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Article 6: Development Standards 248 <br /> Section 6.4: Performance Standards <br /> 6.3.6 Pedestrian / Landscape Space <br /> (A) The minimum pedestrian/ landscape space shall not be less than the number of <br /> square feet derived by multiplying gross land area by the pedestrian/landscape ratio <br /> (PLR) applying to that zoning district, as established in Article 3 of this Ordinance. <br /> SECTIONPERFORMANCE <br /> 6.4.1 Applicability <br /> (A) After the effective date of this Ordinance, any use established or changed to, and any <br /> building structure, or land developed, constructed or used for, any permitted principal <br /> use;or special use, or conditional use, shall comply with all of the performance <br /> standards herein set forth for the district involved. <br /> (B) The performance standards contained herein shall apply in commercial, industrial, <br /> economic development, and conditional districts. <br /> (C) If any existing use or building or other structure is extended, enlarged, or <br /> reconstructed, the performance standards for the district involved shall apply with <br /> respect to such extended, enlarged, or reconstructed portion or portions of such use, <br /> building, or other structure. <br /> (D) Within 24 months of the effective date of this Ordinance, all presently existing uses of <br /> lands, buildings or other structures shall comply with the performance standards as <br /> herein set forth for the district subject to performance standards. <br /> 6.4.2 Electrical Disturbance or Interference <br /> (A) Commercial, Industrial, and Conditional Zoning Districts <br /> No Permitted Use, Special Use, Conditional U or Accessory Use shall: <br /> (1) Create any electrical disturbance that adversely affects any operations or <br /> equipment other than those of the creator of such disturbance; or <br /> (2) Otherwise cause, create, or contribute to the interference with electronic signals <br /> (including television, and radio broadcasting transmissions)to the extent that the <br /> operation of any equipment not owned by the creator of such disturbance is <br /> adversely affected. <br /> (B) Economic Development Zoning Districts <br /> (1) No use, activity or process shall be conducted which produces electric and/or <br /> magnetic fields which adversely affect public health, safety, and general welfare <br /> or interferes with the operation, equipment, or radio, television and/or telephone <br /> reception, beyond the boundaries of the lot on which the activity is conducted. <br /> (2) All establishments conducting uses, activities or processes which generate <br /> electric and/or magnetic fields are expected to comply with applicable Federal <br /> Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Copies of all required FCC <br /> permits, including any conditions for reporting and monitoring, must be submitted <br /> with the comprehensive site development plan. <br /> (3) In the Hillsborough Economic Development District, residential development shall <br /> be discouraged near high voltage transmission lines. <br /> 6.4.3 Noise <br /> (A) General Standards <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-10 <br />