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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 91 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> Development design process as detailed in Section 7.12 of Required NR .208 <br /> this Ordinance may be reduced by 25/o with the Pedestrian/ <br /> preservation of more than 33%open space for the project. Landscape Ratio, <br /> Under no circumstances shall any required setback be less NR GW —195 <br /> than 10 feet. min. <br /> DEVELOPMENTR-2 DISTRICT SPECIFIC STANDARDS <br /> 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-2 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional <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 20,000 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 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. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots <br /> that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square <br /> feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at <br /> least 40,000 square feet. For Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option,the required wastewater <br /> system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated easement and/or septic lot that is <br /> recorded and maintained within allowed open space areas. Under the Flexible Development Option required <br /> minimum lot size shall be based on proposed wastewater disposal and percentage of open space. Please refer to <br /> Section 7.12 for more information. <br /> 6. 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 table <br /> 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 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 /> 8. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building <br /> that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non-conforming use. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-9 <br />