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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 3-15 <br /> <br />CZ 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 7,500 square feet, the density permitted on a given parc el 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 <br />the 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 <br />located. 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 tabl e <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 <br />and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for <br />additional 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 bui lding <br />that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non -conforming use. <br /> <br /> 26