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Article 6: Development Standards Section 6.6: Additional Standards for Overlay Districts Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-35 (2) There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide vegetative buffer along all common property lines separating uses subject to the requirements of this overlay district and single family detached residential land uses. The required plantings shall be in accordance with those required for Buffer Yards Type A outlined within Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. (3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide landscaped strip along all property lines separating non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation that forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual obstruction from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet, except in required sight triangles. Joint use agreements between adjacent property owners for shared ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver regarding the exact location(s) of the required buffers. (4) Although portions of the Efland Village Overlay District are also within the Major Transportation Corridor Overlay District, the buffer requirements found in Section 6.6.5 4 (Major Transportation Corridor) do not apply since said section applies only to properties that abut the interstate. (D) Parking Lot Design (1) Up to 15% of the required parking spaces may be located in the front yard. The remainder of the required parking spaces shall be located at the side or rear of the structure. (a) Existing buildings that change use shall comply with this requirement to the extent feasible, as determined during the site plan submittal process. (2) Shared parking areas shall be encouraged for contiguous non-residential land uses, in accordance with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance. (3) Parking areas with spaces in excess of 110% of the minimum parking spaces required, per Section 6.9 of this Ordinance, shall not be permitted. (4) Interior landscaping of the parking lots shall be provided in accordance with Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. (E) Signage (1) Signage shall conform to the requirements within Section 6.12 of this Ordinance unless in conflict with this subsection, in which case the requirements of this subsection shall apply. (2) The height limit of signs is 15-feet, as measured from the normal ground elevation below the sign. (3) The sign area of signs may be up to 64 square feet in size. (4) Digital signs shall not be permitted except as an incidental addition to a permitted sign. (5) Portable signs and banner signs are allowed only for special events and may be displayed no sooner than 30 days prior to the event and must be removed within 7 days after conclusion of the event. (6) New single pole signs are not permitted. Single pole signs existing as of April 7, 2015 shall be considered conforming uses and may be replaced if they are damaged or destroyed. (F) Architectural Design Standards In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5 (Architectural Design Standards), the following design standards shall apply: (1) Corporate Franchise Architecture 65