Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 4: Use StandardsSECTION 4.2: USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDSSubsection 4.2.3: Institutional Uses(b)(c)(d)New cemeteries shall be located on a site or parcel that fronts amajor arterial or collector street. (This standard shall not apply toexisting cemeteries or the expansion of existing cemeteries.)Cemeteries shall include adequate space for the parking andmaneuvering of funeral processions.Interments shall take place at least 50 feet from any lot line andcomply with all requirements of the North Carolina General Statutes.F. Public Safety(1) Security Training FacilitiesA minimum lot size for a security training facility shall be 3,500 contiguousacres. All areas within the proposed Security Training Facility, including butnot limited to firing area(s), backstops, downrange safety zones, parking andaccessory areas, parachute landing zone(s), driver training area(s), etc. shall beunder uniform control or ownership. The security training facility shall alsocomply with the following standards:(a)Firearms and Explosive TrainingFirearms and explosive training facilities shall comply with thefollowing standards:(i) The design criteria for all firearms ranges cited in the MilitaryHandbook – Range Facilities and Miscellaneous TrainingFacilities other Than Buildings (MIL-HDBK-1027/3B), asamended.(ii) No firing or explosive training activities shall occur prior to 7a.m. or after 10 p.m. EST, daily, Monday through Saturday, andon Sundays prior to 9 a.m. or after 10 p.m. EST. No firing orexplosive training activities shall occur on Christmas Day.(iii) The immediately adjacent areas to the proposed training areasand ranges shall be predominately undeveloped and shall be atleast 5,280 feet (one mile) from any property line located inCurrituck County regardless of the direction of fire.(iv) The maximum downrange safety area for each range andshooting area shall meet the requirements MIL-HDBK-1027/3B. The safety area shall not encompass any public rightof-wayor other property not owned by range operator orowner.(v) Weapon types are restricted to pistol, rifle, shotgun, or similarfirearms. No automatic assault type weapon shall be used bythe general public but is allowed by any law enforcement,military or federal agency group duly authorized to use thesestyle weapons. Limits on caliber size shall be in accordancewith the MIL-HDBK-1027/3B, subject to the physicalconstraints of the property.(vi) Concussion type explosives will be permitted for use by lawenforcement, military or federal agency group duly authorizedto use these types of explosives.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE4.17