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Article 3: Base Zoning DistriFq <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Distric s <br /> RB DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br /> 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the RB District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use(CU) <br /> or MPD-CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). <br /> 2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 <br /> and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. <br /> 3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 87,120 square feet, the density permitted on a given parcel is based on <br /> the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a <br /> breakdown of the allowable density(i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a <br /> parcel of property). <br /> 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the <br /> property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 6. For lots outside of a Watershed Protcction Overlay District(sec Section 1.2),thc minimum usable lot ar <br /> for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between <br /> 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size;zoning lots two acres and gr atcr in size shall have a minimum <br /> usable lot arca of at!cast 10,000 square fcct.4 <br /> 65. With the exception of Orange County government development projects,wastewater treatment facilities with <br /> a design capacity of 3,000 gallons per day or more and package treatment plants for sanitary sewage <br /> disposal are prohibited in the RB zoning district unless approved through the Special Use Permit(SUP) <br /> process or as a Conditional Use(CU) District. <br /> 6�. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that <br /> Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio <br /> Standards table dcpcnding upon thc type of subdivision proposed and thc percentage of opcn space <br /> provided. The"Village Option"for a flexible development is not permitted in tIRB district. <br /> 7g. Subdivisions utilizing following-the conventional design process;and/er proposing private roads are <br /> subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. <br /> Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards.5 <br /> 84. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed <br /> building that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non- <br /> conforming use. <br /> a This standard is being eliminated as it would impede the ability for a property owner to adhere to the new State <br /> septic system guidelines/statutes as well as invalidate proposed amendments designed to encourage greater <br /> clustering of lots and preservation of common open space. <br /> 5 Private road justification is still required for all subdivisions following the conventional design model(i.e. not <br /> proposing separate open space). Staff is modifying existing language to ensure consistency with proposed changes <br /> to Article 7. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-3 <br />