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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-146 <br /> <br />(2) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless <br />approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(3) All structures, facilities, storage areas, and parking areas shall be setback a <br />minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. <br />(4) Parking area(s) shall include sufficient space for parking and maneuvering trucks <br />and horse trailers. <br />(5) Loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be used before 7 a.m. or <br />after 7 p.m. if an existing residence is located within 1,000 feet of the facility, <br />unless approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(6) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from <br />adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br />(7) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for <br />facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average <br />single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the <br />highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the <br />existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the <br />proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the <br />proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family <br />residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a <br />comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any <br />existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken <br />into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. <br />Said study shall detail: <br />(a) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, <br />and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water <br />usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); <br />(b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be <br />safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and <br />(c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are <br />expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. <br />5.13.8 Farm Equipment Rental, Sales and Service <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) Shall not be permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of <br />this Ordinance. <br />(A)(B) General Standards for of Evaluation <br />(1) Outdoor display and storage of equipment shall be permitted in the side and rear <br />yards of the primary structure and shall be screened from view of adjacent <br />properties. <br />(2) Service bays shall be located at the side or rear of a structure and shall not be <br />visible from adjacent residential property or the road right-of-way. <br />(3) The site shall be located on a major road, as classified in the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, unless permitted as an ASE-CZ. <br />(4) Parking shall not be located in the front yard space. <br />123