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Article 5: Uses Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-145 (6) Compost piles shall not exceed 15 feet in height. (7) Operations that include grinding shall adhere to the following: (a) Grinding shall be permitted only during the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., or as otherwise specified on the permit. (b) Grinding area shall be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from any existing dwelling unit located on adjacent properties. (c) Grinding area shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from all property lines. (8) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: (a) 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); (b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (c) 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. 5.13.6 Cooperative Farm Stand (A) Use Standards (1) Shall be permitted as more than 1 principal use if located on a bona fide farm. Refer to Section 6.2.5 of this Ordinance. (A)(B) General Standards for of Evaluation (1) In addition to the application materials required in Sections 2.5.2 and 2.4.3, the following shall also be required: (a) The number and location of participating cooperative farm partners. (b) A description of the facility, including size of structure(s) and access locations. (c) Number of employees, if any. (d) Frequency and hours of operation. (2) Sales of any products not produced on the farm(s) of one of the cooperative farm partners shall be incidental, related to, and a subordinate component of farm stand sales in scale and profit. 5.13.7 Equestrian Center (A) Standards of Evaluation for Class A Special Use Permit or ASE-CZ Zoning District (1) Minimum lot size: 15 acres. 122