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Article 5: Uses 132 Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses (i) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); (ii) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (iii) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. (2) Standards of Evaluation— (a) Minimum lot size: 5 acres for up to 10 horses, increasing by '/2 acre for each horse over 10. (b) No part of any building, structure, exercise yard, or riding arena, in which animals are housed or exercised shall be closer than 150 feet from a property line, except property occupied by the owner/operator of the facility. These minimum distances shall not apply if all portions of the facility, in which animals are housed, are wholly enclosed within a building. (c) The site plan shows parking, access areas and screening devices for buildings, riding arenas, and boarding facilities. (d) A sign clearly visible from the ground shall be posted at the main entrance to the facility and shall contain the names, addresses, and telephone numbers where persons responsible for the facility may be contacted at any hour of the day or night. The sign shall comply with dimensional requirements as set forth within this Ordinance. 5.13.16 Stockyards/ Livestock Markets (A) Use Standards (1) Use shall not be: (a) Permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance; or (b) Permitted within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional Zoning District application. WLBLG-enefat-Standards fer--of Evaluation (1) The minimum lot size shall be 10 acres. (2) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless approved otherwise in the permit. (3) All structures, facilities, storage areas, and parking areas shall be setback a minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. (4) Parking area(s)shall include sufficient space for parking and maneuvering trucks and stock trailers. (5) Loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be used before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. if an existing residence is located within 1,000 feet of the facility, unless approved otherwise in the permit. (6) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from adversely impacting adjacent properties. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-150