5.3.4 Commercial Use Standards

Adult establishments shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. No property associated with the use shall be closer than 1,000 feet to a property line of a residential zone. No building or structure associated with the use shall be closer than 50 feet to a property line of an adjacent nonresidential zone.

2. No property associated with the use shall be closer than 1,000 feet to a pre-existing place of worship, state licensed day care facility, public or private school, public park, or library.

3. The minimum straight line distance between the property lines of two adult establishments shall be 2,000 feet. No two adult establishments shall be located within the same building.

4. Measurements shall be made from the property line of the proposed adult establishment to the property line or zoning district line as noted above, and from the property line of any separate parking lots used for the adult establishment.

Retail sales and service uses shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in paragraph 5.1.2, Use Table, subject to the following standards:

1. Within the Rural Tier, CG uses shall be limited to a grocery store in areas designated as Village Centers in the Comprehensive Plan.

2. Within the UC and UC-2 Districts, limited retail uses, such as university-related bookstores and dining facilities located within other buildings, shall be permitted, to the extent that they are designed to serve the on-campus population of the university or college and not to attract additional traffic to the campus.

Antique shops shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The parcel on which the shop is located shall be a minimum of five acres.

2. Backlit signs shall be prohibited.

3. The maximum parking allowed shall be no more than the minimum parking required.

Bed and breakfasts shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. An approved floor plan shall be kept on file with the Inspections Department.

2. An owner or manager shall reside on site.

3. There shall be no substantial modifications to the exterior appearance of the structure; however, fire escapes, handicapped entrances and other features required by building or fire codes can be added to protect public safety.

4. Meals can be available on the premises, depending upon whether the facility qualifies as a “bed and breakfast home” or “bed and breakfast inn” per NCGS § 130A-247, and shall be only for guests and employees of the facility. Rooms shall not be equipped with cooking facilities.

5. Parking shall not be allowed in any street yard.

Car washes shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. No storage, repair, or sales of vehicles shall be allowed on the site.

2. Provisions shall be made for an on-site drainage system to capture water used to wash vehicles. This water shall be discharged into a sanitary sewer system or another approved on-site system and shall not be discharged into the stormwater system.

Commercial parking shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Commercial parking in the Downtown and Compact Neighborhood Tiers adjoining single-family residential development shall require installation of a wall a minimum of six feet in height along each property line adjacent to residential development pursuant to Sec. 9.9, Fences and Walls.

2. Commercial parking shall not be permitted in the S2 sub-district of the CD and CSD Districts.

3. Commercial parking shall only be permitted in the P sub-district of the CD District if buildings surround the parking area so that it is not visible from the public or private right-of-way or adjacent property.

Commentary: Parking areas will not be considered visible if they can only be seen by looking along driveways.

Convenience stores with gas sales shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Fuel pumps shall be located at least 15 feet from the property line.

2. No outdoor storage shall be allowed.

3. Storage of vehicles for 15 days or more shall be prohibited.

4. A spill prevention and counter measures plan shall be provided prior to construction plan approval that includes, at a minimum:

a. Clean up procedures for fuel (or other hazardous material) spills occurring inside and outside the building;

b. Counter measures for use in preventing fuel (or other hazardous material) spills from entering the stormwater collection system; and

c. Routine cleanup procedures for work areas and parking areas. Washdown water shall not be permitted to enter the stormwater collection system.

5. Within the CN District and the Design districts, the maximum number of fueling stations shall be limited to eight. (County Only) Within the SRP-C district, the maximum number of fueling stations shall be limited to eight.

6. Within the Core sub-districts of the CD and CSD Districts, Convenience Stores with Gas Sales shall not be permitted.

7. One parking space per two fueling stations can be credited towards minimum parking requirements per paragraph 10.3.1, Required Motorized Vehicle and Bicycle Parking, with the following limitations:

a. No more than 50% of required parking spaces shall be provided at fueling stations.

b. Required handicapped accessible parking shall not be permitted at fueling stations.

8. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, no fueling pumps or other vehicular areas shall be located between the primary structure and the street.

