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032 <br /> All feasible site design techniques that reduce impervious surface on new development should be <br /> utilized during the planning process. Where possible, the following planning techniques should <br /> be incorporated into any plan for new development: <br /> • minimize any road widths, <br /> • reduce minimum parking requirements, <br /> • minimize the use of curb and gutter, <br /> • maximize the use of cluster or open space developments, <br /> • maximize the use of traditional neighborhoods,and <br /> • maximize mixed use developments. <br /> Section 12 Jurisdiction-Wide and Inter-Local Approaches <br /> Orange County shall have the option of implementing jurisdiction-wide and/or inter-local <br /> approaches to achieve nitrogen reductions. <br /> Any jurisdiction-wide and/or inter-local approaches must be approved by the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners, and the Environmental Management Commission before <br /> implementation. <br /> Section 13 Jurisdiction-Wide Collection of Illegal Discharge Information <br /> Orange County Planning and Inspections shall collect information related to Illegal <br /> Discharges from all applicable sources within its Jurisdiction within the Neuse River Basin. <br /> Section 14 Illegal Discharges <br /> Orange County shall implement a program to prevent, identify and remove illegal discharges. <br /> This section of the Ordinance establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants <br /> into the stormwater collection system. <br /> A. Discharge Prohibitions <br /> No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the stormwater collection system <br /> any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants <br /> that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than <br /> stormwater. <br /> B. Allowable Discharges <br /> The commencement, conduct, or continuance of any illegal discharge to the stormwater <br /> collection system is prohibited except as described as follows: <br /> 1. The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established <br /> by this Ordinance provided that they do not significantly impact water quality: <br /> a) Waterline flushing, <br /> b) Landscape irrigation, <br /> c) Diverted stream flows, <br /> 26 <br />