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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.5: Standards for Residential Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-45 <br /> <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 />(B)(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 />located. The plot plan shall show: <br />a. The location of the residence and/or accessory building <br />in which the home occupation is to be located in relation <br />to existing property lines and adjacent homes; <br />b. The location, number, and means of access to required <br />off street parking areas; and <br />c. The location and type of required landscaping and/or <br />screening. <br />67