Drive-in theaters shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The site shall have access from a major or minor thoroughfare, or boulevard.

2. The face of the projection screen shall not be visible from any public street within 1,500 feet.

3. Food sales shall be available to patrons of the drive-in theater only.

4. Vehicle areas shall be visually shielded so that lights will not shine onto adjacent property.

1. Except in the CSD District, drive-through facilities shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

a. Where no street separates the use and residentially zoned property, at least 40 feet of separation shall be maintained between the residential lot line and the drive-through facility.

b. The location of drive-through windows and associated facilities (for example: communications systems and access aisles) shall be identified on all site plans.

c. Any speaker systems associated with a drive-through facility shall be designed and located so as not to adversely affect adjacent uses.

d. Drive-through lanes between the right-of-way of a roadway and a building shall require landscaping pursuant to Sec. 9.8, Vehicle Use Area Landscaping, if the drive-through lane is within 50 feet of, and visible from, the roadway. Such landscaping shall be installed and maintained along the entire length of the drive-through lane and the adjacent roadway.

e. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, no drive-through lanes or other vehicular areas shall be located between the primary structure and the street.

2. Drive-through facilities shall be permitted in the Support 1 and Support 2 sub-districts of the CSD District in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1 Use Table, subject to the following:

a. The location of drive-through windows and associated facilities (for example: communications systems and access aisles) shall be identified on all site plans.

b. Drive-through facilities shall only be permitted for bank or pharmacy uses.

c. Drive-through facilities shall be limited to one lane and shall not be located in any street yard or any side yard.

d. To minimize the visual impact when drive-through facilities are visible from the street, the facility shall be incorporated into the overall building design with material selection and design details.

e. Any speaker systems associated with a drive-through facility shall be designed and located so as not to adversely affect adjacent uses.

Electronic gaming operations shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Electronic gaming operations shall not be located on the same property as, and shall be located at least 500 feet from, the following uses:

a. Residential;

b. Place of worship;

c. Elementary, middle, or high schools;

d. Daycare facilities;

e. Parks; and

f. Other electronic gaming establishments.

2. Measurements shall be made as a straight line measurement from the closest point on the property line of the residential, place of worship, school, daycare, park, or other electronic gaming uses consisting of buildings or associated parking areas, to the closest point of the property line of the proposed electronic gaming operation, consisting of either a building or associated parking area.

3. Alcohol shall not be sold, provided, or consumed.

4. No outside storage or activities are allowed.

5. No lighting that flashes, changes, alternates, or moves shall be visible from the exterior of the establishment is allowed.

6. The maximum number of signs allowed shall be one.

7. No sign shall have changeable copy.

Indoor firing ranges shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The range shall be located at least 200 feet from the property line of any of the following uses: existing dwelling or property holding a valid building permit for a dwelling, school, day care, or place of worship.

2. The walls shall be lined with a sound absorbing material certified by an acoustical professional, and any other measures necessary to ensure that the use will not create a nuisance or hazard, shall be implemented.

Outdoor firing ranges shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The use shall be prohibited within the Airport Overlay. Proposals located within five miles of Raleigh Durham Airport shall provide a letter from the Airport Authority indicating that the use will not pose a hazard to aviation.

2. Outdoor ranges shall be prohibited within one mile of existing local airports, heliports, and helistops. The location of approved landing and take-off zones beyond the one mile boundary shall warrant an extension of the prohibition to ensure the safety of aircraft.

3. The property on which the range is located shall be at least 0.5 miles from the property line of any site being used for residential purposes.

4. The property on which the range is located shall be at least 1,000 feet from the property line of an existing school, day care or place of worship.

5. The distance from any firing point, measured down range in the direction of fire to the nearest property line of the property on which the range is located shall be at least 1,500 feet.

