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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 93 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> Under no circumstances shall any required setback be less Required NR .203 <br /> than 10 feet. Pedestrian/ <br /> Landscape NR U -.2-0 <br /> Ratio, min. <br /> DEVELOPMENTR-3 DISTRICT SPECIFIC D• -D <br /> 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-3 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use (GU)er MPD G7 <br /> 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 15,000 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 the <br /> 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 located. <br /> Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 5. 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 /> 6. Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and <br /> minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional <br /> requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br /> 7. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building that <br /> 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 3-11 <br />