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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-58 <br /> <br />In addition to the information required by Section 2.4, Zoning Compliance <br />Permits, the following information shall be supplied as part of the application for <br />approval of this use: <br />(a) Certification in writing from a licensed physician stating the necessity of <br />direct care for a mentally or physically impaired person who requires <br />assistance with two or more activities of daily living. <br />(C)(B) Standards of Evaluation <br />(a)(1) An existing single family residential dwelling unit must be located on the same <br />parcel as the temporary custodial care unit. Temporary custodial care units shall <br />be classified as an accessory use to a single family detached dwelling unit. <br />(b)(2) No more than one temporary custodial care unit per lot shall be permitted. <br />(c)(3) The temporary custodial care unit must meet setback standards where located <br />and shall not be located in any required front yard open space. <br />(d)(4) Occupancy of a temporary custodial care unit shall be limited to no more than <br />two persons, with at least one of whom is mentally or physically impaired and <br />requires assistance with two or more activities of daily living. <br />(e)(5) A temporary custodial care unit shall be required to connect to water, <br />wastewater, and electric utilities serving the principal structure on the property. <br />(f)(6) The Orange County Health Department, or the agency that provides sanitary <br />sewer and water services, shall approve water and wastewater disposal facilities. <br />(g)(7) All applicable state and local approvals and permits shall be procured including, <br />but not limited to, a zoning compliance permit, building permits, and health <br />department approval. <br />(h)(8) Approval of the application shall not exceed one year. Annual renewal shall <br />require a new application and recertification from a licensed physician stating the <br />necessity of direct care. <br />(i)(9) Any approved temporary custodial care unit shall be removed no later than 180 <br />days after the time the mentally or physically impaired person(s) is no longer <br />receiving care or is in need of assistance. If the structure is needed for a different <br />impaired person, the temporary custodial care unit may continue to be used, <br />subject to the requirements of this Ordinance. <br />(j)(10) The caregiver shall allow inspections of the property by the County at times <br />convenient to the caregiver, during reasonable hours, and upon prior notice for <br />compliance purposes. <br />(k)(11) A permit for a temporary custodial care unit may be revoked by the Planning <br />Director due to failure of the applicant to comply with any of the above provisions. <br />5.5.105.5.12 Multi-Family <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) Standards for EDH-3 and EDH-4 Zoning Districts <br />Multi-family uses are permitted in the EDH-3 and EDH-4 zoning districts only in <br />accordance with the following standards: <br />(a) The site plan must identify the square footage of each building by type of <br />use. <br />(b) A permitted Principal Use must be established on at least 50% of the <br />total square footage of structures on the site. <br />(c) Multi-family dwellings shall not exceed 25% of the total square footage of <br />all structures on the site. <br />72