6. The range shall have backstops and embankments which meet the dimensional standards listed below.

a. Backstop standards for ranges up to 900 feet in length:

The range shall have an earth embankment not less than 25 feet in height and not less than 10 feet in thickness at the top along the entire length of the target line to serve as a backstop. The earth embankment shall retain a slope of 35 degrees from perpendicular or be terraced with timber or log retaining walls. Such embankment shall be topped with an earth filled double fence barricade not less than 15 feet in height and not less than three feet in thickness at the top. The required backstop can be either a natural terrain feature or a manmade earth embankment. In the case of a natural terrain feature, a topographic map at a scale of not less than one inch = 200 feet and two foot contour intervals showing the terrain feature shall be submitted with the initial application.

b. Backstop standards for ranges greater than 900 feet in length:

All the above standards shall apply except that the overall height shall increase 10 feet for every additional 300 feet or fraction thereof in additional range length.

7. A Suburban Tier buffer of 80% adjacent to vacant land, or 100% adjacent to developed land, as applicable, shall be required around the perimeter of the site.

8. The entrance and exit to an outdoor firing range shall be through gates which shall be locked during non-business hours.

9. Conditions of approval that may be considered in the decision to act on a special use permit pursuant to Sec. 3.9, Special Use Permit, include:

a. Limits on hours of operation;

b. Standards for lighting;

c. Requirements for additional landscaping and berming; and

d. Requirements to reduce noise such as installation of firing sheds.

Golf courses, country clubs, swim clubs, and tennis clubs shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. No maintenance building or clubhouse shall be closer than 100 feet to any residential use.

2. In residential districts, parking located between the structure and the street shall be set back from the right-of-way beyond the minimum or maximum street yard, as applicable.

Hotels, motels, and extended stay residences shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. A minor special use permit shall be required if any access to a hotel, motel, or extended stay residence is through or adjacent to (including directly across a public right-of-way from) a residential district or use, unless such access is consistent with an approved development plan that specifies the type, size, and intensity of use.

2. All hotel, motel, and extended stay residence buildings, vehicular use areas that are at grade or higher, and elements of associated underground vehicular use areas that extend to grade or higher shall be located at least 50 feet from any property line adjacent to a residential district or use.

3. Any accessory commercial activities such as restaurants shall not be located along the side of the property adjacent to a residential district or use.

4. Any outdoor recreation facilities, such as swimming pools, shall not be located along the side of the property adjacent to a residential district or use. If the outdoor recreation facility is a swimming pool, it shall meet the standards of paragraph 5.4.9, Swimming Pools, with regard to fencing.

5. A minor special use permit shall be required if the property line of a hotel, motel, or extended stay residence is 200 feet or less from a residential district or the property line of a single-family residential use, unless such location is consistent with an approved development plan that specifies the type, size, and intensity of use.

6. In the Design districts, the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 5 shall not apply. Instead, a minor special use permit shall be required if a hotel, motel, or extended stay residence is located in the S2 sub-district of the DD District. This use shall not be permitted in the S2 sub-district of the CD or CSD District.

7. In the Design districts, the requirements in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 shall apply only if a hotel, motel, or extended stay residence is adjacent to a residential district.

8. In the CD or CSD District, a six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided along the entire property line between any outdoor recreation facility or vehicular use area and an adjacent pre-existing residential use at ground level.

9. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, the standards in paragraphs 1-5 shall apply unless modified as follows:

a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply unless the access is through or adjacent to a residential district or use not located within the SRP-C District.

b. The requirements in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 shall apply only if a hotel, motel, or extended stay residence is adjacent to a residential district or use not located within the SRP-C District.

c. A six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided along the entire property line between any outdoor recreation facility or vehicular use area and an adjacent pre-existing residential use at ground level not located within the SRP-C District.

Manufactured home sales shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The display area of the property shall be a minimum of 500 feet from any residential district or use.

2. The display area shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the street right-of-way.

3. In addition to the landscaping requirements found in Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering, the following landscaping shall be provided within any street yard:

a. A hedge which is at least 24 inches in height; or

b. Plantings which meet the requirements for plantings for paragraph 5.3.4U.4.

4. Storage and repair activities shall be screened from off-site views.

5. A minimum separation of at least 10 feet shall be maintained between display homes. Display homes which are visible off-site shall be provided with some type of material and/or landscaping around the base which will prevent open views underneath the manufactured home.

