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Article 5: Uses 65 <br /> Section 5.4: Standards for Temporary Uses <br /> (v) Plant material shall be selected for its structure, texture, and <br /> color for interest and for its ultimate growth. Use of native plants <br /> is encouraged; others that will be hardy, harmonious to the <br /> design, and of good appearance can be allowed. <br /> (vi) Appropriate curbs, tree guards or other devices shall be <br /> employed to protect plants susceptible to injury by pedestrian or <br /> motor traffic. <br /> (vii) Parking areas and trafficways shall be enhanced with <br /> landscaped spaces containing trees or tree groupings. <br /> (viii) Service yards and other unsightly places shall be screened by <br /> use of walls, fencing and/or planting. <br /> (g) Signs <br /> (i) Every sign shall have appropriate scale and proportion in its <br /> design and in its visual relationship to buildings and <br /> surroundings. A unified signage plan shall be submitted and <br /> approved with the Special Use Permit. <br /> (ii) Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element <br /> of the building and the site to which it principally relates. <br /> (iii) The colors, materials and lighting of every sign shall be <br /> harmonious with the building and site to which it principally <br /> relates. <br /> (iv) The number of graphic elements on a sign shall be held to the <br /> minimum needed to convey the sign's major message and shall <br /> be composed in proportion to the total area of the sign face. <br /> (v) Freestanding signs shall not be pole-mounted. <br /> (h) Maintenance, planning and design factors <br /> (i) Materials and finishes shall be selected for their durability and <br /> wear as well as for their beauty. Proper measures and devices <br /> shall be incorporated for protection against the elements, <br /> neglect, damage, and abuse. <br /> (ii) Provisions for cleaning buildings and structures and control of <br /> dirt and refuse shall be included in the design. Configurations <br /> that tend to accumulate debris and dirt shall be avoided. <br /> SECTION 5.4: STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY USES <br /> 5.4.1 Yard Sale <br /> (A) moral Standards fer-of Evaluation_133 <br /> (1) Yard sales are permitted in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses <br /> provided that these sales do not exceed two days per month. <br /> 5.4.2 Temporary Fund Raising Activity <br /> (A) moral Standards fer-of Evaluation <br /> 133 Staff is recommending modifications in existing wording to ensure consistency in identifying general use <br /> standards,submittal requirements,and standards of evaluation. This will make Article S easier to understand and <br /> follow. Please note staff is not recommending a comprehensive revamping of existing standards of evaluation or <br /> submittal requirements at this time. Future amendments will address these changes. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-40 <br />