3.08.1 CEMETERY
A. A minimum of three contiguous acres shall be required to establish a cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum not located on the same tract of land as a religious institution.
B. The minimum yard required for all structures, excluding gatehouse, is 50 feet from any exterior property line. Gatehouses shall be excluded from any minimum yard requirement.
C. The minimum yard required for mausoleums and columbariums adjacent to a street shall be equal to a principal building front yard in the district.
D. The minimum yard required for any grave or burial plot is 50 feet from any exterior property line. This requirement does not apply where the adjacent property contains an existing cemetery.
E. The minimum yard required for any grave or burial plot adjacent to a street shall be equal to a principal building front yard in the district provided that, where graves or burial plots are adjacent to streets and closer than 50 feet, a low planted screen shall be provided between the street and the cemetery. Such screen shall be eight feet wide planted with evergreen shrubbery placed a maximum of five feet on center. All shrubs shall achieve a height of four feet within three years.
3.08.2 CHILD/ADULT DAY CARE CENTER (MORE THAN 8 PERSONS)
A. Outdoor play space for child care homes shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of North Carolina Department of Human Resources.
B. Outdoor play space shall be enclosed on all sides by building and/or walls or fences in accordance with the standards in ordinance. The minimum height for such fences shall be four feet.
C. Outdoor play space may not include driveways, parking areas, or land otherwise unsuitable for children's play space.
D. Outdoor play space may not be in the established front yard.
E. Adult day care centers: Adult day care centers shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service's "Adult Day Care and Day Health Services Standards for Certification."
3.08.3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT FACILITY
No such use may be located within 1,000 feet of another such use measured as a straight line on a map unless as part of an accessory use to an existing religious institution.
3.08.4 HALFWAY HOUSES
No such use may be located within 2,500 feet of another such use measured as a straight line on a map.
3.08.5 SCHOOLS – ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
A. Athletic fields and parking areas must be buffered from adjacent residentially zoned property with a 20-foot buffer as set forth in Article IV.
B. Connectivity (vehicular and pedestrian) to surrounding residential areas is required. Where a full vehicular connection is impractical, a multi-use trail connection shall be provided.
C. Student pick-up/drop-off areas shall adhere to NCDOT standards for vehicular circulation and stacking.
(Ord. passed 2-14-2017; Ord. 2022-06, passed 7- 13-2021)