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Article 5: Uses 215 <br /> Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses <br /> (m) The applicant shall submit operational reports, prepared on an annual <br /> basis, detailing the amounts of materials extracted, extent of extractive <br /> area, depth of extractive area, and results of groundwater test borings. <br /> (n) Annual inspections of the operation shall be conducted by the Planning <br /> Director following submittal of the annual operations reports to determine <br /> compliance with the provisions of the Sp8G'al Use Rormi+development <br /> approval. <br /> (o) In cases of abandonment or termination of operations for a period of 12 <br /> consecutive months, application for a new SPGGial Use <br /> P--ermitdevelopment approval is required. <br /> (p) The Board of County Commissioners shall require for all extractive uses <br /> a performance guarantee to insure ensure that the provisions of the <br /> Rehabilitation Plan are met. Such performance guarantee shall be in a <br /> form approved by the County Attorney. The amount of such guarantee <br /> shall cover the cost of rehabilitation on a per acre basis, if the cost does <br /> not exceed the amount posted with the State. If the rehabilitation cost <br /> exceeds the amounts required by the State then the difference shall be <br /> made up in a bond to Orange County. <br /> ,SECTION 5.13: STANDARDS FOR AGRICULTURAL USES <br /> 5.13.1 Agricultural Processing Facility <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Shall not be permitted: within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as <br /> designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional District <br /> application." <br /> ALL <br /> (a) As a (`ondi+iGRal Use Dis+riGt Refer+r, Qep-tien G 3 of this Ordir,anGe <br /> (b) VV'th'R the Rural B--ffor I-ARd 1 GlassifiGatm n s designated by the <br /> adopted !'`r,., prehensiye Plan as art of o f`.,nd-itie-pal ZeRiRg District <br /> Standards of Evaluation <br /> ( Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwate udy, for <br /> acilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual b than an average <br /> sin family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the <br /> highes nsity the existing zoning district would all . For example, if the <br /> existing zon' district allows a residential dens' of 1 unit for 2 acres and the <br /> proposed use is a six acre parcel (which uld yield 3 residences), the <br /> proposed use(s) ma se three times t ater used by an average single family <br /> residence (or 720 gallons r day, an annualized basis) before a <br /> comprehensive groundwater is required. The water usage rates of any <br /> existing use subject to zoni reg ions located on the same lot shall be taken <br /> into account when det ining if a co ehensive groundwater study is required. <br /> Said study shall de <br /> (a) The ount of water anticipated to be use n a daily, weekly, monthly, <br /> d annual basis by regulated uses located on a parcel (e.g., water <br /> usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be luded); <br /> An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal con ' ered to be <br /> safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and <br /> Zie_Existing restriction being relocated since there is no longer an (a)and (b) in the subsection. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-106 <br />