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Article 5: Uses 112 Section 5.9: Standards for Utilities (8) The parcel or easement across the parcel, (whether owned or leased by the utility)on which the facility is located shall contain a minimum area of 5000 square feet. (9) The applicant shall submit proof of liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage demonstrating a minimum coverage limit of$ 500,000.00 per occurrence. 5.9.3 Public Utility Stations and Substations, Including Electric Substations, Metering, and Switching Stations Receiving More Than 100 Kilovolts (kv) of Electricity, Water Treatment, Sewage Treatment Plant, Telephone Exchanges (A) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class A Special Use Permits (1) Submittal Requirements In addition to the information required by Section 2.7, the following shall be submitted as part of the application: (a) A site plan showing all existing or proposed buildings, storage areas, parking and access areas, topography at a contour interval of five feet, any officially designated floodplains or alluvial soils. (b) Plans and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions of the color and nature of all exterior materials. (c) Landscape Plan, at the same scale as the site plan, showing existing and proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover and other landscape material. (2) Standards of Evaluation (a) Perimeter fencing and setbacks for the utility structure shall be provided in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code. (b) The facility shall be located on a parcel or an easement across the parcel (whether owned or leased by the utility)which has been recorded with the Orange County Register of Deeds. (c) Access easements extending from an approved public or private road to the facility shall be a minimum width of 30 feet. (d) Where a building is involved and it is proposed to be located in a residentially zoned district, it shall have the appearance suitable for a residential district, or it shall be screened from adjacent residential land. (e) Where buildings are set back from road rights of way or from private property lines by a distance of 200 feet, screening for the building will not be required. (f) A clearly visible voltage warning sign shall be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substations. (g) A Type E Land Use Buffer shall be provided along any portion of the perimeter of the parcel, easement area, or leasehold area located adjacent to property zoned or utilized for residential use except where such property is currently used for electrical distribution or transmission purposes. (h) Existing vegetation may be used to satisfy the landscaping requirements. (i) The applicant shall submit proof of liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage demonstrating a minimum coverage limit of $500,000.00 per occurrence. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-105