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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 5-44 <br /> <br />5.4.5 Buildings for Temporary Use <br />(A) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class B Special Use <br />Permit 132 <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) Site plan showing all existing and proposed structures on the site, <br />existing and proposed topography at a contour interval of five feet, <br />existing and proposed landscaping, parking areas, access points, any <br />officially designated flood plains, and other site details. <br />(b) A description of the exterior materials, color and construction details. <br />(c) Statement of proposed use and length of time building will be in use. <br />(2) Standards of Evaluation – <br />(a) The temporary building shall not be used for residential purposes. <br />(b) The temporary building shall not be used by operations offering drive-in <br />services. <br />(c) The use of the building shall be only for the period of time specified and <br />for the use specified. <br />(d) The proposed use is a permitted use in the district in which it is located. <br />SECTION 5.5: STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES <br />5.5.1 Accessory Structures and Uses <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) Accessory structures and uses, including recreational uses and amenities, shall <br />not be located in any required front open space and shall conform to the principal <br />setbacks of the district where located unless otherwise provided in this Section. <br />(2) An attached private garage, or carport, not exceeding 12 feet in height, may <br />occupy a portion of the required side open space, provided that this does not <br />result in a required side open space of less than 7% of the lot width, nor a total, <br />when combined with the required side open space of the lot immediately <br />adjacent, of less than eight feet. <br />(3) Mobile homes as accessory structures to residential uses are prohibited. <br />5.5.2 Campground <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) Shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5.5 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />5.5.25.5.3 Efficiency Apartment <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) Efficiency apartments shall be allowed only as an accessory use to a single- <br />family residence. <br />132Aspreviouslyindicatedstaffisproposingminorchangestoensureclarifywithrespecttowhatisrequiredfor <br />givenlanduses. <br /> 47