Orange County NC Website
Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.6: Standards for Commercial Service Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-62 <br /> <br />(i) The 150 foot setback established by this section shall not apply if <br />all portions of the facility, in which animals are housed, are <br />wholly enclosed within a building. <br />(ii) For Class II Kennels developed within the EDE-2 zoning district, <br />this setback shall not apply to dog training activities where each <br />dog is under the immediate control of its trainer, owner, or other <br />responsible individual. <br />(iii) For Class II Kennels developed within the EDE-2 zoning district, <br />all buildings, structures, dog runs, pens, or exercise yards in <br />which animals are housed or exercised shall observe the <br />principal setbacks established within Section 3.7 of the UDO in <br />those instances where the property abuts other EDE-2 zoned <br />property and US Highway 70. <br />(c) Any kennel, including primary enclosures or runs, which is not wholly <br />enclosed within a building shall be enclosed by a security fence at least <br />six feet in height. <br />(d) The site plan shows parking, access areas and screening devices for all <br />buildings and animal boarding facilities existing or proposed for the <br />property. <br />(e) The site plan shall be reviewed by the Orange County Animal Services <br />Department, and found in conformance with the Animal Control <br />Ordinance. <br />(f) Building plans for all kennel facilities shall be reviewed and approved by <br />the Orange County Animal Services Department prior to issuance of any <br />building permits. <br />(g) All proposed signage shall comply with dimensional requirements as set <br />forth within Section 6.12. <br />(h) A Class II Kennel Permit All necessary permits168 shall be obtained <br />from Orange County Animal Services within the first 30 days of <br />occupancy. Failure to obtain and maintain a valid Class II Kennel Permit <br />or other related permits which may be required by the USDA or Wildlife <br />Resources Commission will result in revocation of the Special Use <br />Permit. <br />5.6.9 Short Term Rental Small – Host Occupied169 <br />(A) Use Standards170 <br />(1) Shall be served by either direct access onto a State maintained road or legal <br />access to a public road by way of a recorded easement. <br />(2) Short Term Rental Small uses are considered to be residential land uses and <br />shall be permitted within all protected and critical Watershed Protection Overlay <br />Districts as detailed in Section 4.2 of this Ordinance. <br />(3) Allowed as more than 1 principal use if location on a bona fide farm. Refer to <br />Section 6.2.5 of this Ordinance. <br />(B) Submittal Requirements171 <br /> <br />168 Language in Bold Red Underlined Highlighted  text denotes a modification to address a concern from the  <br />County Attorney.  <br />169 A Short Term Rental Small – Host Occupied is consistent with what new now classify as a Rural Guest  <br />Establishment Bed and Breakfast.  <br />170 These are existing use standards for a Bed and Breakfast.  <br />76