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Orange County SE & SC Ordinance October 23 2007 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS: <br />SECTION1 TITLE ................................................................................................................. ..............................1 <br />SECTION2 PURPOSES .......................................................................................................... ..............................1 <br />Section 2.1 Findings of Fact Relating to Sedimentation and Erosion in University Lake, Cane Creek, <br />andUpper Eno Watersheds ........................................................................................... ..............................1 <br />Section 2.2 Objectives of Regulations Applicable to University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno <br />Watersheds...................................................................................................................... ..............................2 <br />SECTION3 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 ..................................................................................... ............................... 11 <br />B. Plan Waiver .................................................:.............................................. .............................11 <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. <br />Buffer Zone ................................................................................................ <br />B. <br />.............................13 <br />Graded Slopes and Fills <br />C. <br />.............................................................................. .............................14 <br />Ground Cover <br />D. <br />............................................................................................. .............................14 <br />Design and Performance of Control Measures <br />E. <br />........................................... .............................15 <br />Prior Plan Approval <br />............................... ............................... <br />Section 8.1 <br />Additional Standards for Land - Disturbing Activity in University Lake, Cane Creek, and <br />UpperEno Watersheds .................................................................................................. <br />.............................16 <br />SECTION 9 <br />STORMWATER OUTLET PROTECTION <br />............................................................ .............................19 <br />A. <br />Control of Discharge in University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds ..............19 <br />B. <br />Control of Velocity ..................................................................................... <br />C. <br />.............................19 <br />Standards <br />.................................................................................................. ............................... <br />20 <br />