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Article 5: Uses 201 Section 5.9: Standards for Utilities 5.9.2 Electrical Substations, Switching and Metering Stations, and Associated Transmission Lines,Where Incoming Voltage Does Not Exceed 100 Kilovolts (kv) (A) Standards of Evaluation (1) Perimeter fencing and setbacks for the utility structure shall be provided in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code. (2) The components of the facility, including but not limited to towers, transformers, circuit breakers, metering devices, and supporting latticework, shall be contained within a geometric area not to exceed 12,000 square feet. (3) The facility shall be located on a parcel or easement across the parcel, (whether owned or leased by the utility)which has been recorded with the Orange County Register of Deeds. (4) Access easements extending from an approved public or private road to the facility shall be a minimum width of 30 feet. (5) A Type E Land Use Buffer shall be provided along any portion of the perimeter of the parcel, easement, or leasehold located adjacent to property zoned for residential use, except where such property is owned, leased or consists of other utility easements currently used for electrical distribution or transmission purposes or no other purposes. (6) Existing vegetation within an easement, leasehold or parcel of a public utility may be used to satisfy the landscaping requirements. (7) Modification to or replacement of existing facilities shall be subject to the requirements set forth in this Section. Pre existing facilities may remain during construction of replacement facilities, but shall be dismantled after the replacement facility is in operation. (8) The parcel or easement across the parcel, (whether owned or leased by the utility)on which the facility is located shall contain a minimum area of 5000 square feet. (9) The applicant shall submit proof of liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage demonstrating a minimum coverage limit of$ 500,000.00 per occurrence. 5.9.3 Public Utility Stations and Substations,_(Including Electric Substations, Metering, and Switching Stations Receiving More Than 100 Kilovolts (kv) of Electricityl, Water Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant, Telephone Exchanges (A) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class a Special Use Pe�.r::.i*Conditional Districts (1) Submittal Requirements In addition to the information required by Section 2.79, the following shall be submitted as part of the application: (a) A site plan showing all existing or proposed buildings, storage areas, parking and access areas, topography at a contour interval of five feet, any officially designated floodplains or alluvial soils. (b) Plans and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions of the color and nature of all exterior materials. (c) Landscape Plan, at the same scale as the site plan, showing existing and proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover and other landscape material. (2) Standards of Evaluation Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-69