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•stanaaras f07C' 1 �n.y <br /> g tLEa17LS- Carrbory also.not.. 1 lJ <br /> A-1 <br /> I <br /> ITEMS IN ITALICS INDICATE ADDITIONS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY ORDINANCE. <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY ORDINANCE AS IT EXISTS IS SHOWN IN PLAIN TYPE. <br /> WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Orange County. North Carolina, <br /> recognize a great need to control soil erosion and sedimentation and those . <br /> activities which result in erosion and sedimentation within Orange County• <br /> and within areas affecting the county; and <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly, through Chapter 392 of the <br /> Session Laws of North Carolina,- 1973, and other laws, has delegated to <br /> local governments the power to control such erosion and sedimentation; and I <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County Commissioners desire to exercise such power: <br /> I <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the County Commissioners of Orange <br /> County, North Carolina. I <br /> Section T Title <br /> This ordinance may be cited as the Orange County Soil Erosion and Sedi- <br /> mentation Control Ordinance. <br /> • I <br /> Section 2 Purposes E; <br /> This ordinance is adopted for the purposes of: �I+ <br /> (1) Regulating the clearing, grading, excavation, filling and I� <br /> manipulation of the earth and the moving and storing of waters <br /> In order to:• control and prevent accelerated soil erosion and Z01 <br /> sedimentation, maintain the balance of nature, prevent the ;•I <br /> obstruction of natural and artificial drainageways, inhibit <br /> flooding and reduce the undermining of roads and other transpor- <br /> tation facilities. <br /> (2) Establishing procedures through which these purposes. can be hq!; 1 <br /> fulfilled. <br /> Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5 herein, the Board Ilf <br /> of County Commissioners of Orange County hereby declares its <br /> intent that all of the departments and agencies of Orange County, 'j;I <br /> its contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the regu- <br /> lations set forth in this ordinance. <br /> Secttion.2.1 F. uL&'ga oS Fact Re&tutg to Sect&-wttatiott and Ermacan, � �! <br /> W-Idtin UI4 veu- ty Lake Watvtzhed. <br /> 'file Gcwt-ty Ccnwv:asjojtc%s Sind tlutt, tuZdteu.t s.tt.i-t 4ed6nejttatio►t i <br /> curd eAcs.i= eettt%0t,s, the deve2cpmeit.t es teutd iaLth-bt the UtLivc s ty LaFe <br /> Wateuited tviCt have a s.fgftus.iccutt adverse inWet upott .tile /t=tt:t. sasety, [ r <br /> and wtZSan.e as a t Pesch ac:ved by the umivens.ity Lake. Mane epec.Q.Zcauy; <br />