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Article 5: Uses 138 <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> (c) The use of the building shall be only for the period of time specified and <br /> for the use specified. <br /> (d) The proposed use is a permitted use in the district in which it is located. <br /> SECTIONSTANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES <br /> 5.5.1 Accessory Structures and Uses <br /> (A) General Standards of Evaluation <br /> (1) Accessory structures and uses, including recreational uses and amenities, shall <br /> not be located in any required front open space and shall conform to the principal <br /> setbacks of the district where located unless otherwise provided in this Section. <br /> (2) An attached private garage, or carport, not exceeding 12 feet in height, may <br /> occupy a portion of the required side open space, provided that this does not <br /> result in a required side open space of less than 7% of the lot width, nor a total, <br /> when combined with the required side open space of the lot immediately <br /> adjacent, of less than eight feet. <br /> (3) Mobile homes as accessory structures to residential uses are prohibited. <br /> 5.5.2 Campground <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5.5 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> 5.5.25.5.3 Efficiency Apartment <br /> (A) General Standards of Evaluation <br /> (1) Efficiency apartments shall be allowed only as an accessory use to a single- <br /> family residence. <br /> (2) There shall be no more than one efficiency apartment, whether detached or <br /> attached, on any lot. <br /> (3) The efficiency unit shall contain no more than 1,000 square feet of gross floor <br /> area with a maximum limit of 800 square feet of heated/cooled habitable living <br /> space.. <br /> (4) The residential lot shall meet all dimensional requirements of the zoning district in <br /> which it is located. <br /> (5) The efficiency unit shall comply with the N.C. Residential Building Code including <br /> minimum light/ventilation and room sizes. <br /> (6) The efficiency unit shall be served by an approved water supply and sanitary <br /> facilities. <br /> (7) The efficiency unit shall remain in the same ownership as the primary residence. <br /> 5.5.35.5.4 Home Occupations <br /> (A)General Standards <br /> M(A)_Submittal Requirements— <br /> (1) In addition to the completed application form, applicants for a minor or major <br /> home occupation shall submit the following to the Planning Department: <br /> (a) Minor Home Occupations <br /> (i) A plot plan of the property on which the home occupation is to be <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-45 <br />