6.2.1 Development Standards
A. Dimensional Standards
1. All residential development in the RR District shall meet the standards in the table below.
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Dimensional Standard |
Rural Tier Watershed |
Rural Tier Non-Watershed |
All Other Locations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Min. |
Max. |
Min. |
Max. |
Min. |
Max. |
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Residential Density (units per acre) |
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Conventional Subdivision |
— |
0.33 |
— |
0.5 |
— |
1.4 |
|
Conservation Subdivision |
— |
0.5 |
— |
0.75 |
— |
2.0 |
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Open Space (% of gross area)1 |
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|
Conventional Subdivision |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Conservation Subdivision |
50 |
— |
50 |
— |
50 |
— |
|
3 ac. |
— |
2 ac. |
— |
30,000 s.f. |
— |
|
|
200 |
— |
150 |
— |
100 |
— |
|
|
Street Yard (feet)2 |
50 |
— |
50 |
— |
50 |
— |
|
Minimum Each Side |
25 |
— |
12 |
— |
12 |
— |
|
Minimum Both Sides (total) |
50 |
— |
30 |
— |
30 |
— |
|
50 |
— |
25 |
— |
25 |
— |
|
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Height, conventional and conservation subdivision |
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Stories (visual articulation) |
— |
3 |
— |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Feet |
— |
40 |
— |
40 |
— |
40 |
1Please see Sec. 12.5, Recreation Land, for additional land dedication requirements that may apply.
2For conservation subdivision dimensional requirements, see below.
2. Within a conservation subdivision:
a. The minimum street yard shall be eight feet.
b. No minimum side yard shall apply; however, a minimum building separation of 10 feet shall apply.
c. Rear yards shall be those indicated for conventional subdivisions in the table in paragraph 6.2.1A.1 above.
d. Minimum lot areas for conservation subdivisions shall be approved by the County Health Department for individual wastewater treatment systems. Where public or community wastewater systems are approved to serve the development, no minimum lot size or width shall apply.
3. Additional height is permitted for non-farm structures at a rate of one additional story for every 10 feet of additional setback provided. In no event shall the structure be more than 45 feet in height.
B. Development in the Rural Villages of Bahama and Rougemont as designated in the Comprehensive Plan can use the Suburban Tier dimensional standards subject to Sec. 8.4, Floodplain and Flood Damage Protection Standards, and Sec. 8.7, Watershed Protection Overlay Standards, and the availability of water and wastewater treatment systems.
C. Accessory Structure Requirements (Not Applicable to Bona Fide Farms in the County)
1. In addition to the accessory structure requirements set forth in Sec. 5.4, Accessory Uses and Standards, the following accessory structures shall maintain a minimum 50-foot setback from all property lines:
b. Pens, chicken coops, corrals, or similar enclosures where livestock are kept.
2. Livestock shall be kept in pens, chicken coops, corrals, or similar enclosures.
Commentary: The Durham City Code of Ordinances considers the accumulation of refuse and debris a public nuisance pursuant to Sec. 26-179, Accumulation of refuse and debris declared public nuisance; abatement.