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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 44 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. <br /> 4. The density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the <br /> property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e., the number of <br /> individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). <br /> 5. 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 /> For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 1.2), the minimum usable lot area <br /> for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between <br /> /10,000 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/10,000 square feet._ <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 47. Subdivisions utilizing folloMng 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 /> g8. 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 3-19 <br />