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Article 5: Uses 70 <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> accessory building containing up to 3,000 square feet <br /> may be utilized, with the approval of a major home <br /> occupation, on tracts greater than ten acres in size. <br /> b. All accessory structures shall be built with materials not <br /> incompatible with a residential accessory structure. <br /> C. Setback standards for all accessory structures shall be <br /> determined with the approved Special Use Permit and in <br /> no case be less than 40 feet from all property lines. <br /> d. The accessory structure must be screened from view of <br /> the road and adjacent property by a densely planted <br /> evergreen hedge of shrubs or trees. In lieu of an <br /> evergreen hedge, a six foot stockade fence and <br /> deciduous vegetation planted on the outside of the fence <br /> may be used for screening purposes. Screening will not <br /> be required when: <br /> i. The accessory structure is located 80 feet or <br /> more from all property lines; or <br /> ii. Existing vegetation provides suitable screening <br /> of the accessory structure from all adjacent <br /> properties. <br /> e. New accessory structures built for the purpose of <br /> conducting a home occupation shall not exceed square <br /> footage allowances referenced in Section <br /> 5.5.3.A(2)(e)(iii)a. <br /> f. An existing accessory structure which is larger than the <br /> permitted size referenced in Section 5.5.3.A(2)(e)(iii)a <br /> may be used for the home occupation provided that no <br /> more than the permitted amount of square feet is used <br /> for the home occupation and the area is physically <br /> separated by walls or other barriers. In order to qualify <br /> as an existing accessory structure for the purpose of <br /> conducting a home occupation, the structure must have <br /> been constructed to meet building code requirements <br /> applicable to a residential accessory structure, and must <br /> have been in existence for at least 36 months. <br /> (iv) Use of Outdoor Storage Space <br /> a. Up to 500 square feet of outdoor storage area may be <br /> permitted in conjunction with major home occupations <br /> provided that it is: <br /> i. Clearly defined on the site plan and on the <br /> ground. <br /> ii. Setback standards for outdoor storage space <br /> shall be determined with the approved Special <br /> Use Permit and in no case be less than 40 feet <br /> from all property lines; and <br /> iii. Totally screened from the view from the road <br /> and from adjacent property in the same manner <br /> required for accessory buildings. <br /> 5.5.45.5.5 Home Park <br /> (A) Standards for HP-CZ <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-48 <br />