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Article 3: Base Zoning Distris <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Distric s <br /> R-1 DIMENSIONAL AND RATIO STANDARDS <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL Standard Lot <br /> Size— <br /> Lot Size, min. Conventional 40,000 <br /> (square feet) Subdivision <br /> Process <br /> Section 7.12 : <br /> Proposed Allowable <br /> Open Minimum <br /> Lot Size— Space Lot Size <br /> within <br /> Flexible subdivision: (sq.ft.): <br /> Development 33-39% 40.000 <br /> Subdivision 40-44% 30.000 <br /> Process 45-49% 20,000 <br /> (Section 7.12). 50-59% 15,000 <br /> 60%and 10,000 <br /> over <br /> Standard Lot Width <br /> —Conventional <br /> Subdivision <br /> PURPOSE Process (Section 130 <br /> 7.12): <br /> Lot Width, min. <br /> (feet) Flexible <br /> Development <br /> Subdivision 100 s <br /> Process—Lot width <br /> The purpose of the Rural Residential(R-1) District (Section 7.12) <br /> is to provide locations for rural non-farm <br /> residential development, at very low intensities, in <br /> areas where the short and long-term solutions to Front Setback <br /> domestic water supply and sewage disposal shall from ROW, min. 40[1]L6] <br /> be individual wells and ground absorption system. (feet) <br /> Corner Side <br /> Setback, min. 40[2]_[61 <br /> (feet) <br /> APPLICABILITY Side Setback, 20[1]L6] <br /> min. (feet) <br /> This district will usually be applied where the <br /> following conditions exist: Rear Setback, <br /> 1. Designated by the adopted Comprehensive <br /> min. (feet) 20 [1]L6] <br /> Plan as Rural Residential. <br /> 2. Urban services, including water distribution Height, max. (feet) 25 [3] <br /> and sewage collection mains, are not likely within <br /> 10-20 ears. <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: Floor Area Ratio, R-CU 4 .058 <br /> [1]Accessory structures shall not be erected in max. NR .088 5 <br /> any required front open space and shall also NR-CU .100 5 <br /> conform to all other regulations. Required Open R-CU NR NR- 84 <br /> [2]Any corner lot having an abutting interior lot on Space Ratio, min. CU <br /> its side street shall observe a front yard setback Required Livability <br /> from both streets provided, however, that this Space Ratio, min. R-CU .75 <br /> e Same rationale as Footnote 7. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-6 <br />