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rz <br />ORDINANCE TO PUBLIC HEARING <br />November 15, 2005 <br />Italics = New Language <br />atr+l~ethreug# = Existing Language Deleted <br />An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of Orange County <br />Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Qrange, North <br />Carolina, that the Zoning Qrdinance is hereby amended as follows: <br />Section 1. Amend Section 22, Definitions. (Page 22-8) Family Care <br />F~sil+#-y Home - A facility licensed by the appropriate state agency, as a <br />family care home ' ' wifh <br />support and supervisory personnel that provide room and board, personal <br />care and habilitation services in a family environment in a single <br />housekeeping unit for not more than six resident persons, with a temporary <br />or permanent physical, emotional, or mental disability, including but not <br />limited to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, hearing and <br />sight impairments, emotional disturtiances and orthopedic impairments, <br />but not including mentally ill persons who are dangerous to others. <br />"Dangerous to others" means that within fhe relevant past, the individual <br />has inflicted or attempted to inflict or threatened to inflict serious bodily <br />harm on another, or has acted in such a way as to create a substantial risk <br />of serious bodily harm to another, or has engaged in extreme destruction <br />of property; and that there is a reasonable probability that this conduct will <br />be repeated. Previous episodes of dangerousness to others, when <br />applicable, maybe considered when determining reasonable probability of <br />future dangerous conduct. Clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that an <br />individual has committed a homicide in the relevant past is prima facie <br />evidence of dangerousness to others. <br />Section 2. Amend Section 22, Definitions. (Page 22-10) Group Care Facility <br />- A facility, licensed by the appropriate state agency, as a group care facility wifh <br />support and supervisory personnel that provide room and hoard, personal care, <br />and habilitation services in a single housekeeping unit and in a group <br />environment for from seven to fifteen unrelated individuals excluding support and <br />supervisory personnel, who are either emotionally disturbed or who have a <br />mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse disorders <br />, <br />safe; and are provided services to meet their specific needs. This category <br />includes group homes for all ages, #atfway-heases, and foster and boarding <br />homes. The following shall not be eligible for admission to a group care facility; <br />G:4 <un~r~. hen~;rva t'Innninp I ~i~ 1i. LU'. 7~",S Public IIc vii a;' Vn. ^ 1 lbmil.:Onnip Rch.il,nmdisAl ~. ~~ JJ Iti I N _ti f I Al t?R I HAC4hC P (l 1-14 05) .inr <br />