />(ii) A floor plan of the residence and/or accessory building in which <br />the home occupation is to be located showing the location, size, <br />and use of each room or area within the residence and/or <br />accessory building. <br />(b) Major Home Occupations <br />(i) A site plan of the property on which the home occupation is to be <br />located. The site plan shall show: <br />a. The location of the residence and/or accessory building <br />in which the home occupation is to be located in relation <br />to existing property lines and adjacent homes; <br />b. The location, number, and means of access to required <br />off street parking areas; and <br />c. The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br />screening. <br />(ii) A floor plan of the residence and/or accessory building in which <br />the home occupation is to be located showing the location, size, <br />and use of each room or area within the residence and/or <br />accessory building. <br />(2) Standards of Evaluation - <br />(a) All Home Occupations <br />(i) No home occupation may be operated in a residence except as <br />permitted under this Ordinance and only after a Home <br />Occupation Permit has be issued in accordance with the <br />provisions of Section 2.22 of this Ordinance. <br />(ii) Home based business operations that conduct only online retail <br />sales and do not include nonresident employees located onsite, <br />signage, or onsite students, customers, and/or clients do not <br />require a home occupation permit. <br />(iii) Uses Not Permitted <br />a. Except for the office component of the business <br />operation, the following activities are explicitly prohibited <br />as home occupations: <br />i. Automotive repair, <br />ii. Automotive service, <br />iii. Automotive detailing, <br /> 72