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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.4: Standards for Temporary Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-42 <br /> <br />(1) Temporary fund raising activities are permitted in accordance with the Table of <br />Permitted Uses provided that these activities do not exceed two days per month. <br />5.4.3 Special Events <br />(A) Use Standards131 <br />(1) Arts and Cultural Special Events <br />(a) All arts and cultural special events organized, conducted, and affiliated <br />with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or government entity, for example <br />the annual Orange County Open Studio Tour, shall be exempt from the <br />special event review and permitting process. <br />(B) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) The application shall include a written description of the type of event planned, <br />the number of participants for any single event, the frequency of the events, the <br />anticipated hours of operation, the potential dates for the events, and the method <br />and adequacy of sewage disposal, recycling and waste disposal, access, <br />parking, lighting, and signage; <br />(2) The plot plan shall be accompanied by written approval from the Orange County <br />Division of Environmental Health regarding the adequacy of the water-supply and <br />wastewater disposal; <br />(3) The plot plan shall have written approval from the Orange County Fire Marshal; <br />(4) The applicant shall submit a copy of notification sent to the Orange County <br />Sheriff’s Department stating the type of events, number of participants, date(s) <br />and hours of operation, and emergency contact information. A location map <br />must be attached to the notice provided to the Sheriff; <br />(5) Lot size shall be adequate to accommodate all proposed activities including safe <br />vehicular and pedestrian circulation; <br />(6) The proposed activity will occur on no more frequently than seven days in a 30- <br />day period, and on no more than 50 days per year; and <br />(7) Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Section 6.12.11(D). <br />(C) Submittal Requirements andStandards of Evaluation for Class B Special Use <br />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 written description of the exact type of event planned, the maximum <br />number of participants, the frequency of the event, anticipated dates and <br />hours of operation, method and adequacy of sewage disposal, recycling <br />and waste disposal, access, parking, lighting, and signage; <br />(b) A site plan showing the boundaries of the area to be used for the events, <br />the locations of access points, parking, service areas, activity areas, <br />restrooms, solid waste disposal/recycling facilities, lighting, and signage; <br />131ConsistentwithadvicefromtheCounty‘sAttorneyofficewearecreating/identifyingageneral‘usestandards’ <br />sectionforvariouslanduses.Thiswaspredicatedonlimitingtheuseofsymbolsinthetableofpermittedusesto <br />onlysignifyingreviewprocesses.Currently,thetableutilizessymbolstoidentifydevelopmentopportunitiesand <br />constraints.Theseregulationsandallowancesarenowbeingmovedtothevariousimpactedlandusestandardsin <br />Article5. <br /> 45