A. Animal Shelter/Kennel.
1. Characteristics. The use of land for the purpose of boarding animals. May include a pet resort which provides day care for pets in addition to grooming and training.
2. Accessory Uses. Outdoor play areas for animals, office, indoor storage, limited retail sales of pet associated items.
3. Examples. Animal kennel or boarding facility, animal shelter.
B. Adult Oriented Businesses (Adult Establishment).
1. Characteristics. Any establishment featuring an activity that excludes juveniles and caters exclusively to adult oriented uses such as adult books, adult films, or adult novelty items. Includes any business or use contained in G.S. § 14-202.10(b), excluding masseurs.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses may include ancillary indoor storage, associated office.
3. Use Standards.
a. Adult oriented businesses shall conform with standards defined in Section 8.6 of this UDO.
C. Agricultural Activities.
1. Characteristics. Characterized by uses that create or preserve areas intended primarily for the raising of animals and crops, conservation, and the secondary industries associated with agricultural production.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses include housing for ranch or farm labor, scenic and sightseeing tours, sales of agricultural products, u-pick facilities, farm tours, hayrides, pony rides, on-site agriculturally related artistry, community agriculture.
3. Examples. Examples include animal raising, crop production, fish farm, bona fide farm, and stables.
4. Uses Not Included. Slaughterhouse, classified under heavy industrial.
5. Use Standards.
a. Sales shall be limited to one-hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area per acre of land.
b. Sales shall not occur on sites less than two (2) acres in size.
c. Structures intended for animal use or animal raising shall be at least one-hundred (100) feet from all property lines.
D. Market and Produce Stands.
1. Characteristics. A stand alone, permanent market or stand intended for commercial purchasing of agricultural goods.
2. Examples. Examples include an open-air market, produce stand.
3. Uses Not Included.
a. A temporary farmers market, which maybe approved through a temporary use permit.
4. Use Standards.
a. Sales shall be limited to five-hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area per acre of land.
b. Sales shall not occur on sites less than five (5) acres in size.
E. Solar Farms.
1. Characteristics. An area of land designated for the purpose of deploying solar power generating panels and devices to create electric energy.
2. Accessory Uses. Associated office, parking, outdoor storage of related equipment.
3. Uses Not Included.
a. Personal solar energy systems for private residential dwelling unit use.
4. Use Standards.
a. If existing in or abutting any residential district, solar farms shall require a buffer intensity of 5.
b. An additional one-hundred (100) conservation buffer should be provided and maintained.
c. In the industrial districts, solar farms shall require a buffer intensity of 3.
F. Airport.
1. Characteristics. Facility which is used for aviation travel, regulated by the FAA. Within the City of Monroe, the Monroe Regional Airport is implemented through the Airport Overlay District.
2. Use Standards. Use standards are implemented through the Airport Overlay District.
G. Rooftop Uses.
1. Characteristics. Rooftop uses maybe a range of activities or uses on the roof of structures.
2. Accessory Uses. Rooftop uses are an accessory use to the primary use of the building.
3. Examples. Examples may include rooftop patio space, restaurants, viewing areas.