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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts Section 3.3: Residential Districts Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-3 or MPD-CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). 2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. 3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 87,120 square feet, the density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density (i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. Regardless of subdivision process and reductions allowed in Section 7.12 of this Ordinance, lot(s) within the RB general use zoning district shall not be reduced below 1 acre in area.For Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option, the required wastewater system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated easement and/or septic lot that is recorded and maintained within allowed open space areas, and as further defined in NC DHHS DPH Innovative Waste Water System Approval IWWS 2016-01. Under the Flexible Development Option required minimum lot size shall be based on proposed wastewater disposal and percentage of open space. 6. With the exception of Orange County government development projects, wastewater treatment facilities with a design capacity of 3,000 gallons per day or more and package treatment plants for sanitary sewage disposal are prohibited in the RB zoning district unless approved through the Special Use Permit (SUP) process or as a Conditional Use (CU) District. 7. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdi vision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards table depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provided. The “Village Option” for a flexible development is not permitted in the RB district. 8. Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. 9. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non - conforming use. 14