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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.7: Lots Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-10 (a) The strategy shall provide protection of identified natural and cultural resources from impacts which could result from development of the subdivision, and shall include one or more of the following: (i) Dedication of conservation easements, (ii) Restrictive covenants prohibiting clearing or disturbance of the resource areas, (iii) Dedication of resource areas to Orange County, (iv) Clustering of lots to minimize land disturbance and preserve the Common Open Space areas and other special features of the property, (v) Other restrictions or development options which provide an adequate level of protection. (3) The Planning Department shall review available documentation of the particular site and determine if the proposed strategy adequately protects the identified resources. (4) Maps, studies, and reports which are relevant to this section shall be maintained by the Planning Department. SECTION 7.7: LOTS 7.7.1 Generally All lots shall conform to all of the requirements of this Ordinance for the zoning district and any overlay district in which they are located. 7.7.2 Shape and Orientation (A) The shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the location of the subdivision and the development intended. (B) Interior lot lines extending from a street should be approximately perpendicular or radial to the street right of way line. (C) Lot lines shall be located to permit efficient installation and maintenance of utility lines on utility easements, to maximize buildable area, and, where applicable, to provide a suitable area for septic systems. (D) Commercial and industrial lots shall be of sufficient size to include off street service facilities, and off street parking of all vehicles used by all patrons and employees. 7.7.3 Relationship to Street (A) Each lot shall abut a publicly dedicated street except in subdivision approved with private roads. In the latter situation, each lot must abut a private road or a state maintained road which is shown on the approved plat and constructed pursuant to the standards set by Orange County. (B) Upon recommendation of the Planning Board and approval of the County Commissioners, the construction of the access road may be postponed until building or market development is undertaken. (1) In this case the lots shall be designated on the plat: "This lot may not be sold, nor a building permit issued, until the access road has been built as specified for this subdivision." (C) Except where reverse frontage is desirable, double frontage lots should be avoided. 56