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Orange County SE & SC Ordinance c°^«°„~,,.~..,be,-- ~a-~BO~September 12 2006 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS: <br />SECTION 1 TITLE .............................................................:.................................................................................1 <br />SECTION 2 PURPOSES ........................................................................................................................................1 <br />Section 2.1 Findings of Fact Relating to Sedimentation and Erosion in University Lake, Cane Creek, <br />and Upper Eno Watersheds ......................................................................................................................... l <br />Section 2.2 Objectives of Regulations Applicable to University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno <br />Watersheds .................................................................................................................................................... 2 <br />SECTION 3 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................3 <br />SECTION 4 JURISDICTION AND EFFECT ............................................................................................................9 <br />SECTION 5 SCOPE AND EXCLUSIONS (COUNTY WIDE) ...................................................................................9 <br />SECTION 6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS OTHER THAN UNIVERSITY LAKE, CANE <br />CREEK, AND UPPER ENO WATERSHEDS .....................................................................................10 <br />A. Protection of Property ..............................................................................................................10 <br />B. Erosion Control Plan Requirement ................................:..................:......................................10 <br />Section 6.1 General Requirements for University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds ......................11 <br />A. Plan Requirement ........................................................... .......................................................... l i <br />B. Plan Waiver ................................................................... .....................................................:.... l i <br />C. Protection of Property .................................................... ..........................................................12 <br />SECTION 7 BASIC CONTROL OBJECTIVES .............................. .......................................................................12 <br />A. Identify Critical Areas ................................................... ..........................................................12 <br />B. Plan for Erosion Control ................................................ ..........................................................12 <br />C. Limit Exposed Areas ..................................................... .................:........................................12 <br />D. Limit Time of Exposure ................................................. ..........................................................12 <br />E. Control Surface Water ......................:............................ ..........................................................12 <br />F. Control Sedimentation ................................................... .................................................:........12 <br />G. Manage Stormwater Runoff .......................................... ..........................................................13 <br />SECTION 8 MANDATORY DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR LAND-DISTURBING <br />ACTIVITY .......................................................................................................................................13 <br />A. Buffer Zone ......................................:.......................................................................................13 <br />B. Graded Slopes and Fills ...........................................................................................................14 <br />C. Ground Cover .............................................................................:............................................14 <br />D. Design and Performance of Control Measures ........................................................................14 <br />E. Prior Plan Approval ..............:..................................................................................................16 <br />Section 8.1 Additional Standards for Land-Disturbing Activity in University Lake, Cane Creek, and <br />Upper Eno Watersheds ..............................................................................................................................16 <br />SECTION 9 STORMWATER OUTLET PROTECTION .........................................................................................19 <br />A. Control of Discharge in University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds ..............19 <br />B. Control of Velocity ..................................................................................................................19 <br />C. Standards ....................................:...............................:........................................................192.9 <br />i <br />