6. In addition to the signs typically allowed in the district, each display house can have a placard not to exceed three square feet in area which gives information about the house.

Nightclubs or bars shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. This section shall not apply to Outdoor Dining areas pursuant to City Code 54-110.

a. With the exception of nightclubs or bars located within a Design District, the applicant shall demonstrate that no existing place of worship is located within 250 feet of the proposed nightclub or similar establishment.

b. Within a Design District, the applicant shall demonstrate that no existing place of worship is located within 50 feet of the proposed nightclub or similar establishment.

c. Measurements shall be made from the point on the place of worship, whether on the building or associated parking area, that is closest to the proposed nightclub or similar establishment to the point on the proposed nightclub or similar establishment, whether on the building, associated parking area, or outdoor activity area that is closest to the place of worship.

3. No outside storage shall be located on the site.

Nightclubs and bars are allowed in all Design Districts subject to the following additional requirements:

a. For the CD-S2 and CSD-S2 Districts, approval of a minor special use permit pursuant to and CSD-S2 Districts, approval of a minor special use permit pursuant to Sec. 3.9, Special Use Permit, shall be required in order to establish a nightclub or bar.

b. Nightclubs or bars in the DD-S2 District shall be located 50 feet from any residential zoning district outside of the Downtown Tier. Measurements shall be made from the residential district boundary to the point on the proposed nightclub or bar, whether on the building or associated parking area that is closest to the residential district boundary.

For outside activities, the following standards shall be met:

(1) For the area between the building line and the right-of-way, excluding alleys, the outdoor activity area shall:

(a) Not exceed 50% of the interior seating area square footage;

(b) Be physically delineated and separated from the public right-of-way by a fence or wall in conformance with the requirements of Sec. 9.9, Fences and Walls;

(d) Be prohibited from having amplified music.

(2) For all other areas, the outdoor activity area shall:

(a) Not exceed 100% of the interior seating area square footage;

(b) Be physically delineated and separated by a fence or wall as follows:

i. A minimum six-foot-high fence or wall at the property line along adjacent properties; and

ii. A minimum three-foot-high fence or wall at the property line along rights-of-way.

iii. When a building wall is present along adjacent properties, no fence or wall shall be required along the length of that building wall.

iv. The fence or wall shall be in conformance with maximum heights and construction standards pursuant to Sec. 9.9, Fences and Walls.

(3) All outside activities shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 7.8.7, Noise.

(4) Any area established for outside activities shall be shown on an approved site plan.

5. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, the following shall apply:

a. The applicant shall demonstrate that no existing place of worship is located within 50 feet of the proposed nightclub or similar establishment.

b. The method of measurement in paragraph 4 shall apply.

c. Outdoor activities are allowed and the standards for outdoor activities within paragraphs 6(a-d) shall apply.

d. No outside storage shall be located on the site.

Outdoor recreation activities shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. If not otherwise required, a minor special use permit shall be required if any access to the site is through or adjacent to (including directly across a public right-of-way) a residential district or use, unless such access is consistent with an approved development plan that accurately specifies the type, size, and intensity of use.

a. This requirement shall apply in the CD and CSD Districts only if access is through or adjacent to a residential district.

b. This requirement shall not apply in the DD District.

c. (County Only) This requirement shall not apply in the SRP-C District.

2. Except in the SRP-C (County Only), CD, CSD, and DD Districts, a 50-foot setback from any property line adjacent to a residential district or use shall be maintained for any unlighted structure, food sale or dining area, playground, viewing area, court, field, or other athletic or entertainment area or facility.

Except as required for the incidental building type, a 15-foot setback shall be maintained instead of the build-to zone in paragraph 16.2.1, Building Placement Standards.

Except as required for the incidental building type, no setback or build-to zone is required.

c. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, a 15-foot setback shall be maintained from any property line adjacent to a residential district or use not located within the SRP-C District.

3. Except in the SRP-C (County Only), CD, CSD, and DD Districts, a 100-foot setback from any property line adjacent to a residential district or use shall be maintained for any lighted structure, food sale or dining area, playground, viewing area, court, field, or other athletic or entertainment area or facility.

