Supplemental Use Standards 3.6 Supplemental Use Standards – Civic
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Operational Standards 1. Lights shall be shielded and positioned so as not to shine onto adjacent properties. 2. Lights and loud speaker systems shall be subject to the Town of Wake Forest Code of Ordinances, Part II, Chapter 14, Article III.
3.6. Supplemental Use Standards – Civic
3.6.1. Cemetery (All Districts Except LI, HI, and PUD) A.
North Carolina Cemetery Act: All cemetery and related uses shall meet the requirements set forth by the North Carolina Cemetery Act, and if applicable shall obtain a license from the North Carolina Cemetery Commission. B. Minimum Lot Size: A minimum of 3 contiguous acres shall be required to establish a cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum not located on the same tract of land as a church. C. Minimum Yard Requirements 1. 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. 2. The minimum yard required for mausoleums and columbaria adjacent to a street shall be equal to a principal building front yard in the district. 3. 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. 4. 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 8 feet wide planted with evergreen shrubbery placed a maximum of 5 feet on center. All shrubs shall achieve a height of 4 feet within 3 years.
3.6.2. Religious Institution (All Districts Except OS, LI, HI, RA-HC, PUD) A.
If larger than 15,000 square feet in total floor area, the religious institution shall be located on a lot with frontage on a roadway with a minimum classification as a collector street.
3.7. Supplemental Use Standards – Educational/Institutional
3.7.1. Child/Adult Day Care Home (Fewer Than 8 Persons) (RD, GR3, GR5, GR10, UR, RMX, NMX, UMX, PUD) A. Outdoor Play Space for Child Day Care Home 1. Outdoor play space shall be provided in accordance with the regulations of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. 2. Outdoor play space shall be enclosed on all sides by building and/or walls or fences in accordance with the standards in Section 4.3.4.E. The minimum height for such fences shall be 4 feet. 3. Outdoor play space may not include driveways, parking areas, or land otherwise unsuitable for children ’ s play space. 4. Outdoor play space may not be in the established front yard. B. 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.”
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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