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38 r assure that it remained accessory to the primary residence. Furthermore, an appropriately- equipped unit as small as 750 square feet is considered accessible and usable by the physically handicapped (based on N.C. Department of Insurance, Engineering Division recommendations.) EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: Efficiency Apartment - An additional dwelling unit within a single family residence that meets the following criteria: 1. The efficiency unit contains no more than 25% of the gross floor area of the total dwelling. 2. The lot meets the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. M7Z•y�•�� 911L` LI4J .01��E Efficiency Aoartment - An additional dwelling unit accessory to a single family residence that meets the following criteria: 1. The efficiency unit contains no more than 25% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit but not more than 800 square feet. Expansion of the floor area beyond this limit will not be permitted unless the property is subdivided in accordance with the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. 2. The lot meets the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. 3. The efficiency unit complies with the N.C. Residential Building Code including minimum light /ventilation and room sizes. 4. The efficiency unit is accessory to the principal dwelling unit and may be. attached or detached. 5. The efficiency unit is provided with an approved water supply and sanitary facilities. 6. The efficiency unit remains in the same ownership as the primary residence. There shall be no more than one (1) efficiency apartment, whether detached or attached, on any lot. ORDINANCE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE: The Ordinance Review Committee recommended approval of the proposed amendment on April 4, 1990.