Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 4: Use StandardsSECTION 4.2: USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDSSubsection 4.2.3: Institutional Uses(f)(g)B. Educational Facilitiesto the child care center in such a way that children do nothave to cross vehicular travel ways to enter or exit the center.Accessory UsesWhen proposed as an accessory use to a Retail Sales and Service orOffice use, the heated floor area of a child care center shall notexceed 20 percent of the heated floor area of the principal use.Capacity InformationApplications for a child care center shall indicate the maximumnumber of children, proposed hours of operation, and size of theoutdoor play area.(1) Vocational or Trade SchoolsAll facilities within a vocational or trade school which typically generatesignificant noise or fumes, such as auto body or engine repair, industrial/autobody painting, manufacturing processes, or campus-wide energy/utility systems,and that are adjacent to a residential or mixed-use district shall comply withthe following standards:(a)(b)(c)C. Health Care FacilitiesBe at least 100 feet from any building line in an adjacent residential,district;Provide a Type D buffer at least 25 feet in depth; andInclude information on site plans indicating any other mitigation stepsappropriate to the impacts of the use(s) (such as additional soundcontainmentfeatures.)(1) Drug or Alcohol Treatment FacilityA drug or alcohol treatment facility shall comply with the following standards:(a)(b)Be at least 500 feet from any other such facility; andBe at least 500 feet from any single-family residential district, school,child care center, and religious institution that has a child care centeror school.(2) HospitalsA hospital shall comply with the following standards:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)Be located on a site or parcel with an area of at least five acres;Be located on a parcel that fronts or has direct access to a majorarterial or collector street;Locate the emergency vehicle entrance on a major arterial orcollector street;Not locate an emergency vehicle entrance in an area across the streetfrom a residential zoning district;Be served by a public water and wastewater system; andEnsure that principal structures are located at least 100 feet from anylot line.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE4.15