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29 wood, masonery or similar materials or by a chainlink or similar fencing with natural screening (Section 5.10), provided that it complies with the requirements of the location of accessory buildings in the district in which it is located. Mr. W. S. Chandler, Jr., Planning Director, reviewed recommendations pertaining to provisions of the ordinance relating to noise as outlined in letter from Dr. Noral D. Stewart of Acoustical Consultants, Inc. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following maximum permissible noise levels to be incorporated into Table A - Maximum Permitted Equivalent Sound Levels db(A) - of the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Day Evening Residential 60 55 Commercial 65 60 Industry 85 75 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board voted to combine the zones of I-1 and 1-2 with the other zones listed on Table A - Maximum Permitted Equivalent Sound Levels db(A) - in order that the above stated maximum permissible noise levels are applic~able to all zones listed on Table A. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to set up new section in the proposed Zoning Ordinance pertaining specifically to noise. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to change the word "impact" in Note B(2) of Table A in the proposed zoning ordinance to read ,short duration." UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to enact the following provision pertaining to Special Events in the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Recognizing that there are a certain number of special event~ usually celebration events of local importance (i.e., County Fair, Christmas parades, 4th of July celebrations) or major commercial events providing significant economic benefit to the County and drawing at least fifty percent (50%) of spectators from out of the state, special provisions should be set forth to exclude these events from the noise~ level in Table A. Noise levels which may exceed the specified levels set forth in Table A are permitted on a limited basis by securing.a permit from the Zoning Official provided that not more than eight permits for a single event or consecutive day events are granted to a applicant per year. Special events held by and governed by public schools, private schools (approved by the North Carolina Department of Education), colleges or universities (granting bachelor degrees or associate degrees)(i.e., football, soccer, track, base ball and similar or related sporting events, school band practices and competition) are not subjected to the noise section of this ordinance. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Cook with Commissioners Lentz, Cook, and Payne voting for and Chairman Bonds and Commissioner Nash voting against, the Board agreed to change the minimum lot size in the A-2 and ARR zones to one acre to be consistent with the required one-acre minimum lot size in the A-I zone. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Cook, Payne, Lentz, and Nash voting for and Chairman Bonds voting against, the Board agreed to rezone that section of land from Highway 73 West up the center of Afton Run Branch to Mooresville Road from ARR to R-40 in order to tie the two existing zones of R-40 together. This section would include the land east of the creek to the existing boundary line of the next zone. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance and Atlas as certified by the Cabarrus County Planning Board with amendments. Effective date of the Zoning Ordinance and Atlas is February 1, 1982. By reference the Zoning Ordinance is contained in the Cabarrus County Ordinance Book and the Zoning Atlas is on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator in the Cabarrus County Courthouse.