Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.2. Principal Uses 4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards

(3) If the lot containing a composting facility is located within 600 feet of a residential zoning district, any outdoor storage area shall only be permitted as an accessory use if it is located at least 100 feet from any public right-of-way and at least 70 feet from any adjoining property.

(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015) b. Extraction of Earth Products

(1) To screen stored goods and materials, six evergreen shade trees per 100 linear feet shall be installed in accordance with Section 5.12.3, General Landscaping Standards adjacent to the exterior perimeter of the fence required in Section 4.3.5.B.20, Outdoor Storage (as an accessory use), to form a continuous opaque screen. This buffer shall be installed along the entire fence line visible from the line of sight from all street rights-of-way. (2) Any outdoor storage area shall only be permitted as an accessory use if it is located at least 100 feet from any public right-of-way and at least 70 feet from any adjoining property. (3) A property extracting earth products shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any residential zoning district and other property containing any of the following uses: (A) Any household living or group living residential use; (B) College or University; (C) Day care center; (D) Dormitory; (E) Cultural facility; (F) School, elementary, middle, or high; (G) School, business or vocational; (H) Sports Academy; (I) Public park or recreation facility; or (J) Place of worship, community or neighborhood. (4) Access to extraction of earth product operations is prohibited through a residential neighborhood where the streets are primarily intended to provide access to adjacent residences. (1) To screen equipment and stored goods and materials, six evergreen shade trees per 100 linear feet shall be installed adjacent to the exterior perimeter of the fence required in Section 4.3.5.B.20, Outdoor Storage (as an accessory use), to form a continuous opaque screen. This buffer shall be installed along the entire fence line visible from the line of sight from all street rights-of-way. (2) Any outdoor storage area shall only be permitted as an accessory use if it is located at least 100 feet from any public right-of-way and at least 70 feet from any adjoining property. (3) A property containing hydraulic fracturing shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any residential zoning district and other property containing any of the following uses: (A) Any household living or group living residential use;

(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015) c. Hydraulic Fracturing

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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