Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-33 <br /> <br />SECTION 5.5: STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES <br />5.5.1 Accessory Structures and Uses <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) Accessory structures and uses shall not be located in any required front open <br />space and shall conform to the principal setbacks of the district where located <br />unless otherwise provided in this Section. <br />(2) An attached private garage, or carport, not exceeding 12 feet in height, may <br />occupy a portion of the required side open space, provided that this does not <br />result in a required side open space of less than 7% of the lot width, nor a total, <br />when combined with the required side open space of the lot immediately <br />adjacent, of less than eight feet. <br />(3) Mobile homes as accessory structures to residential uses are prohibited. <br />5.5.2 Efficiency Apartment <br />(A) General Standards of Evaluation <br />(1) There shall be no more than one efficiency apartment, whether detached or <br />attached, on any lot. <br />(2) The efficiency unit shall contains no more than 800 square feet of gross floor <br />area. <br />(3) The residential lot shall meet the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning <br />district in which it is located. <br />(4) The efficiency unit shall comply with the N.C. Residential Building Code including <br />minimum light/ventilation and room sizes. <br />(5) The efficiency unit shall be accessory to the principal dwelling unit and may be <br />attached or detached. <br />(6) The efficiency unit shall be served by an approved water supply and sanitary <br />facilities. <br />(7) The efficiency unit shall remain in the same ownership as the primary residence. <br />5.5.3 Home Occupations <br />(A) General Standards <br />(1) Submittal Requirements <br />In addition to the completed application form, applicants for a minor or major <br />home occupation shall submit the following to the Planning Department: <br />(a) Minor Home Occupations <br />(i) A plot plan of the property on which the home occupation is to be <br />located. The plot plan shall show: <br />a. The location of the residence and/or accessory building <br />in which the home occupation is to be located in relation <br />to existing property lines and adjacent homes; <br />b. The location, number, and means of access to required <br />off street parking areas; and <br />c. The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br />screening. <br />(ii) A floor plan of the residence and/or accessory building in which <br />11