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103 <br />p~~N~TATED OUTLINE <br />General Commentary: Section 3 of this report provides an overview of what the <br />.proposed structure and general substance. of ~ the new Unified Development <br />Ordinance (UDO). As part of the review and discussion of this report, the town can <br />provide more .detailed direction about the Nature and scope of the new code <br />docbment grid specific provisions. When thisprocess is completed, the Clarion team <br />wilt undertake the actual drafting of the new UDO. <br />The sidebar outlines the proposed new UDO structure, which is composed of nine <br />new articles. The following pages present a general outline for the new UDO., We <br />for helping to defi ne exp'ectatio s about what i@sto be aaomplishedrin the new UDO <br />drafting theen'ew o dina'o e,lrthf isnoutline p o desoant oPganizing framework for <br />continued conversations with the town about koynt for uubsequentldscrussiongulation <br />issues. This material is presented as a starting p <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />Proposed UDO Structure: <br />• :`(+rti`ele 1 General Provlslons . , <br />• Article 2 Administration <br />e Article 3 Zoning Districts, <br />Article 4 Use Regulations <br />• Articles Development Standards <br />Article 6 Subdivision Standards. <br />e~ Article 7 Nonconformities <br />e Article 8 .Enforcement . <br />General Commentary: This article contains important general provisions that are .: -. ~ , <br />• Article 9 Definitions <br />relevant to the new UDO as a whole. While most of these provisions are traditiona, <br />Ia an important part in <br />all will be specifically tailored to Hillsborough. The article p Ys nnci les and <br />wbich the UDO is adopted, its administration, and its substantive regulations. <br />making the UDO user-friendly by including certain overarching p <br />establishing aclear basis for the authority by <br />TITLE AND AUTHORITY <br />"Title" is a standard section. It sets forth.the official name by which [he Unified Development Ordinance may be cite (e•&, <br />"The Unified Development Ordinance of the Town of Hillsborough"} as well as any acceptable shortened references e.g., <br />"Aufhori contains references to the statutory basis for zoning and <br />"tlie Ordinance," or 'this Ordinance" or "UDO")• h'" <br />and subdivision regulatory authodty u0nder the North Carolina Gelneral Statutese that the UDO consolidates the town's zomng <br />T <br />Article 1: General Provisions: <br />~ 1 fiitle <br />1.2 <br />3 <br />1 Authority <br />General Purpose and Intent <br />. <br />1,4 Applicability and Jurisdiction <br />witkAdoptedi'lans <br />a <br />1,5 <br />1.6 nce <br />Conform <br />Relationship with Other Laws <br />~,7 Official Zoning Map <br />j,g Transitional Provisions <br />1,g Vested Rights <br />-1,-10---Severability '- -"` <br />GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTEN <br />A general purpose and Intent section can inform decision-makers in future years <br />about the intent of the Town Board of Commissioners when they adopted the <br />UDO. This section is absentfrom the existingordinance. <br />APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION <br />pa'rticularo it dar fieslethat the st nleCtowntcontrolledt' en6tiesthcotlegeOs and <br />universities, special districts within the town, and all private development are all <br />subject to the UDO. It will also clarify that lands located within the corporate <br />limits as well as the extra-territorial jurisdiction are subject to the requirements of <br />the UDO. to addition, the section clarifies that state and county buildings wi <br />and that <br />need to comply with the UDO (in accordance with G.S. §160A-392), <br />development not subject to G.S. §160A-393 (e.g. activities of the federal <br />government) is strongly encouraged to comply with the standards. <br />Page C-1 <br />Hillsborough, North ~-arv~wa <br />Unified Development Ordinance f Drag Annotated Ou ine <br />November, 2009 <br />