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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 89 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> the project. Under no circumstances shall any required <br /> setback be less than 10 feet. <br /> DEVELOPMENTR-1 DISTRICT SPECIFIC D• -D <br /> 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-1 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional (GU)er <br /> MPD G=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 <br /> all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. <br /> 3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 40,000 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 <br /> of 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 <br /> is located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for <br /> lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 <br /> square feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot <br /> area of at least 40,000 square feet. For Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option, the required <br /> wastewater system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated easement and/or <br /> septic lot that is recorded and maintained within allowed open space areas, and as further defined in NC DHHS <br /> DPH Innovative Waste Water System Approval IWWS 2016-01. Under the Flexible Development Option <br /> required minimum lot size shall be based on proposed wastewater disposal and percentage of open space. <br /> Please refer to Section 7.12 for more information. <br /> 6. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that <br /> Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio <br /> Standards table depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provided. <br /> 7. Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or proposing private roads are subject to larger <br /> setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section <br /> 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br /> 8. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed <br /> building that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non- <br /> conforming use. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-7 <br />