Except as required for the incidental building type, in the CD and CSD Districts, a 30-foot setback shall be maintained instead of the build-to zone in paragraph 16.2.1, Building Placement Standards. In addition, the site plan shall include documentation by a registered professional with experience in lighting certifying that the lighting does not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property line of any adjacent residential district or use.

Except as required for the incidental building type, no setback or build-to zone is required.

c. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, a 30-foot setback shall be maintained from any property line adjacent to a residential district or use not located within the SRP-C District. In addition, the site plan shall include documentation by a registered professional with experience in lighting certifying that the lighting does not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property line of any adjacent residential district or use.

4. In the RR District, food sales shall be provided for patrons of the recreational activity only.

5. The following standards shall apply in all design districts:

a. Unless located on the roof of a structure, miniature golf courses shall have a maximum site area of 0.5 acres.

b. Outdoor recreation uses are only allowed on the roof of a structure if they are set back a minimum of 10 feet from the building face, in addition to any building stepbacks.

c. Batting cages (except where associated with ballparks), golf driving ranges, and amusement parks are only allowed in the design districts if they are not visible from adjacent right-of-way. In association with ballparks, batting cages are allowed to be visible from adjacent right-of-way.

(1) Uncoated chain link fencing is prohibited except when the outdoor recreation use is on the roof of a structure and the fencing is not visible from the adjacent right-of-way.

(2) For outdoor recreation uses provided at, or within five feet of, ground level, a fence or wall shall be provided within the build-to zone as established by paragraph 16.2.1, Building Placement Standards.

(3) All fences and walls shall be in conformance with the standards of Sec. 9.9, Fences and Walls.

6. In residential districts, parking located between the structure and the street shall be set back from the right-of-way beyond the minimum or maximum street yard, as applicable.

Paintball or similar recreation facilities on natural sites shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The site shall be at least five acres in size.

2. The use shall not be permitted to locate adjacent to any existing place of worship, day care or school.

3. All activities shall take place at least 100 feet from any residential district or use.

4. The use shall not change or modify the existing natural landscape except for accessory services or parking areas. Movable walls, barricades, or similar features shall be permitted as a part of the recreational use.

5. Any building shall be located at least 100 feet from all property lines. Total building floor area shall be as follows:

a. For sites in the Rural Tier, total building floor area shall be in accordance with the table below:

Site Acreage	Maximum Building Floor Area (square feet)
5 – 10	750
More than 10 – 15	1,500
More than 15 – 20	2,000
More than 20 – 25	2,500
More than 25 – 30	3,000
More than 30 – 35	3,500
More than 35 – 40	4,000
More than 40 – 45	4,500
More than 45	5,000

b. For sites in all other Tiers, the maximum building floor area shall be 750 square feet.

6. A buffer consistent with that of an Industrial Use adjacent to a Residential Use in the Suburban Tier shall be required (See Sec. 9.4, Project Boundary Buffers).

7. No outdoor storage shall be allowed.

8. No outdoor public address system shall be used.

Payday lenders shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Within the S1 and S2 sub-districts of the CD and CSD Districts, payday lenders shall not be permitted.

Self-service storage shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. The facility shall be screened from view from adjacent properties pursuant to Sec. 9.7, Screening, except where storage units are not visible off-site and all access to individual storage units are from corridors internal to the building.

Vehicle sales, leasing, and rentals shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, subject to the following:

1. All junked or inoperable vehicles or equipment shall be within a completely enclosed building.

2. Vehicle or equipment repairs made on-site shall be subject to the restrictions of paragraph 5.3.4V, Vehicle Service, and Vehicle Service Limited.

3. Adequate on-site area shall exist for the loading and unloading of vehicles from car carriers to ensure that no such loading or unloading occurs in any public right of way.

