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PAGE Z 6 F 6.25.6 Placement of Streets, Driveways, and Buildings Streets, driveways, and buildings or other impervious structures shall be located, to the extent reasonably possible, so as to take full advantage of the absorption capacity of the soils on which they are to be situated and to avoid the following environmentally sensitive areas: a. Stream buffer zones as required by Article 6.25.5 above; b. Floodplains as defined in the Orange County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, by special survey by a registered engineer or surveyor or by alluvial soils as designated in the Orange County Soils Survey and which are not part of a required stream buffer zone; c. Wetland areas as defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; d. Land with slopes greater than fifteen percent (15%); and e. Natural areas as identified in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County, N.C. To avoid the creation of lots that will be difficult to build upon in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in this Article, the preliminary plat for the subdivision of land shall show proposed building envelopes and approximate driveway locations for all lots within such subdivisions. Thereafter, no zoning compliance permit may be issued for the construction of buildings.or driveways outside the areas so designated on the preliminary plat unless the Zoning Officer makes a written finding that the proposed location complies with the provisions of this Article. 6.25.7 Water Supply/,Sewage Disposal Facilities Recuired Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall be served by a water supply and sewage disposal system that is adequate to accommodate the, needs of such use or subdivision lot and that complies with all applicable regulations of the Orange County Health Department. Notwithstanding the above provisions, water supply and sewage treatment systems shall be limited to individual wells and on-site septic systems or individual on-site alternative-disposal systems. The use of community alternative wastewater disposal - systems_and_public water and sewer-.service is restricted as specified in Article 6.15.2.a of this Ordinance. No new septic,tanks and their nitrification fields shall be located within a designated stream buffer zone or within one hundred (100) feet of a perennial or intermittent stream as shown on the USGS quadrangle maps for Orange County, whichever is the greater distance. F. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS :? ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the staff's recommendation as stated below: a. Univ?er_ situ Lake Watershed