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Article 5: Uses 190 <br /> Section 5.11: Standards for Waste Management Facilities <br /> (2) The parcel or easement across the parcel, (whether owned or leased by the <br /> public agency) on which the facility is located shall contain a minimum area of <br /> 40,000 square feet. <br /> (3) The parcel or easement shall have frontage on a State maintained road. <br /> (4) A Type B landscape buffer, 30' in width, shall be provided along the perimeter of <br /> the parcel or easement. <br /> (5) Fencing at least six feet in height shall be provided between the landscape buffer <br /> and the improved portion of the parcel or easement. <br /> (6) An entrance sign shall identify site as a sanitation collection site, and shall <br /> identify the responsible public agency. The sign shall contain a maximum of nine <br /> square feet and shall not exceed eight feet in height. Instructional signs may be <br /> erected as needed within the facility. <br /> (7) The entrance to the site shall contain a travelway a minimum of 30' in width. <br /> 5.11.2 Landfills <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Shall not be permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of <br /> this Ordinance. <br /> (A)(B) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class A and Class B <br /> Special Use Permits lur- <br /> (1) Submittal Requirements <br /> In addition to the basic information required by Section 2.7 the following <br /> information shall be submitted as part of the application: <br /> (a) Typical cross sections showing extent of overburden, extent of fill and <br /> water table elevation, based on mean sea level datum; <br /> (b) Proposed handling and storage areas for overburden, by products and fill <br /> materials; <br /> (c) Proposed fencing, screening and gates, parking, service and other <br /> areas; <br /> (d) Any areas proposed for ponding; and <br /> (e) Access roads to the site, as well as on site roads, with indication of <br /> surface treatment to limit dust, and sight distances on all roads used for <br /> access to the site. <br /> (f) An Operations Plan which shall include: <br /> (i) The date of commencement of operations and their expected <br /> duration. <br /> (ii) Proposed hours and days of operation. <br /> (iii) Complete description of operation, including source of materials, <br /> method of compaction, type of sealing proposed, types and <br /> number of equipment to be used. <br /> (iv) Any phasing of operations and relationship among phases. <br /> (v) Operating practices to be followed to ensure compliance with <br /> performance standards in Section 2.7.7(E). <br /> 197 Under existing regulations a landfill operation less than 2 acres in area is required to obtain a Class B Special Use <br /> Permit. Staff is recommending the elimination of this distinction and requiring landfills, regardless of size,to <br /> obtain a Class A Special Use Permit. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-136 <br />