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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-11 <br /> <br />Under no circumstances shall any required setback be less <br />than 10 feet. <br />Required <br />Pedestrian/ <br />Landscape <br />Ratio, min. <br />NR .203 <br />NR-CU .20 <br /> <br />R-3 DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-3 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use (CU) or MPD-CZ <br />District is approved (see Section 3.8). <br />2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all <br />applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. <br />3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 15,000 square feet, the density permitted on a given parcel is based on the <br />Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the <br />allowable density (i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). <br />4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. <br />Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br />5. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that Article 7 <br />provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards table <br />depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provided. <br />6. Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and <br />minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional <br />requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br />7. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building that <br />conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non -conforming use. <br /> <br /> 22