4. Vehicle sales, leasing, and rental facilities, except in the CI and Design districts, shall meet the following landscaping standards instead of those in Sec. 9.8, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping:

a. Trees shall be planted at the rate of one tree per 50 linear feet of display area perimeter, and shrubs at the rate of one shrub per five linear feet of display area perimeter, unless a project boundary buffer pursuant to Sec. 9.4, Project Boundary Buffers, is required between the edge of the display area and the property line or right-of-way.

b. Plants can be grouped together, provided that a contiguous growing area as specified in The Landscape Manual for Durham, North Carolina, not encroached upon by impervious pavement, shall be provided for each planted tree. Sidewalks shall be permitted to encroach on sites within the Urban, Compact Neighborhood, and Downtown Tiers when a critical root path system is implemented pursuant to the Landscape Manual.

c. Plantings shall be located in an area adjacent to the display area, and between the display area and the property line; and shall meet the requirements for size and proximity to the display area as set for vehicular use areas in paragraph 9.8.1C, Standards, excluding paragraph 9.8.1C.7.

d. Shrubs shall not be required between a right of way (except an alley) or access easement and the display area if the display area is more than 50 feet from the right-of-way or access easement.

5. Vehicle sales, leasing, and rental facilities in the CI and Design districts shall meet the requirements of paragraph 9.8.4, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping in the CI and Design districts.

6. The provisions of Sec. 7.5, Outdoor Display, shall not apply. No vehicles shall be displayed in required landscaping or in rights-of-way.

7. (County Only) Within the SRP-C District, the following shall apply:

a. Paragraphs 1 through 3 shall apply.

b. The requirements within paragraph 9.8.4, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping in the CI and Design districts, shall apply instead of those found in paragraph 4, above.

c. Paragraph 6 shall apply.

d. Only indoor vehicle sales facilities shall be permitted. No outdoor vehicle storage or sales are allowed.

e. Off-site loading and unloading is permitted in association with indoor sales.

Vehicle service (minor or major) shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. Fuel pumps shall be at least 15 feet from property lines, and the number of fueling stations shall be the same as those allowed pursuant to paragraph 5.3.4G, Convenience Stores with Gas Sales.

2. Any repair, servicing, maintenance or other work on vehicles shall be conducted within an enclosed structure.

3. No outdoor storage shall be allowed.

4. No more than two inoperable motor vehicles per service bay, with a total maximum of ten regardless of the number of service bays, shall be kept on-site at any time.

5. A spill prevention and counter measures plan shall be provided prior to construction plan approval that includes, at a minimum:

a. Cleanup procedures for spills occurring inside and outside the building;

b. Counter measures for use in preventing spills from entering the stormwater collection system; and

c. Routine cleanup procedures for work areas and parking areas. Wash-down water shall not be permitted to enter the stormwater collection system.

6. Existing vehicle service (full or limited) facilities that were in operation prior to January 1, 1994, and do not comply with the provisions above, shall:

a. Provide an opaque screen (a fence or wall at least six feet in height but no more than eight feet in height or sufficient landscaping) to fully screen all outdoor operations of the vehicle repair shop, including vehicle storage, from off-site views, including views from rights-of-way and adjoining properties.

b. Additional screening shall not be required if no operations are visible from off-site.

c. Fences or walls, when used, shall not be located within any sight distance triangles at any intersection, but shall be set back to provide unimpeded vision clearance for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and kennels shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. No outdoor runs, kennels, or storage shall be allowed in PDR or Design districts. (County Only) No outdoor runs, kennels, or storage shall be allowed in the SRP-C District.

2. A 300-foot separation shall be maintained between the outdoor areas where animals are kept and any property line of any adjacent residential use in a residential district.

3. A minimum six-foot tall wall shall be installed and maintained between outdoor areas where animals are kept and any property line of an adjacent residential use in a non-residential district.

4. Within the S2 sub-districts of the CD and CSD Districts, Kennels shall not be permitted.

5. In the RR District, parking located between the structure and the street shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way.

Conference centers, retreat houses, event venues, or banquet halls shall be permitted in accordance with the use table in Sec. 5.1, Use Table, subject to the following:

1. If available, housing and meals shall be provided for participants and caretakers only.

2. Parking shall not be located in the street yard.