(A)   A security training operations and services facility is permitted in the Residential-Agricultural (R-A) and Industrial I-2, I-3, or I-4 Districts only.

   (B)   The minimum lot size for this use shall be 25 contiguous acres.

    (C)   All areas within the proposed security training operations and services facility, including but not limited to, firing area(s), backstops, downrange safety zones, parking and accessory areas, driver training area, and the like, shall be under uniform control or ownership.

   (D)   A security training operations and services facility shall also be subject to the following requirements set forth in §§ 155.177 through 155.180.

(1996 Code, § 155.176) (Ord. passed 5-1-2006)

   (A)   The design criteria for all firearms ranges cited in the Military Handbook – Range Facilities and Miscellaneous Training Facilities Other Than Buildings (MIL-HDBK-1027/3B), as amended or superseded, or the National Rifle Association Range Manual, as amended or superseded, shall be met.

   (B)   The proposed firearms ranges shall be reviewed by and comments received from the County Sheriff’s Department.

   (C)   No firing or explosive training activities shall occur daily between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.

   (D)   The areas immediately adjacent to the proposed training areas and ranges shall be predominately undeveloped, and shall be at least 500 feet from any property line, regardless of the direction of fire, unless the applicant can provide noise or safety test evidence to show that a lesser distance may be acceptable.

   (E)   (1)   The maximum downrange safety area for each range and shooting area shall be essentially fan-shaped, with its vertex being 100 yards each side of the end firing point that meets the MIL-HDBK-1027/3B or the National Riffle Association Range Manual.

       (2)   The safety area shall not encompass any public right-of-way or other property not owned by range operator or owner.

   (F)   Weapon types will be restricted to pistol, rifle, and shotgun, or similar firearms.

      (1)   No automatic assault-type weapon shall be used by the general public, but will be allowed by any law enforcement, military, or federal agency group duly authorized to use these style weapons.

      (2)   Limits on caliber size shall be in accordance with the National Rifle Association Range Manual, subject to the physical constraints of the property.

   (G)   Concussion-type explosives will be permitted for use by law enforcement, military, or federal agency group duly authorized to use these types of explosives.

   (H)   Military, paramilitary or militia-type activities or maneuvers, including but not limited to hand-to-hand combat training, maritime training, swamp or guerilla warfare techniques, incendiary-type firings, infiltration course-type training, and the like, are permitted for use by law enforcement, military, or federal agency groups only.

   (I)   All actual firing activities will be directed toward either moving or stationary targets only.

   (J)   Any overnight or temporary storage of weapons, ammunition, and explosives shall meet the Department of Defense storage and stand-off safety standards.

   (K)   In no case shall any explosive material be stored, either inside or outside a magazine, closer than 1,250 feet to a property line or dwelling unit, and 300 feet to any roadway.

   (L)   The maximum amount of explosives on-site at any one time shall not exceed 100 pounds stored, and ten pounds utilized, during any one evolution.

   (M)   A listing of the type, amount, and physical location of all explosive material shall be provided by the applicant to the County Development Services Department Office annually at the permit renewal hearing.

   (N)   The County Development Services Department shall be authorized by the applicant to inspect the site, and shall not be required to give advance notice of its inspection date, for the purpose of determining compliance with all required permits and regulations, including but not limited to: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (AT&F) permits, National Fire Protection Association standards, North Carolina State Building Code (Fire Prevention Code), and local ordinances. The facility shall be inspected annually for the first three years, and thereafter a minimum of once every five years.

   (O)   The facility and all individuals working with explosives within the facility shall be certified and permitted by Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (AT&F) to conduct such operations in compliance with its permits.

(1996 Code, § 155.177) (Ord. passed 5-1-2006)

   (A)   The areas immediately adjacent to the driver training area shall be predominately undeveloped, and shall be at least 150 feet from any property line, unless the applicant can provide noise or safety test evidence to show that a lesser distance may be acceptable.

   (B)   Burning of non-vegetative matter and disposal of toxic/hazardous matter is prohibited.

   (C)   Stockpiling of tires and vehicles is prohibited.

   (D)   No driver training is permitted on any public road, and all driver training may only be conducted in clearly marked designated driving areas.

(1996 Code, § 155.178) (Ord. passed 5-1-2006)

   (A)   A site plan, drawn at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 50 feet, on paper of dimensions 24 inches by 36 inches, shall be prepared and sealed by a state-licensed surveyor, engineer, architect, or landscape architect.

    (B)   The site plan and review shall meet the requirements of § 155.170.

(1996 Code, § 155.179) (Ord. passed 5-1-2006)

   (A)   (1)   The site or area used as a security training operations and services facility shall be enclosed by a six-foot fence, or otherwise restricted by natural physical features (i.e., swamps, bodies of water, ditches, and the like), so that access to the site is controlled to ensure the safety of patrons, spectators, and the public at large.

      (2)   Warning signs shall be posted at access points and at 100-foot intervals along the entire perimeter of the facility.

   (B)   The permit is non-transferable, and will be reviewed annually for the first three years after approval, and then every five years thereafter.

   (C)   The permit does not waive any requirement for compliance with any applicable federal, state, and local rules, regulations, permits, and other required licenses, and permits to conduct any of the aforementioned operations, or to construct any building or improvement.

   (D)   (1)   The operators of a security training operations and services facility must provide proof of coverage by adequate accident and liability insurance companies.

      (2)   A minimum coverage of $2,000,000 shall be established.

   (E)   Any activity not specifically mentioned within the foregoing shall be prohibited.

(1996 Code, § 155.180) (Ord. passed 5-1-2006) Penalty, see § 155.999