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Article 5: Uses 201 <br /> Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses <br /> proposed use. <br /> (2) Standards of Evaluation— <br /> (a) Minimum lot size: 5 acres for up to 10 horses, increasing by acre for <br /> each horse over 10. <br /> (b) No part of any building, structure, exercise yard, or riding arena, in which <br /> animals are housed or exercised shall be closer than 150 feet from a <br /> property line, except property occupied by the owner/operator of the <br /> facility. These minimum distances shall not apply if all portions of the <br /> facility, in which animals are housed, are wholly enclosed within a <br /> building. <br /> (c) The site plan shows parking, access areas and screening devices for <br /> buildings, riding arenas, and boarding facilities. <br /> (d) A sign clearly visible from the ground shall be posted at the main <br /> entrance to the facility and shall contain the names, addresses, and <br /> telephone numbers where persons responsible for the facility may be <br /> contacted at any hour of the day or night. The sign shall comply with <br /> dimensional requirements as set forth within this Ordinance. <br /> 5.13.16 Stockyards/ Livestock Markets <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Use shall not be: <br /> (a) Permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of this <br /> Ordinance; or <br /> (b) Permitted within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated <br /> by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional Zoninq <br /> District application. <br /> (A)LqLG-e-nefal-Standards fe�of Evaluation <br /> (1) The minimum lot size shall be 10 acres. <br /> (2) 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 /> (3) All structures, facilities, storage areas, and parking areas shall be setback a <br /> minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. <br /> (4) Parking area(s) shall include sufficient space for parking and maneuvering trucks <br /> and stock trailers. <br /> (5) 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 /> (6) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from <br /> adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br /> (7) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all animal pens shall be <br /> located a minimum of 300 feet from the property line. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-152 <br />