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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 34 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum <br /> usable lot area of at least 40,000 square feet. For Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option <br /> the required wastewater system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated <br /> easement and/or septic lot that is recorded and maintained within allowed open space areas. Under the <br /> Flexible Development Option required minimum lot size shall be based on proposed wastewater disposal <br /> and percentage of open space. Please refer to Section 7.12 for more information. <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 depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space <br /> provided. <br /> I 7. Subdivisions,-utilizing fello the conventional design process;and/or proposing private roads are subject <br /> to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to <br /> Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br /> 8. 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 /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-9 <br />