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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.8: Standards for Childcare & Educational Facilities <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-94 <br /> <br />(3) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless <br />approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(4) All structures, facilities, storage areas, and parking areas shall be located a <br />minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. <br />(5) Special events are not allowed unless approved in the permit and may be limited <br />in duration, frequency, number of people in attendance, or other aspects. <br />(6) Loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be used before 7 a.m. or <br />after 7 p.m. if an existing residence is located within 1,000 feet of the facility, <br />unless approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(7) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from <br />adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br />5.7.8 Theater 155 <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) Drive-in Theaters shall not be permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to <br />Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance. <br />(B) Standards for the NC-2 and CC-3 Zoning Districts <br />(1) Shall be located in-doors. No outdoor performances or drive-in theater facilities <br />shall be permitted.156 <br />(2) Limited to 100 patrons per individual performance. 157 <br />SECTION 5.8: STANDARDS FOR CHILDCARE & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES <br />5.8.1 Daycare Center in a Residence <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) No more than 12 clients, at any given time, can be served by the facility.158 <br />(A)(B) Submittal Requirements <br />(1) In addition to the information required by Section 2.4.3, the plot plan shall show <br />the following: <br />(a) The location of the residence in which the Daycare Center in a <br />Residence is to be located in relation to existing property lines and <br />adjacent homes; <br />(b) The location, number, and means of access to required off street parking <br />areas; <br />(c) The location and type of required landscaping and/or screening; and <br />(d) A fenced, outdoor play/exercise spacearea.159 <br />155Aspreviouslyindicatedthisisa‘catchall’categoryfor:movies,plays,performances,driveͲin,etc. <br />156Inclusionoflanguageaddressingexistingprohibitionsandlimitationswithinthedistricts. <br />157StandardsaredesignedtoaddressexistingsizelimitsfortheidentifieddistrictscontainedintheUDO, <br />specificallylimitsonthenumberofdailytraveltripsthattheusecangeneratewithintheNCͲ2andCCͲ3Zoning <br />Districts. <br />158Staffisaddinglanguage,currentlycontainedwiththetableofpermittedusesanddefinition,outliningthe <br />numberofclientsthatcanbeservedbythefacility.Furtherweareeliminatingreferencesto‘children’astheuse <br />isbeingmodifiedtoserveadolescentsandadults. <br />159Again,staffisaddingclarifyinglanguageabouttheoutdoorarea. <br /> 83